New coronal carious lesions or fillings on permanent (first) molars (caries prevention) · Children with dental caries in permanent (first) molars
One-time 38% SDF gave a 57% prevented fraction for caries in children's permanent first molars (single study; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral disease outcomes, including dental caries estimates · People of all ages and abilities served through primary care and related settings (children, pregnant women, older adults in…
Most studies reported improved oral disease outcomes with integration strategies (8 of 9 studies improved, 1 no change; 9 studies, narrative synthesis; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · European adolescents aged 15 years
Pooled caries prevalence was 0.77 (I² = 97.9%).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence and severity · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in dental caries/severity between ART regimens (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Linear gingival erythema prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in linear gingival erythema between CLWH with and without ART (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 1.29 [0.58, 2.88]
Studies not reported
Very low
Dental caries prevalence · European adolescents aged 12 years
Pooled caries prevalence was 0.49 (I² = 99.9%).
1 finding from 1 review
Food preference · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
Food marketing was associated with increased food preference (pooled SMD, 0.30; combined evidence).
3 findings from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · European adolescents aged 12 years
Pooled caries prevalence was 0.69 (I² = 100.0%).
1 finding from 1 review
Acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
Acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis was significantly more prevalent in treatment-naive CLWH than in those on ART (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.00 [0.00, 0.02]
Studies not reported
Very low
Dental caries prevalence measured by dmft or DMFT/S score greater than one · Primary school children (aged 3-16 years) attending primary school in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)
School-based interventions may reduce the prevalence of dental caries (RR 0.70, favouring intervention), but the certainty of evidence is very low.
3 findings from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · European adolescents aged 17 years
Pooled caries prevalence was 0.83 (I² = 87.2%).
1 finding from 1 review
Parotid hypertrophy prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
Parotid hypertrophy was significantly more prevalent in treatment-naive CLWH than in those on ART (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.01 [0.00, 0.05]
Studies not reported
Very low
Angular cheilitis prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No eligible studies compared angular cheilitis between different ART regimens.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries prevalence in permanent dentition · School children and adolescents (6-18 years) followed from primary dentition (baseline examination before 72 months of age)
A primary-dentition DMFT of 1-3 is associated with 1.5 times higher risk of caries in permanent teeth (single study; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Recurrent oral ulceration prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in recurrent oral ulceration between ART regimens (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · European adolescents aged 16 years
Pooled caries prevalence was 0.83.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Children or adolescents
In permanent dentition, CLWH on ART had higher caries prevalence than healthy controls (OR 2.49, 95% CI 1.86 to 3.32; single study).
3 findings from 1 review
Oral Health Status of Children and Adolescents Living with HIV Undergoing Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review… 2022 All outcomesCross-sectional (case-control; single time point) · HIV pediatric/ART clinics, AIDS centers, and hospitals in Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, and West Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Senegal) · Permanent dentition (DMFT > 0)
OR 2.49 [1.86, 3.32]
1 study · 724 participants
GRADE not reported
Oral Health Status of Children and Adolescents Living with HIV Undergoing Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review… 2022 All outcomesCross-sectional (case-control; single time point) · HIV pediatric/ART clinics, AIDS centers, and hospitals in Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, and West Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Senegal)
OR 2.70 [2.01, 3.62]
2 studies · 1028 participants
GRADE not reported
Oral Health Status of Children and Adolescents Living with HIV Undergoing Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review… 2022 All outcomesCross-sectional (case-control; single time point) · HIV pediatric/ART clinics, AIDS centers, and hospitals in Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, and West Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Senegal) · Primary dentition (dmft > 0)
OR 1.93 [1.34, 2.79]
1 study · 564 participants
GRADE not reported
Dental caries prevalence · European adolescents aged 16 years
Pooled caries prevalence was 0.94.
1 finding from 1 review
Mucocele prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in mucocele between CLWH with and without ART (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.02 [0.00, 1.09]
Studies not reported
Very low
Oral candidiasis prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
cART was associated with a significantly lower prevalence of oral candidiasis in CLWH (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.35 [0.24, 0.51]
Studies not reported
Very low