Search review questions

Dental caries in children · Children of mothers assessed for smoking status during pregnancy (early childhood dental caries) · Exposure during pregnancy; caries assessed in early childhood, Study region: Europe

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level · Preschool children ≤6 years, Asia · Asia

ANB · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion) · End of treatment

Oral cancer (OC) · Adults in case-control studies of oral cancer; people assessed for periodontitis · Not specified, Overall (random-effects pooled estimate)

Caries arrest · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions) · 36 months, Permanent dentition (coronal)

Spontaneous space closure · Children and adolescents after extraction of a mandibular permanent first molar (before eruption of the second molar) · Until eruption of the permanent second molar (median follow-up 4.0 years), Mandible

Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)

Spontaneous space closure · Children and adolescents after extraction of a mandibular permanent first molar (before eruption of the second molar) · Until eruption of the permanent second molar (median follow-up 4.0 years), Mandible

Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) · Less than 3 months

Early childhood caries (ECC) · Children aged <6 years · Study quality (NOS): Moderate

Streptococcus mutans population · Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment · 1 to 6 months after bonding

Overjet · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion) · End of treatment

Mother self-reported oral health behaviours · For interventions, pregnant women, mothers or other caregivers of infants in the first year of life; for outcomes,…

Recurrence rate · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Association between orthodontic treatment duration and ICLs prevalence · Patients (permanent dentition) during or after fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed (multibracket) appliances · During or after fixed orthodontic treatment, By orthodontic treatment duration (subgroup meta-analysis; positive association, P=.01)

Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions) · 24 months, Children

Early childhood caries (ECC) · Children aged <6 years · Sample size: <300

Number of dental caries (carious pieces) · Adolescents (12-18 years) without background systemic disease · Population: adolescents (vs children; p-interaction=0.02)

Caries presence in primary teeth · For interventions, pregnant and lactating women; for outcomes, children up to 6 years of age · Children assessed at 5-6 yrs

Overjet · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)

Dental caries experience in primary dentition (early childhood caries) · Nigerian children with primary dentition (approximately 6 months to 5 years) · Primary dentition

White spot lesion incidence · Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment · Before and after orthodontic treatment

Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

Root resorption · People receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (upper and/or lower full arch)

Mean DMFT (decayed, missing, filled teeth) · Adults · Overall

Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure · >=12 months, Normal pulp/reversible pulpitis

Dental caries / early childhood caries (ECC) · Children (approx. 4-18 years) · Country population: large

Secondary prevention of caries · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions) · 24 months, Primary dentition (coronal)

Early childhood caries (ECC) · Children aged ≤6 years (early childhood) · Exposure and outcome assessed concurrently (observational); children aged ≤6 years, Study quality (NOS): good

Discomfort · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Dental caries in children · Children of mothers assessed for smoking status during pregnancy (early childhood dental caries) · Exposure during pregnancy; caries assessed in early childhood, Dental examination: Visual/tactile examination

Early childhood caries experience (mean dmft) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · GNI <$5000

Caries arrest · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions) · 24 months, Mixed dentition (coronal)

A-Nasion perpendicular (A-NPerp) · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion) · End of treatment

DIAGNOdent white spot lesion measurement · Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment · During orthodontic treatment

Periodontal pocket (odds), slum vs non-slum residence · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs · Cross-sectional, Slum vs non-slum urban (Osuh 2022, Nigeria)

Dental caries (prevalence) · Adults · Standard periodontitis definition

Self-reported joint pain when chewing · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Dental caries risk · Institutionalized orphan children · Overall (pooled)

Biofilm morphology · Streptococcus mutans cultures and biofilms

Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions) · 6 to 12 months, Children

ANB · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion) · End of treatment

Bacterial adhesion (inhibition) · Streptococcus mutans (in vitro cultures and biofilms)

Photographic white spot lesion severity · Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment · During orthodontic treatment

ANB · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion) · End of treatment

New white spot lesion incidence (and first-time bracket bond failure) · Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic (fixed appliance) treatment (adolescents and adults, ages 12 to 35) · During fixed appliance treatment

Root resorption (reduction in root length) · People receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (upper and/or lower full arch) · 16 weeks

Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure · 12 months, 12-month follow-up

Aesthetics · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions)

Secondary prevention of caries · Children and adults (with or without carious lesions) · Primary and permanent dentition