Dental trauma prevalence · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs
Dental trauma appears more common in urban and disadvantaged settings; ungraded, few studies.
1 finding from 1 review
Use of toothbrush and toothpaste for mouth cleaning · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs
Toothbrush/paste is the commonest cleaning method but is used less in slum/disadvantaged/rural groups than urban/non-slum groups; ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Pattern of dental service utilisation and barriers · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs
Dental service use is low, episodic and pain-driven, with widespread self-care and cost/funding barriers; ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Utilisation was generally low, episodic and mostly problem/pain-driven (pain-driven visits ~70-99%); widespread self-care/home remedies were used as alternatives to professional care; lack of funds/cost, income, age,…
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Frequency of mouth cleaning · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs
Twice-daily cleaning (recommended) is uncommon; most clean once, in the morning; ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral disease burden, slum vs non-slum urban comparison · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs
Where compared, oral disease burden is generally higher in slums than non-slum urban/national populations (5 studies; 1 found no difference); ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs
Dental caries prevalence in LMIC urban/slum populations ranges widely (13%-76%); not GRADE-rated (narrative synthesis).
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence of dental caries varied across age, gender and socioeconomic class, ranging from 13% (Nigeria) to 76% (Central India); prevalence >50% reported in India, Brazil, Malaysia and Rwanda; generally higher in…
14 studies
GRADE not reported
Oral disease prevalence · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs
Oral disease prevalence was generally high and worse in slum settings where compared, but no meta-analysis was conducted.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
18 studies
GRADE not reported
Self-perceived (self-rated) oral health status · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs
Most participants perceive their oral health as satisfactory (one study 39%), more so among younger, male, higher-SES and employed people; ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health practices · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs
Toothbrush and toothpaste use was common, but lower in disadvantaged or slum populations where compared.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
11 studies
GRADE not reported
Self-perceived (self-rated) oral health status · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs
Most participants reported positive perceptions of oral health, despite observed disease burden.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
6 studies
GRADE not reported
Use of alternative/indigenous mouth-cleaning implements · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs
Indigenous/alternative cleaning tools and home remedies are widely used, more so in rural/slum groups; ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Alternative implements included toothpowder, chewing-stick, neem, charcoal, sand, snuff, salt, miswak, cotton wool and the fingers; native/indigenous tools were used more by rural and slum/disadvantaged residents than…
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Pulp necrosis · Vital teeth restored with indirect restorations
Pulp necrosis incidence among treated by prosthodontists was 1.87% (subgroup analysis; not GRADE-rated).
23 findings from 1 review
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Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomesFollow-up ≤5 to >10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Temporization >2 weeks
Proportion 4.25 [1.28, 8.85]
2280 participants
GRADE not reported
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomes>10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Follow-up >10 years
Proportion 6.74 [2.82, 12.18]
3640 participants
GRADE not reported
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomesFollow-up ≤5 to >10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Temporization ≤2 weeks
Proportion 1.47 [0.81, 2.31]
1907 participants
GRADE not reported
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomesFollow-up ≤5 to >10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Radiographic pulp-status assessment
Proportion 4.95 [2.43, 8.29]
1853 participants
GRADE not reported
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomesFollow-up ≤5 to >10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Polyvinyl siloxane impression material
Proportion 3.17 [1.55, 5.34]
636 participants
GRADE not reported
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomesFollow-up ≤5 to >10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Resin permanent cement
Proportion 3.37 [1.90, 5.23]
738 participants
GRADE not reported
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomesFollow-up ≤5 to >10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Eugenol-based temporary cement
Proportion 3.34 [1.66, 5.58]
7043 participants
GRADE not reported
Proportion 3.53 [2.10, 5.31]
5532 participants
GRADE not reported
Proportion 5.02 [3.70, 6.52]
37 studies · 11615 participants
Low
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomesFollow-up ≤5 to >10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Treated by general practitioners
Proportion 4.44 [2.16, 7.49]
2113 participants
GRADE not reported
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomesFollow-up ≤5 to >10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Single-unit restorations
Proportion 5.46 [3.63, 7.64]
20 studies · 5491 participants
GRADE not reported
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomesFollow-up ≤5 to >10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Zinc phosphate permanent cement
Proportion 4.92 [3.85, 6.20]
1387 participants
GRADE not reported
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomesFollow-up ≤5 to >10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Polyether impression material
Proportion 4.02 [2.47, 5.92]
2985 participants
GRADE not reported
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomesFollow-up ≤5 to >10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Ceramic fabrication material
Proportion 5.59 [2.89, 9.12]
460 participants
GRADE not reported
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomesFollow-up ≤5 to >10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Subjective pulp-status assessment
Proportion 3.91 [1.86, 6.66]
3181 participants
GRADE not reported
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomesFollow-up ≤5 to >10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Eugenol-free temporary cement
Proportion 5.77 [3.72, 8.24]
639 participants
GRADE not reported
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomesFollow-up ≤5 to >10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Treated by undergraduate students
Proportion 5.68 [3.17, 8.86]
1604 participants
GRADE not reported
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomesFollow-up ≤5 to >10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Glass ionomer (GIC) permanent cement
Proportion 5.33 [2.56, 9.03]
182 participants
GRADE not reported
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomesFollow-up ≤5 to >10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Objective pulp-status assessment
Proportion 5.66 [3.71, 7.99]
6581 participants
GRADE not reported
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a… 2023 All outcomesFollow-up ≤5 to >10 years · University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries · Fixed partial dentures (FPD)
Proportion 5.01 [2.76, 7.88]
15 studies · 4674 participants
GRADE not reported
Pulp necrosis · Vital teeth
One study reported a 7.1% incidence in mandibular posterior teeth.
8 findings from 1 review
Proportion 7.1
1 study
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0
1 study
GRADE not reported
Proportion 6.1
1 study
GRADE not reported
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Proportion 9.4
1 study
GRADE not reported
Proportion 30.2
1 study
GRADE not reported
Proportion 23.7
1 study
GRADE not reported
Proportion 11.8
1 study
GRADE not reported
Proportion 7.5
1 study
GRADE not reported
Pulp necrosis · Vital teeth
The pooled incidence with undergraduate students was 5.68%.
2 findings from 1 review
Proportion 5.68 [3.17, 8.86]
1604 participants
GRADE not reported
Proportion 4.44 [2.16, 7.49]
2113 participants
GRADE not reported
Pulp necrosis · Vital teeth
One study reported a 13% incidence in teeth with pre-operative caries fillings or crowns.
2 findings from 1 review
Proportion 13
1 study
GRADE not reported
Proportion 5
1 study
GRADE not reported
Periapical pathosis incidence · Vital teeth
One study reported a 1.4% incidence with bone level < 35%.
2 findings from 1 review
Proportion 1.4
1 study
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0
1 study
GRADE not reported
Pulp necrosis · Vital teeth
The pooled incidence with eugenol-based temporary cement was 3.34%.
2 findings from 1 review
Proportion 3.34 [1.66, 5.58]
7043 participants
GRADE not reported
Proportion 5.77 [3.72, 8.24]
639 participants
GRADE not reported
Self-reported thirst · Elderly (>60 years) and medically compromised adults with xerostomia / dry mouth
Gum chewing reduced self-reported thirst in most studies (6 of 7 positive, 1 no effect); not meta-analyzed.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Pulp necrosis
1 finding from 1 review
Proportion 1.19
1 study
GRADE not reported
Pulp necrosis · Vital teeth
The pooled incidence with GIC permanent cement was 5.33%.
1 finding from 1 review