Dental fluorosis of aesthetic concern (Dean's Index, TFI, TSIF) · Populations of all ages (mostly children) exposed to drinking water with differing fluoride concentrations
Higher water fluoride concentration (fluoridated water; natural or… may leads to higher dental fluorosis of aesthetic concern (Dean's Index, TFI, TSIF) compared with lower water fluoride concentration (concurrent control) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of infants with a caries increment · Infants/young children (primary teeth; baseline about 1 to 3 years)
Xylitol sucking tablets (1 g/day) showed no clear difference in number of infants with a caries increment compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Costs · Children with decayed primary molar teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Costs · Children with decayed primary molar teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment (DFS) · adults
1 finding from 1 review
Caries development in permanent teeth · People of all ages in a community setting; the included caries studies were all in children aged 3 to 16 years
Initiation of water fluoridation (artificial or natural) may leads to lower caries in permanent teeth (change in DMFT) compared with low/non-fluoridated water (0.4 ppm fluoride or less) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events: gingival bleeding · Children with decayed primary molar teeth
Preformed crown (any material; conventional technique or Hall… showed no clear difference in adverse events: gingival bleeding compared with filling (any material; with or without complete carious tissue…; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Satisfaction with treatment · Children with decayed primary molar teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Unacceptability of treatment (dropouts/exclusions during the trial) · Children and adolescents aged 16 years or less
Fluoride gel (topically applied; operator- or self-applied; any… showed no clear difference in unacceptability of treatment (dropouts/exclusions during the trial) compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
Patient satisfaction / quality of life (validated measure) · People with a permanent tooth that has undergone endodontic (root canal) treatment
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Pain · Children with decayed primary molar teeth
Preformed crown (any material; conventional technique or Hall… probably leads to lower pain compared with filling (any material; with or without complete carious tissue… (moderate certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Adverse effects: dental fluorosis · general population
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries (lesion) progression (radiographic) · Dentate children and adults with non-cavitated proximal caries lesions extending into enamel or dentine (not pulp) in primary or permanent…
Glass ionomer sealant (with fluoride gel plus dentifrice) showed no clear difference in caries (lesion) progression (radiographic) compared with fluoride gel plus fluoride toothpaste/dentifrice (non-invasive…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.13 [0.01, 2.52]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Adverse effects (loose stools, diarrhoea) · Infants (primary teeth; baseline about 9 to 15 months)
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects were not reported in a usable format, but the reported rates of loose stools and diarrhoea were very similar between groups. There were no serious adverse effects during the study. Milgrom 2009.
1 study · 94 participants
GRADE not reported
Change in proportion of caries-free children (deciduous or permanent teeth) · People of all ages in a previously fluoridated community (Maupome 2001: children with generally low caries experience)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Preformed crown (any material; conventional technique or Hall Technique) vs No treatment
Outcome not reported · Children with decayed primary molar teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Pain · Children with decayed primary molar teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Time to restoration failure/retreatment · Children with decayed primary molar teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events (e.g. ulcers, tooth staining) · Children and adolescents below 18 years at study start (included studies: children from birth to 15 years), with mixed, permanent or…
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · Children (mixed dentition; baseline about 8 years)
1 finding from 1 review