Dental caries · Children aged 5-6 years in Ajman schools
High snack consumption was associated with higher mean DMFT.
1 finding from 1 review
Sites with probing depth >= 4 mm · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
Sites with probing depth >= 4 mm are significantly more frequent in SSc patients (SMD 2.07); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
SMD 2.071 [0.267, 3.875]
3 studies
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
COE with blood/salivary (biomarker) analysis vs Reference standard: examination and clinical evaluation by a physician/clinician with specialist knowledge or training (long-term follow-up accepted for those screened negative)
Outcome not reported · Apparently healthy adults not reporting symptoms of OPMD or OSCC, attending an organised screening or surveillance programme, or screened…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults undergoing orthodontic treatment
Aligners may reduce plaque index compared with fixed appliances in adults at 6-12 weeks (MD -0.58, 95% CI -0.82 to -0.34; very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · Preschool children in Sharjah day cares
Mean dmft was 8.1 in private-center residents versus 0.8 in nationals attending public centers.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · Healthy children and adolescents in the United Arab Emirates
Higher snacking and soft-drink/sugar consumption were associated with more caries in most studies, though one study found no association with sweet-consumption frequency (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Soft drink consumption (Khadri et al.: 0.31, 95% CI 0.14-0.47) and a high extent of snacking (Hashim et al.: high vs low snack level aRR 1.46, 95% CI 1.26-1.70; snacking >=3x vs once daily aRR 1.25, 1.00-1.57) were…
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Dental caries · Children aged 5-6 years in Ajman schools
Brushing at least twice daily was associated with lower mean DMFT.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental erosion prevalence · Five-year-old preschool children in Sharjah
One study found a high prevalence of dental erosion (58.8%) among 5-year-olds in Sharjah, associated with non-Emirati nationality, caries experience and sugary/carbonated beverage consumption (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Among 5-year-olds in Sharjah (n=403), Gopinath reported dental erosion in 58.8% and dissolution of enamel in 55.0% (exposed dentin 3.7%). Predictors of erosion included Arab non-Emirati nationality (OR 0.27, 95% CI…
1 study · 403 participants
GRADE not reported
Care index · Preschool children attending Al Ain pediatric dentistry department
The care index was 6.4%.
1 finding from 1 review
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
Dental erosion · Five-year-old preschool children in Sharjah
Arab non-Emirati nationality was associated with lower odds of dental erosion.
1 finding from 1 review
MIH prevalence · School-aged children in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
MIH prevalence among school-aged children in Dubai ranged from 7.6% to 27.2% across two studies, higher in females and low-socioeconomic-class schools (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Two Dubai studies assessed MIH: Ahmad et al. reported a low prevalence of 7.59% (higher in low-socioeconomic-class schools, 11.31% vs 4.58% in high-class) and Hussain et al. reported 27.2% (higher in females, 32.6% vs…
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Average fluorescence loss (dF%) · Adults undergoing orthodontic treatment
A single study reported lower average fluorescence (mineral) loss with aligners versus fixed appliances in adults at 3 months (MD -1.40, 95% CI -2.15 to -0.65; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
MD -1.40 [-2.15, -0.65]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Molar-incisor hypomineralization prevalence · School children aged 8-12 years in Dubai public schools
MIH prevalence was 27.2%.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · Preschool children in Abu Dhabi nurseries
Mean dmft was 2.60 in Emirati children versus 0.75 in non-Emirati children.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adolescents/teenagers undergoing orthodontic treatment
A single study reported a lower full-mouth plaque score with aligners versus fixed appliances in adolescents at 12 months (MD -43.48, 95% CI -47.65 to -39.31; ungraded).
3 findings from 1 review
MD -43.48 [-47.65, -39.31]
1 study
GRADE not reported
MD -0.40 [-0.77, -0.03]
1 study
GRADE not reported
MD -14.78 [-16.74, -12.82]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Mean dmft
1 finding from 1 review
Mean(SD) 1.55 (2.75)
1 study
GRADE not reported
Gingival index (GI) · Adolescents/teenagers undergoing orthodontic treatment
A single study reported lower gingival index with aligners versus fixed appliances in adolescents at 18 months (MD -0.57, 95% CI -0.93 to -0.21; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
MD -0.57 [-0.93, -0.21]
1 study
GRADE not reported