Dental caries prevalence · School children aged 12-14 years in Dubai schools
Dental caries prevalence was 41.6% in children aged 12-14 years.
1 finding from 1 review
Fluorosis prevalence · School children in Dubai governmental schools
Fluorosis prevalence was 10.9%.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Children with Down syndrome in Dubai
Dental caries prevalence was 57.6% in children with Down syndrome and controls.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 57.6
1 study
GRADE not reported
Detection rate of oral pre-malignant and malignant lesions after referral (COE+vital rinsing vs COE alone) · Oral cavity cancer or potentially malignant disorder symptom-free individuals with tobacco habits
COE with vital rinsing (toluidine blue/tolonium chloride) showed no clear difference in detection rate of oral pre-malignant and malignant lesions after… compared with conventional oral examination (COE) alone (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · School children aged 11-17 years in Sharjah
Dental caries prevalence was 75.5%.
1 finding from 1 review
S. mutans presence · Adolescents/teenagers undergoing orthodontic treatment
A single study found no significant difference in S. mutans presence between aligners and fixed appliances in adolescents at 1 month (RR 0.86, 95% CI 0.64 to 1.14; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.86 [0.64, 1.14]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Dental caries · Individuals in Ethiopia assessed for dental caries
The habit of tooth cleaning was not significantly associated with dental caries (OR 0.71, 95% CI 0.17 to 2.96); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · Individuals in Ethiopia assessed for dental caries
Sweet food consumption was associated with significantly higher odds of dental caries (OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.91 to 3.01); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental service utilisation within the past year · Healthy Emirati preschool children in the United Arab Emirates
Utilization of dental services among healthy Emirati preschoolers was very low, with most children never having visited a dentist and very low care indices (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Kowash et al. reported very low utilization of dental services among healthy Emirati preschoolers: two-thirds never visited a dentist, with a very low care/restorative index of 6.4% in Al Ain, and a care index of 3.8%…
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental caries prevalence · School children aged 5-7 years in Dubai schools
Dental caries prevalence was 60.3% in children aged 5-7 years.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental erosion prevalence · Children with Down syndrome in Dubai
Dental erosion prevalence was 34% in children with Down syndrome versus 15.3% in controls.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 34
1 study
GRADE not reported
Dental caries prevalence · Autistic children and young adults in Dubai
Dental caries prevalence was 77% among autistic children and young adults.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 77
1 study
GRADE not reported
Tooth wear prevalence · School children aged 2.6-6.8 years in Abu Dhabi
Tooth wear prevalence was 97.6%.
1 finding from 1 review
Gingivitis · Children with cerebral palsy in Dubai
Gingivitis prevalence was 58.8% among children with cerebral palsy.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 58.8
1 study
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 38.5%
1 study
GRADE not reported
Molar-incisor hypomineralization prevalence · School children in Dubai governmental schools
MIH prevalence was 7.59%.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Arab children with special health care needs in Ras Al Khaimah
Dental caries prevalence was 85.2%.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 85.2
1 study
GRADE not reported
Dental erosion · Adults with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR)
Reflux (GERD/LPR) is associated with a higher prevalence and severity of dental erosion than in healthy individuals, but the evidence is heterogeneous, not pooled, and ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental erosion · General population (children and adults) assessed for dental hard-tissue health
Among adults and excluding the outlier study, vegetarian diet was associated with higher odds of dental erosion with no heterogeneity (OR 2.56, 95% CI 1.77 to 3.71; ungraded).
4 findings from 1 review
Vegetarian diet and its possible influence on dental health: A systematic literature review. 2020 All outcomesMultiple countries (mostly India; also Finland and other European countries, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago); community and clinical settings · Adults only, excluding Linkosalo & Markkanen 1985
OR 2.56 [1.77, 3.71]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Vegetarian diet and its possible influence on dental health: A systematic literature review. 2020 All outcomesMultiple countries (mostly India; also Finland and other European countries, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago); community and clinical settings · Sensitivity analysis excluding Linkosalo & Markkanen 1985 (outlier)
OR 1.97 [1.19, 3.27]
5 studies
GRADE not reported
Vegetarian diet and its possible influence on dental health: A systematic literature review. 2020 All outcomesMultiple countries (mostly India; also Finland and other European countries, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago); community and clinical settings
OR 2.40 [1.24, 4.66]
6 studies
GRADE not reported
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