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1,338 questions · 2,104 findings · 136 reviews · Dental caries

No studies found 159 · 7.6%GRADE not reported 1,657 · 78.8%Very low 138 · 6.6%Low 111 · 5.3%Moderate 36 · 1.7%High 3 · 0.1%

Intervention not reported

Dental caries in primary teeth · Children (primary dentition) worldwide

In Africa, the pooled prevalence of primary-teeth caries in children was 53.1% (95% CI 44.3 to 61.7); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Dental caries in primary teeth · Children (primary dentition) worldwide

In Asia, the pooled prevalence of primary-teeth caries in children was 52.6% (95% CI 46.7 to 58.5); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Dental caries in primary teeth · Children (primary dentition) worldwide

In Europe, the pooled prevalence of primary-teeth caries in children was 21.4% (95% CI 15.3 to 29.1); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Dental caries in permanent teeth · Children (permanent dentition) worldwide

The pooled worldwide prevalence of dental caries in permanent teeth in children was 53.8% (95% CI 50.0 to 57.5), with very high heterogeneity (I2=99.8%); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Dental caries in primary teeth · Children (primary dentition) worldwide

In the Americas, the pooled prevalence of primary-teeth caries in children was 45.8% (95% CI 34.2 to 58.0); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Dental caries in primary teeth · Children (primary dentition) worldwide

The pooled worldwide prevalence of dental caries in primary teeth in children was 46.2% (95% CI 41.6 to 50.8), with very high heterogeneity (I2=99.2%); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Dental caries in permanent teeth · Children (permanent dentition) worldwide

In the Americas, the pooled prevalence of permanent-teeth caries in children was 48.9% (95% CI 37.6 to 60.3); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Dental caries in permanent teeth · Children (permanent dentition) worldwide

In Asia, the pooled prevalence of permanent-teeth caries in children was 58.8% (95% CI 53.4 to 64.0); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Dental caries prevalence · Children (<12 years) and adolescents (12-18 years) with type 1 diabetes

Caries prevalence was highest in South American studies at 84% (95% CI 0.67 to 0.94); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Dental caries prevalence · Children (<12 years) and adolescents (12-18 years) with type 1 diabetes

Caries prevalence in Asian studies was 67% (95% CI 0.43 to 0.85); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Dental caries prevalence · Children (<12 years) and adolescents (12-18 years) with type 1 diabetes

Caries prevalence was lowest among those with good metabolic control at 47% (95% CI 0.30 to 0.64); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Dental caries prevalence · Children (<12 years) and adolescents (12-18 years) with type 1 diabetes

Caries prevalence in European studies was 57% (95% CI 0.41 to 0.72); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Dental caries prevalence · Children (<12 years) and adolescents (12-18 years) with type 1 diabetes

The pooled prevalence of dental caries among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes was 67% (95% CI 0.56 to 0.77), with high heterogeneity (I2=83%); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Dental caries prevalence · Children (<12 years) and adolescents (12-18 years) with type 1 diabetes

Caries prevalence in the single North American study was 64% (95% CI 0.52 to 0.74); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Dental caries prevalence · Children (<12 years) and adolescents (12-18 years) with type 1 diabetes

Caries prevalence was lower in those with mean age >10 years at 57% (95% CI 0.45 to 0.68); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Dental caries prevalence · Children (<12 years) and adolescents (12-18 years) with type 1 diabetes

Caries prevalence was higher in those with mean age <=10 years at 80% (95% CI 0.74 to 0.85); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Dental caries prevalence · Children (<12 years) and adolescents (12-18 years) with type 1 diabetes

Caries prevalence among those with poor metabolic control was 66% (95% CI 0.43 to 0.83); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Initiation of water fluoridation (artificial or natural) vs Low/non-fluoridated water (0.4 ppm fluoride or less)

Dental caries in adults · adults

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Adults
    No studies that aimed to determine the effectiveness of water fluoridation for preventing caries in adults met the review's inclusion criteria. There are no data to determine the effect of water fluoridation on caries…
    0 studies
    No studies found