Chlorhexidine toothpaste vs Placebo or no intervention (including routine care)
Outcome not reported · Children and adolescents below 18 years at study start (included studies: children from birth to 15 years), with mixed, permanent or…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment, surface index D(M)FS · Infants/young children (primary teeth; baseline about 1 to 3 years)
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries in permanent teeth · People of all ages in a previously fluoridated community (Maupome 2001: children with generally low caries experience)
1 finding from 1 review
Insufficient evidence to determine the effect of the cessation of water fluoridation on caries. One study (Maupome 2001), at high risk of bias, over 3 years found no increase in caries in the fluoride-ended group…
1 study · 9249 participants
Very low
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…
Resin sealant (with or without flossing advice) led to lower caries (lesion) progression (radiographic) compared with flossing advice (non-invasive control); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.33 [0.18, 0.59]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Non-catastrophic failure of the restoration (requiring further treatment) · People with a permanent tooth that has undergone endodontic (root canal) treatment
It is very uncertain whether single full-coverage metal-ceramic crown over composite core and post changes non-catastrophic failure of the restoration (requiring further… compared with direct adhesive composite restoration with post (conventional… (very low certainty).
1 finding 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
Number of children with a caries increment · Children (permanent teeth; baseline 8 to 10 years)
Xylitol lozenges (4.7 g/day) showed no clear difference in number of children with a caries increment compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Micro-invasive treatment (proximal sealing or resin infiltration) vs Conventional invasive treatment (restoration / drill and fill)
Outcome not reported · Dentate children and adults with non-cavitated proximal caries lesions extending into enamel or dentine (not pulp) in primary or permanent…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Presence of new caries in the primary teeth · Children and adolescents below 18 years at study start (included studies: children from birth to 15 years), with mixed, permanent or…
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine gel (0.12%) changes presence of new caries in the primary teeth compared with no treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preformed metal crown (fitted using the Hall Technique) vs Preformed metal crown (fitted using a conventional technique)
Outcome not reported · Children with decayed primary molar teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Pain, quality of life, patient satisfaction or costs · Children and adolescents below 18 years at study start (included studies: children from birth to 15 years), with mixed, permanent or…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment in primary/deciduous teeth: decayed, (extraction indicated/missing) and filled teeth d(e/m)ft (prevented fraction) · Children with primary (deciduous) teeth (younger children)
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…
Resin infiltration led to lower caries (lesion) progression (radiographic) compared with fluoride varnish, sham/placebo, or flossing advice (non-invasive…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.19 [0.08, 0.46]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Disparities in caries across socioeconomic status (SES) · 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
Caries in primary teeth: dmft (3 years) · general population
Fluoridated milk may leads to lower caries in primary teeth: dmft (3 years) compared with non-fluoridated milk (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events: gingival bleeding · Children with decayed primary molar teeth
It is very uncertain whether preformed metal crown (fitted using the Hall Technique) changes adverse events: gingival bleeding compared with non-restorative caries treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events: bone resorption · Children with decayed primary molar teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Preformed crowns for decayed primary molar teeth 2015 · Cochrane All outcomesSix months and four years
Bone resorption: one case at six months in a tooth treated with a veneer crown; no bone resorption at either the veneer crown or stainless steel sites at four-year follow-up (Analysis 3.2).
1 study · 11 participants
Very low
Adverse effects · 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
Adverse events: gingival bleeding · Children with decayed primary molar teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Preformed crowns for decayed primary molar teeth 2015 · Cochrane All outcomesSix months and four years
At six months, none (0/11) of the PMC sites had gingival bleeding, but all (11/11) veneer sites had bleeding, 10 of which bled on probing; statistically significant (McNemar's test, P < 0.001). At four years, one case…
1 study · 11 participants
Very low
Caries in deciduous teeth (change in dmft) · 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 deciduous teeth (change in dmft) compared with low/non-fluoridated water (0.4 ppm fluoride or less) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review