Immediate (24 h) resin-dentin bond strength (MPa) · Artificial caries-affected dentin (ACAD) in extracted permanent human teeth (in vitro)
In the Self-Etch adhesive + chemical ACAD protocol network, HAp vs Control showed no significant difference in 24 h bond strength (MD -2.916, 95% CI -5.854 to 0.023; Moderate certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
detection of occlusal caries · human primary or permanent teeth with dental caries lesions
QLF had pooled sensitivity of 0.86 and specificity of 0.80 for occlusal caries (permanent dentition, in vivo).
2 findings from 1 review
Specificity 0.80
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Specificity 0.82
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Plaque index (PI) / oral hygiene · Adult e-cigarette (ENDS) users (general oral health; predominantly natural dentition)
E-cigarette users tend to have a higher plaque index (more biofilm accumulation) than non-smokers (narrative synthesis of systematic reviews; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Narrative synthesis: e-cigarette users exhibited a higher plaque index than non-smokers across included reviews (Shabil, Vamos, Youssef, Thiem, Figueredo, Yang [24,25,27,29,30,31]); the umbrella review reported no…
6 studies
GRADE not reported
Oral health-related quality of life · people aged 60 years and older living in the community
OHRQoL did not differ significantly across per-capita health-expenditure categories; no pooled estimate was reported in the text (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 4: marginal discoloration
The intervention led to higher composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 4:…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.66 [1.09, 2.54]
6 studies
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 2: loss of dental hard substance adjacent to the restoration
The intervention showed no clear difference in composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 2: loss…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.85 [0.72, 1.00]
7 studies
GRADE not reported
Early childhood caries (ECC) · Children aged 0-5 years in North Africa
Nocturnal feeding was associated with higher odds of ECC (OR 2.417).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 2.417 [1.340, 4.358]
1 study
GRADE not reported
DMFT/DMFS score · People who use electronic cigarettes
The review reports that the effect of vaping on dental caries remains unclear.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Early childhood caries (ECC), prevalence
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 55 [44, 67]
9 studies
GRADE not reported
Lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) · European GWAS participants
The SVMR IVW interval excluded zero.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Log diagnostic odds ratio
1 finding from 1 review
Immediate (24 h) resin-dentin bond strength (MPa) · Artificial caries-affected dentin (ACAD) in extracted permanent human teeth (in vitro)
In the Self-Etch adhesive + chemical ACAD protocol network, HEMA vs Calcium Phosphate showed no significant difference in 24 h bond strength (MD 0.360, 95% CI -5.589 to 6.309; Moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment on tooth surfaces (dmfs/DMFS) (prevented fraction) · Children in school or kindergarten settings (aged 3-14 years)
School-based supervised toothbrushing produces a small but statistically significant reduction in tooth-surface caries (DMFS/dmfs SMD -0.22, 95% CI -0.42 to -0.01; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) · Humans who use e-cigarettes (mostly adults, often with periodontal disease) assessed for oral proinflammatory markers
Meta-analysis suggests no significant effect of e-cigarette use on the salivary level of Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) (11 studies), though heterogeneity was high (I2=97%) and the pooled estimate appears only in Figure 3B (unavailable); GCF data were limited (2 study(ies)) (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Clinical and radiographic success rate
1 finding from 1 review
Caries prognosis and oral-microbiota diversity structure and function · Patients after dental filling
No meta-analysis was conducted; postbiotic tablets were reported to improve caries prognosis and restore oral-microbiota diversity structure and function.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
1 study
GRADE not reported
Immediate (24 h) resin-dentin bond strength (MPa) · Artificial caries-affected dentin (ACAD) in extracted permanent human teeth (in vitro)
In the Etch-and-Rinse adhesive + chemical ACAD protocol network, HAp vs Fluorine showed no significant difference in 24 h bond strength (MD 4.960, 95% CI -1.806 to 11.727; Low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Log diagnostic odds ratio (trim-and-fill adjusted for publication bias)
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 2: loss of dental hard substance adjacent to the restoration
The intervention led to lower composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 2: loss…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.66 [0.49, 0.90]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Oral health-related quality of life · people aged 60 years and older living in the community
No statistically significant difference in OHRQoL was reported by health expenditure per capita.
1 finding from 1 review