Dental caries prevalence · European adolescents aged 15 years
Pooled caries prevalence was 0.50 (I² = 99.4%).
1 finding from 1 review
Gingivitis · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in gingivitis between ART regimens (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Chronic herpes simplex infection prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in chronic herpes simplex infection between CLWH with and without ART (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 2.47 [0.88, 6.97]
Studies not reported
Very low
Dental caries prevalence · European adolescents aged 19 years
Pooled caries prevalence was 0.92.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral candidiasis prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
cART was associated with a significantly lower prevalence of oral candidiasis than monotherapy or dual therapy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.22 [0.16, 0.29]
4 studies
Very low
Food preference · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
In crossover studies with binary outcomes, food marketing increased food preference (OR 3.49, 95% CI 2.03 to 6.22; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 3.49 [2.03, 6.22]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Persistent parotid enlargement prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in persistent parotid enlargement between ART regimens (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral disease prevalence · Children with leukemia in the United Arab Emirates
Oral problems prevalence was 60%.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 60
1 study
GRADE not reported
Severe tooth wear prevalence · School children aged 2.6-6.8 years in Abu Dhabi
Severe tooth wear prevalence was 0.15%.
1 finding from 1 review
Diagnostic accuracy for occlusal caries detection at the caries detection level (D0 versus D1-D4) · Human permanent posterior teeth (premolars and molars) in patients, occlusal (pit-and-fissure) surfaces
In in vivo, visual examination pooled summary ROC AUC was 0.70 for occlusal caries at the caries detection level; ungraded.
4 findings from 1 review
AUC 0.70
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Specificity 0.47 [0.26, 0.70]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Sensitivity 0.70 [0.59, 0.80]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
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DOR 2.14 [0.73, 6.28]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Diagnostic accuracy for occlusal caries detection at the caries detection level (D0 versus D1-D4) · Human permanent posterior teeth (premolars and molars) in patients, occlusal (pit-and-fissure) surfaces
In in vivo, laser fluorescence (DIAGNOdent 2095) pooled diagnostic odds ratio was 18.33 (95% CI 7.57 to 44.37) for occlusal caries at the caries detection level; ungraded.
4 findings from 1 review
DOR 18.33 [7.57, 44.37]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Sensitivity 0.88 [0.81, 0.93]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Specificity 0.71 [0.55, 0.83]
1 study
GRADE not reported
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AUC 0.88
1 study
GRADE not reported
Dental caries prevalence · School children aged 15-17 years in Dubai schools
Dental caries prevalence was 42.4% in children aged 15-17 years.
1 finding from 1 review
Lactobacilli presence (CFU > 10^5) · Adults undergoing orthodontic treatment
Aligners probably lower the risk of high lactobacilli counts versus fixed appliances in adults at 3 months (RR 0.09, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.47; low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Molar-incisor hypomineralization prevalence · School children aged 8-12 years in Dubai public schools
MIH prevalence was 27.2%.
1 finding from 1 review
Diagnostic accuracy for occlusal caries detection at the dentin caries detection level (D0-2 versus D3-4) · Human permanent posterior teeth (premolars and molars) in patients, occlusal (pit-and-fissure) surfaces
In in vivo, laser fluorescence (DIAGNOdent 2095) pooled summary ROC AUC was 0.92 for occlusal caries at the dentin detection level; ungraded.
4 findings from 1 review
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Diagnostic accuracy for occlusal caries detection at the dentin caries detection level (D0-2 versus D3-4) · Human permanent posterior teeth (premolars and molars) in patients, occlusal (pit-and-fissure) surfaces
In in vivo, conventional bitewing radiography (D-speed) pooled sensitivity was 0.79 (95% CI 0.41 to 0.96) for occlusal caries at the dentin detection level; ungraded.
4 findings from 1 review
Sensitivity 0.79 [0.41, 0.96]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Specificity 0.75 [0.68, 0.82]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
AUC 0.77
2 studies
GRADE not reported
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DOR 11.79 [2.43, 57.24]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Periodontitis (prevalence) · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
Periodontitis prevalence is significantly higher in systemic sclerosis patients than controls (OR 7.01); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 7.007 [3.529, 13.915]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
S. mutans presence (CFU > 10^5) · Adults undergoing orthodontic treatment
Aligners probably lower the risk of high S. mutans counts versus fixed appliances in adults at 3 months (RR 0.07, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.49; low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population in Ethiopia (all ages, age range 6-100 years)
Caries prevalence was lowest in Addis Ababa at 34.20% (95% CI 8.42 to 59.97); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population in Ethiopia (all ages, age range 6-100 years)
Caries prevalence in the Amhara region was 40.44% (95% CI 24.67 to 56.21); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review