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Dental caries prevalence (any DMFT), dichotomous · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by WHO 2007 Z-score)

Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) · 3 to 6 months

Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) · 3 to 6 months

Alignment rate · People receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (upper and/or lower full arch) · 4 weeks

Root caries · Adults · Root caries

Use of toothbrush and toothpaste for mouth cleaning · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs · Cross-sectional, Slum/disadvantaged/rural vs non-slum/urban

Dental caries (early childhood caries) · Narrative single study (Ganesh 2022): BF during sleep

Outcome NR · Adults (> 18 years) with peri-implant mucositis, receiving supportive treatment

Early childhood caries experience (mean dmft) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · Region: Asia-Oceania

Dental caries · Children (<18 years) with vs without dental caries · Recessive model (TT vs TC+CC), Permanent dentition

Swelling at 7 days · Adults with symptomatic apical periodontitis (no signs of spreading infection or systemic involvement) · 7 days

Mother microbiological presence (mutans streptococci colonisation level, CFU/mL) · For interventions, pregnant women and mothers of infants in the first year of life; for outcomes, children up to 6…

Dental caries · Children aged 2 to 8 years · Maternal gestational weeks 6 to 38, Vitamin D measurement at 6 to 38 gestational weeks

ANB · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion) · 3-year follow-up

Burning sensation (VAS 0-100) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) · 3 to 6 months

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

Dental caries, prevalence · Primary school children in Ethiopia · Sampling technique: simple random sampling

Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Mature permanent teeth with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and carious pulp exposure · >=12 months

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

Midline deviation of the mandibular arch · 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

Burning sensation (VAS 0-100) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) · Less than 3 months

defs index score (categories) · For interventions, pregnant women and mothers of infants in the first year of life; for outcomes, children up to 6…

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

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

Early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence (%, dmft>0) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · Life expectancy: 71-75 years

Adverse effects · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)

Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure · >=12 months, Partial pulpotomy

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, Overall (all 12 studies pooled)

Change in bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults (> 18 years) with recurrent periodontitis, receiving supportive (maintenance) periodontal care · 3 months (change from baseline)

Intolerance to spicy food (participant-reported proxy) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)

Gingival index · Children and/or adolescents (<18 years) without background systemic disease · follow-up: mean 3.07 months, Overall (all presentations pooled)

Bacterial growth inhibition · Streptococcus mutans cultures and biofilms

Muscle pain when chewing · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) · Short term (3 months), Disc displacement without reduction (DDwoR)

Pain at 72 hours · Adults with a symptomatic necrotic tooth or localised acute apical abscess (no signs of spreading infection or… · 72 hours

Self-esteem (Oral Aesthetic Subjective Impact Score, OASIS) · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion) · End of treatment

Association between patient age and number of ICLs · Patients (permanent dentition) during or after fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed (multibracket) appliances · During or after fixed orthodontic treatment, By patient age (subgroup meta-analysis; no significant association)

Dental caries · Primary school children in Ethiopia

Change in bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults (> 18 years) with a clinical diagnosis of periodontitis, receiving active (non-surgical anti-infective) treatment · 6 months (change from baseline)

Reduction in previous year's academic score · Primary school children in Ethiopia

ANB · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion) · 6-year follow-up

Discomfort · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

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

Pain day 1 · People receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (upper and/or lower full arch) · 3 to 7 days

Muscle pain at mastication · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Joint pain at rest · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) · Long term (12 months), Disc displacement with reduction (DDwR)

Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Partial pulpotomy, mature teeth

Time to alignment · People receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (upper and/or lower full arch) · 16 weeks

Dental caries · Children (<18 years) with vs without dental caries · Over-dominant model (TT+CC vs TC), Real-time quantitative PCR genotyping

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

Adverse effects / patient-reported (pain, self-confidence) · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion) · During treatment