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
Care index · Emirati preschool children in Ras Al Khaimah nurseries
The care index was 3.8%.
1 finding from 1 review
Daily tooth brushing · School-aged children in Sharjah
Daily tooth brushing was reported by 98% of females versus 89% of males.
1 finding from 1 review
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
Dental caries · Preschool children attending Al Ain pediatric dentistry department
Mean dmft was 10.9.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Children with cerebral palsy in Dubai
Dental caries prevalence was 53% among children with cerebral palsy.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 53
1 study
GRADE not reported
COE with light-based detection (e.g. ViziLite Plus, Microlux/DL, VELscope, Identafi 3000) vs COE with vital rinsing (toluidine blue/tolonium chloride)
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
Gingivitis · School children aged 3-12 years in Sharjah clinic
Male children had lower odds of gingivitis than female children.
1 finding from 1 review
Gingival index (GI) · Adults undergoing orthodontic treatment
A single study found no significant difference in gingival index between aligners and fixed appliances in adults at 6-12 weeks (MD -0.10, 95% CI -0.35 to 0.15; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
MD -0.10 [-0.35, 0.15]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Mean number of decayed teeth (mean DT) · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
Systemic sclerosis patients have a significantly higher number of decayed teeth than controls (SMD 0.19); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
SMD 0.186 [0.007, 0.365]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental caries · School children aged 11-17 years in Sharjah
Arab ethnicity was associated with higher DMFT.
1 finding from 1 review
Molar-incisor hypomineralization prevalence · School children aged 8-12 years in Dubai public schools
MIH prevalence was 32.6% in females versus 18.1% in males.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries experience · Healthy children and adolescents (primary and permanent dentition) in the United Arab Emirates
Caries severity was substantial, with mean dmft 0.75-10.9 (primary dentition) and mean DMFT 1.48-3.19 (permanent dentition), and higher indices in Emirati than non-Emirati children (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental erosion prevalence · Five-year-old preschool children in Sharjah
Dental erosion prevalence was 58.8%.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · School children aged 15-17 years in Dubai schools
Mean dmft/DMFT was 2.70.
1 finding from 1 review
White spot lesions (WSLs), tooth level · Adults undergoing orthodontic treatment
A single study reported a lower risk of white spot lesions (tooth level) with aligners versus fixed appliances in adults at 3 months (RR 0.72, 95% CI 0.60 to 0.86; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.72 [0.60, 0.86]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Gingivitis · Children with Down syndrome in Dubai
Gingivitis prevalence was 65.4% in children with Down syndrome versus 70.4% in controls.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 65.4
1 study
GRADE not reported
Generalized gingivitis prevalence · Autistic children and young adults in Dubai
Generalized gingivitis prevalence was 70.4%.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 70.4
1 study
GRADE not reported
Periodontal disease (periodontitis) coincidence · Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and controls without IBD; adults, both sexes
Patients with Crohn's disease have about 2-fold higher odds of periodontal disease than controls (pooled OR 2.10, 95% CI 1.59-2.78; 5 studies; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · Arab children with special health care needs in Ras Al Khaimah
Mean dmft/DMFT was 5.67.
1 finding from 1 review
MEAN 5.67
1 study
GRADE not reported