Success or failure of restoration (as defined by the USPHS criteria) · Adults (16 years or over) with one or more defective amalgam restoration(s) in a molar or premolar tooth/teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Extraction of tooth (due to decay) · Adults (16 years or over) with one or more defective amalgam restoration(s) in a molar or premolar tooth/teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Adults (16 years or over) with one or more defective amalgam restoration(s) in a molar or premolar tooth/teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Further restoration required (repair, restoration, placement of crown/inlay, root filling) · Adults (16 years or over) with one or more defective amalgam restoration(s) in a molar or premolar tooth/teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Success or failure of restoration (as defined by the USPHS criteria) · Adults (16 years or over) with one or more defective resin composite restoration(s) in a molar or premolar tooth/teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Adults (16 years or over) with one or more defective resin composite restoration(s) in a molar or premolar tooth/teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Further restoration required (repair, restoration, placement of crown/inlay, root filling) · Adults (16 years or over) with one or more defective resin composite restoration(s) in a molar or premolar tooth/teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Perioperative or postoperative pain or discomfort · Adults (16 years or over) with one or more defective resin composite restoration(s) in a molar or premolar tooth/teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Extraction of tooth (due to decay) · Adults (16 years or over) with one or more defective resin composite restoration(s) in a molar or premolar tooth/teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient satisfaction (measured by patient satisfaction or aesthetic scales) · Adults (16 years or over) with one or more defective resin composite restoration(s) in a molar or premolar tooth/teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Access to oral healthcare (referral pathways, documentation processes, operating efficiencies, staffing, visits for oral health issues, uptake of fluoride varnish/other preventive treatment, and visits to an oral health professional) · People of all ages and abilities served through primary care and related settings (children, pregnant women, older adults in…
Most strategies to integrate oral health into primary care were associated with improved access to oral healthcare (19 studies, narrative synthesis; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Strategies to integrate oral health into primary care: a systematic review. 2023 All outcomesPrimary care, community, school, and aged-care/residential/nursing-home settings
Access to oral healthcare was the primary outcome most studied (n=19). Most studies reported results favouring the integration strategy, including improvements in referral pathways, documentation processes, operating…
19 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental erosion prevalence · Five-year-old preschool children in Sharjah
One study found a high prevalence of dental erosion (58.8%) among 5-year-olds in Sharjah, associated with non-Emirati nationality, caries experience and sugary/carbonated beverage consumption (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Among 5-year-olds in Sharjah (n=403), Gopinath reported dental erosion in 58.8% and dissolution of enamel in 55.0% (exposed dentin 3.7%). Predictors of erosion included Arab non-Emirati nationality (OR 0.27, 95% CI…
1 study · 403 participants
GRADE not reported
Dental caries prevalence · Healthy children and adolescents in the United Arab Emirates
Dental caries is highly prevalent among children and adolescents in the UAE, ranging from 22% to 99.4% across cross-sectional studies (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Any planned outcome (sealant retention, caries, etc.) · Patients with premolars/molars requiring pit-and-fissure sealants
No eligible studies compared laser preparation with enameloplasty for fissure sealant placement (evidence gap).
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Any planned outcome (sealant retention, caries, etc.) · Patients with premolars/molars requiring pit-and-fissure sealants
No eligible studies compared laser preparation with air abrasion for fissure sealant placement (evidence gap).
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Reduction in prevalence of baby bottle tooth decay (BBTD) · Alaska Native and American Indian Head Start children
Community and caregiver oral health education was associated with a significant ~25% overall reduction in baby bottle tooth decay among Head Start children (certainty not graded).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · children
Maternal smoking during pregnancy was associated with higher odds of dental caries in children (OR 1.78, 95% CI 1.55 to 2.05; ungraded).
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OR 1.56 [1.46, 1.67]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 1.68 [1.01, 2.79]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Correlation Between Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Dental Caries in Children: A Systematic Review and… 2021 All outcomesCommunity/population-based (multiple countries) · Caries assessment: clinical and radiographic examination
OR 1.56 [1.46, 1.67]
1 study
GRADE not reported
OR 1.61 [1.30, 2.01]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 1.55 [1.45, 1.66]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 1.71 [1.34, 2.16]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Correlation Between Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Dental Caries in Children: A Systematic Review and… 2021 All outcomesCommunity/population-based (multiple countries) · Caries assessment: visual/tactile examination
OR 1.48 [1.15, 1.91]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 1.57 [1.47, 1.67]
6 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 1.84 [1.39, 2.45]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
RR 1.26 [1.07, 1.48]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 1.84 [1.39, 2.45]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental caries in children · Children in cross-sectional studies from Europe
Maternal smoking during pregnancy was associated with higher odds of childhood caries in the Europe subgroup.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 1.55 [1.45, 1.66]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental caries in children · Children in cross-sectional studies
The cross-sectional association remained statistically significant after excluding Julihn et al. 2018.
7 findings from 1 review
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Dental caries in children · Children in cross-sectional studies from Asia
Maternal smoking during pregnancy was associated with higher odds of childhood caries in the Asia subgroup.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 1.84 [1.39, 2.45]
2 studies
GRADE not reported