Progression of non-cavitated enamel caries · Children with caries-free primary first molars (with or without caries on other teeth), aged 1-5 years (paediatric clinic/dental school,…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Progression of non-cavitated enamel caries · Children with caries-free or non-cavitated carious lesion primary molars, aged 3-7 years (paediatric department, dental hospital, France)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Participant experience (dental anxiety) · Children with carious primary teeth
ART using composite resin showed no clear difference in participant experience (dental anxiety) compared with conventional treatment using composite resin; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries presence in primary teeth · Pregnant women (for preventing dental caries in the primary teeth of their children)
It is very uncertain whether fluoride supplementation (tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gum) changes children with caries in the primary teeth at 3 years compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Secondary caries · People with dental caries in primary teeth (mainly children)
1 finding from 1 review
Secondary caries · Children with carious primary teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects: dental fluorosis · general population
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental pain due to decay · general population
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Antibiotics due to dental infections · general population
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries in primary teeth: dmft (3 years) · general population
Fluoridated milk may leads to lower caries in primary teeth: dmft (3 years) compared with non-fluoridated milk (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries in permanent teeth · general population
Fluoridated milk may leads to lower caries in permanent teeth: DMFT (3 years) compared with non-fluoridated milk (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Sensitivity · Children, adolescents, or adults presenting asymptomatically or suspected of early enamel caries (in vivo), or extracted teeth of…
1 finding from 1 review
Electrical conductance for the detection of dental caries 2021 · Cochrane All outcomesUp to 3 months between index test and reference standard (in vivo studies)
CarieScan Pro (3 studies, 244 tooth surfaces): sensitivity ranged from 0.55 to 0.91. No evidence of a difference in accuracy by device type (Chi2=0.05, df=1, P=0.82).
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Specificity · Children, adolescents, or adults presenting asymptomatically or suspected of early enamel caries (in vivo), or extracted teeth of…
1 finding from 1 review
Number of caries in primary teeth (dt index) · School children, primary school in Saudi Arabia
It is very uncertain whether referral to a specific dental treatment facility changes number of caries in primary teeth (dt index) compared with generic advice letter to see a dentist (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of caries in permanent teeth (DT index) · School children, primary school in Saudi Arabia
It is very uncertain whether referral to a specific dental treatment facility changes number of caries in permanent teeth (DT index) compared with generic advice letter to see a dentist (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental fillings (restorations) vs Dental extractions
Outcome not reported · Children aged 12 years or younger with tooth decay involving at least one tooth in the primary dentition, symptomatic or symptom free
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Nibbling less than daily · Children aged 11 to 12 years with at least one active initial caries lesion, screened in a town in Finland
1 finding from 1 review
Eating candy less than daily · Children aged 11 to 12 years with at least one active initial caries lesion, screened in a town in Finland
1 finding from 1 review
Drinking soft drinks less than daily · Children aged 11 to 12 years with at least one active initial caries lesion, screened in a town in Finland
1 finding from 1 review
Eating healthy snacks at least twice per day · Children aged 11 to 12 years with at least one active initial caries lesion, screened in a town in Finland
1 finding from 1 review