Intervention not reported
Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 2: loss of dental hard substance adjacent to the restoration
The intervention led to higher amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 2: loss…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 4.81 [3.14, 7.37]
11 studies
GRADE not reported
Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 7: non-stable (mobile) restoration · Dentists managing a defective direct amalgam restoration (posterior occlusal Class I; standardized vignette of a 30-year-old,…
For a defective amalgam restoration with non-stable (mobile) restoration, surveyed dentists most often preferred replacement over repair (pooled RR 24.22; p < 0.001); ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 7: non-stable (mobile) restoration · Dentists managing a defective direct resin composite restoration (posterior occlusal Class I; standardized vignette of a 30-year-old,…
For a defective composite restoration with non-stable (mobile) restoration, surveyed dentists most often preferred replacement over repair (pooled RR 12.17; p < 0.001); ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 6: superficial discoloration
The intervention led to lower composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 6:…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.20 [0.14, 0.29]
6 studies
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 1: partial loss or fracture of the restoration
The intervention showed no clear difference in composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 1:…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.73 [0.52, 1.03]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Periodontitis (prevalence) · adults
Using adjusted ORs, caries remained associated with higher periodontitis odds (OR 1.57).
3 findings from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)
The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of overweight/obesity on caries odds in the permanent dentition (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · adults
With a non-standard periodontitis definition, the association persisted (OR 1.38).
12 findings from 1 review
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Positive predictive value for dental caries diagnosis · Children and adults with primary or permanent dentition
Positive predictive values were reported in 10 of the 13 studies that reported sensitivity and specificity; no meta-analysis or GRADE rating was reported.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
10 studies
GRADE not reported
Negative predictive value for dental caries diagnosis · Children and adults with primary or permanent dentition
Negative predictive values were reported in 10 of the 13 studies that reported sensitivity and specificity; no meta-analysis or GRADE rating was reported.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
10 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by WHO 2007 Z-score)
Overweight/obesity may make little or no difference to the odds of caries in the permanent dentition (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.93 [0.78, 1.12]
2 studies
Low
Intervention not reported
Future caries prediction
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Change in prevalence of salivary Streptococcus sobrinus
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence and severity · Persons with disabilities (children and adults with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, hearing impairment, or multiple disabilities)…
Dental caries prevalence and severity are high among persons with disabilities in Saudi Arabia (60% to over 80%), and the one comparative autism study reported significantly higher caries than controls; synthesized narratively (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Narrative synthesis (no pooled estimate). High dental caries burden among PWDs: caries prevalence 60% to over 80% (abstract). Alkahtani 2019 (hearing-impaired adults, single-arm): caries prevalence 82.2%, treatment…
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by WHO 2006 Z-score)
A meta-analysis of 2 studies (permanent dentition, WHO 2006 Z-score) was rated very low certainty; the pooled effect was not shown in the article.
1 finding from 1 review
Enamel demineralization / white spot lesion prevention (DIAGNOdent, enamel mineral content) · Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic (fixed appliance) treatment (adolescents and adults, ages 12 to 35)
Two small RCTs gave inconsistent results for TiO2-modified adhesives/composites on enamel demineralization (one favorable on DIAGNOdent, one no difference in mineral content); ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)
Normal-weight adolescents in the permanent dentition probably have greater odds of dental caries than obese peers (OR 2.53; moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Positive predictive value · Children and adults with primary or permanent dentition undergoing dental caries assessment
Positive predictive value was reported in 10 studies and varied widely across studies (about 42% to 99%); no pooled estimate and certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)
Overweight may make little or no difference to the odds of caries in the permanent dentition (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children under 5 years in primary dentition (BMI classified by WHO 2006 Z-score)
The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of overweight/obesity on caries odds in the primary dentition (WHO 2006 Z-score; very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.86 [0.60, 1.22]
3 studies
Very low