Caries experience (mean DMFT) · Adults aged 19-60 years
Populations with a higher proportion of people with low socioeconomic status had higher caries experience (pooled DMFT 15.99 vs 5.50), and meta-regression associated low SES with higher DMFT (about 10.35 more DMFT per unit; p=0.050); ungraded observational evidence.
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Caries experience (mean DMFT) · Adults aged 19-60 years
The proportion of university-educated people was not associated with caries experience (DMFT); pooled DMFT was similar across subgroups and the meta-regression was non-significant; ungraded observational evidence.
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Caries experience (mean DMFT) · Adults aged 19-60 years
Pooled caries experience (DMFT) was similar in very-high-HDI and high-HDI countries, and meta-regression found no significant association between national HDI and DMFT; ungraded observational evidence with very high heterogeneity.
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Caries experience (mean DMFT) · Adults aged 19-60 years
Population level of schooling was not significantly associated with caries experience (DMFT) in subgroup meta-analysis or meta-regression; ungraded observational evidence with very high heterogeneity.
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Metabolic syndrome (prevalent) · Adults (general population)
Meta-analysis of observational studies (higher vs lower 25(OH)D) for Metabolic syndrome (prevalent): OR 0.49 (95% CI 0.38 to 0.64), statistically significant. Umbrella review outcome-level evidence grade: Suggestive.
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Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth after vital or non-vital pulp therapy
In one RCT, preformed metal crowns had an annual failure rate of 2.5% after 2 years.
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Treatment failure (annual failure rate) · Children with carious primary molars treated by pulpotomy (vital pulp therapy)
Preformed metal crowns had a low annual failure rate (2.5%) in primary molars after pulpotomy, but the evidence is of low quality (single high-risk-of-bias split-mouth RCT; not GRADE-rated).
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Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth
No comparative effect estimate was reported; the review reports this three-arm comparison but tabulates only compomer failure.
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Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Metapex (calcium hydroxide/iodoform) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with endoflas chlorophenol free (Endoflas-CF); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Metapex (calcium hydroxide/iodoform) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with endoflas (CH + ZOE + iodoform); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Metapex (calcium hydroxide/iodoform) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with zinc oxide and propolis (ZOP); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Metapex (calcium hydroxide/iodoform) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with endoflas chlorophenol free (Endoflas-CF); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Metapex (calcium hydroxide/iodoform) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with endoflas (CH + ZOE + iodoform); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Metapex (calcium hydroxide/iodoform) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) (moderate certainty).
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Metapex (calcium hydroxide/iodoform) vs RC Fill (ZOE with iodoform)
Outcome not reported · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
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Assessed pain, radiolucency, root resorption, filling material anomaly (Ramar 2010); no significant differences
1 study · 64 participants
GRADE not reported
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Metapex (calcium hydroxide/iodoform) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Metapex (calcium hydroxide/iodoform) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with zinc oxide and propolis (ZOP); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Discomfort during treatment · Children (3-10 years) with dentine caries in primary molars
The reported estimate for treatment discomfort with the Hall Technique versus conventional restorations was inconclusive (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.67 [0.65, 4.25]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Adverse events: gingival bleeding · Children (3-10 years) with dentine caries in primary molars
The reported estimate for gingival bleeding with preformed metal crowns was inconclusive (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.09 [0.42, 2.86]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Restoration failure · Children (3-10 years) with dentine caries in primary molars
The Hall Technique was reported to reduce restoration and major failure versus conventional restorations (3% vs 37%; ungraded).
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3% (HT) vs 37% (control)
1 study
GRADE not reported