Prevalence of untreated decay (% DT > 0) · Adults aged 25 years and older in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States
In United States, secondary versus university education differed by 10.4 percentage points in prevalence of untreated decay.
4 findings from 1 review
AD 10.4 [4.7, 16.2]
1 study · 4568 participants
GRADE not reported
AD 15.2 [8.8, 21.6]
1 study · 3278 participants
GRADE not reported
AD 14.1 [5.1, 23.1]
1 study · 2041 participants
GRADE not reported
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Dental caries · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
In children and adolescents, passive tobacco exposure (prenatal or postnatal) is associated with higher odds of dental caries (pooled OR 1.53, 95% CI 1.39 to 1.68; 21 studies), though heterogeneity was high (I2=86.5%); certainty of evidence not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Development and eruption of the second permanent molar · Children aged 5 to 15 years with a compromised first permanent molar
Root closure and eruption of the second permanent molar appeared accelerated on the extraction side in a single case-control study; ungraded and not statistically tested.
1 finding from 1 review
Development and eruption of the third molar · Children aged 5 to 15 years with a compromised first permanent molar
Development and eruption of the third molar appeared accelerated after early first permanent molar extraction in two studies (e.g., eruption OR 2.86, 95% CI 1.37 to 5.96); ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 2.86 [1.37, 5.96]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Caries and/or fillings in adjacent teeth · Children aged 5 to 15 years with a compromised first permanent molar
One study found fewer decayed or filled proximal surfaces but more decayed or filled occlusal surfaces in arches with an extracted first permanent molar; ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Spontaneous space closure · Children aged 5 to 15 years with a compromised first permanent molar
Early extraction of a compromised first permanent molar is followed by variable spontaneous closure of the post-extraction space (about 45.5% to 85.2% of cases); certainty was not GRADE-rated (Shekelle category III).
1 finding from 1 review
Participant experience · Older adults with root caries in permanent (mature) teeth (mean age 75 years)
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
Adverse effects · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
1 finding from 1 review
New types of fissure sealant (e.g. ormocer-based) vs No sealant (control)
Outcome not reported · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Retained roots (mean number) · Older people (aged 60 years or older) with dementia
Retained roots were more common in older people with dementia (0.2 to 10) than without (0.0 to 1.2); no meta-analysis was performed (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Caries on occlusal surfaces of permanent molars (12 months) · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
Resin-based fissure sealant (2nd/3rd/4th generation) led to lower caries on occlusal surfaces of permanent molars (36 months) compared with no sealant (control/no treatment); GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
OR 0.17 [0.11, 0.27]
7 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 0.21 [0.16, 0.28]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 0.17 [0.10, 0.30]
7 studies
GRADE not reported
Costs (direct and indirect) · Older adults with root caries in permanent (mature) teeth (mean age 75 years)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Pain · Children with carious primary teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Pain: Not measured.
0 studies
No studies found
Caries experience (mean DMFT) · Older people (aged 60 years or older) with dementia
The DMFT index was similar between groups, with only 1 of 5 comparative studies finding a significant difference; no meta-analysis was performed (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Denture use (prevalence) · Older people (aged 60 years or older) with dementia
Denture use was similar in older people with and without dementia, though one study reported lower denture use with more severe dementia; no meta-analysis was performed (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Restoration failure (permanent dentition) · Children with carious primary teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Secondary caries · Older adults with root caries in permanent (mature) teeth (mean age 75 years)
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Children with carious primary teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Dentine caries in permanent molars (24 months) · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
1 finding from 1 review
Inconclusive results: two studies slightly favoured glass ionomers (Liu 2014b OR 0.46 (0.23-0.91); Tagliaferro 2011) evaluating 426 children; one study (Songpaisan 1995) found no difference (MD DFS -0.18 (-0.39 to…
3 studies · 830 participants
Very low