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Favorable socioeconomic and family environment vs Less favorable socioeconomic and family environment

Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)

The umbrella review reported better oral health-related quality of life with favorable housing, parental education, income, family environment, and access to dental care.

1 finding from 1 review

Poor / irregular toothbrushing vs Toothbrushing alone

Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)

Irregular/poor toothbrushing is associated with worse OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).

1 finding from 1 review
  • Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomes
    Community/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries
    The systematic review reports factors that physical disability, visual impairment, mental disorders, poor diet and irregular brushing negatively impact OHRQoL [36].
    Studies not reported
    GRADE not reported

Dextrose gel vs placebo

Receipt of treatment for hypoglycaemia during initial hospital stay (investigator‐defined, any treatment ‐ oral dextrose gel, intravenous dextrose, or other drug therapy) during initial hospital stay (yes/no) · newborn infants at risk of neonatal hypoglycaemia

Dextrose gel showed no clear difference in receipt of treatment for hypoglycaemia during initial hospital stay… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Temporomandibular disorder vs No temporomandibular disorder

Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)

Temporomandibular disorder is associated with worse OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).

2 findings from 1 review

Higher parental / maternal education vs Lower parental education (reference)

Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)

Higher parental education is associated with better OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).

1 finding from 1 review
  • Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomes
    Community/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries
    Adolescents from families with higher incomes and higher levels of maternal education have better OHRQoL scores [34]. Children from families with high income, parental education and family economy had better OHRQoL [42].
    Studies not reported
    GRADE not reported

Malocclusion vs Absence/lower severity of malocclusion

Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)

Malocclusion is associated with worse oral health-related quality of life in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).

1 finding from 1 review

Favorable family structure (being an only child; nuclear family) vs Having siblings / non-nuclear family structure

Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)

Being an only child and growing up in a nuclear family are associated with better OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).

1 finding from 1 review
  • Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomes
    Community/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries
    Being an only child, growing up in your nuclear family or family structure, household conditions, and number of people per household and maternal age are predictors of better OHRQoL [43].
    Studies not reported
    GRADE not reported

Treatment of traumatic dental injury vs Untreated dental trauma

Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)

Treating traumatic dental injuries reduces their negative impact on OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; included review reports low certainty; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating by the umbrella review).

1 finding from 1 review
  • Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomes
    Community/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries
    Treatment of TDI reduces the negative impact on OHRQoL in adolescents, based on parental perception [33]. Treatment of traumatic dental injuries reduces the impact on the OHRQoL with low evidence [46].
    Studies not reported
    GRADE not reported

0-19 remaining teeth vs Individuals without functional edentulism

Oral health-related quality of life · Indian elderly

Evidence on functional edentulism and OHRQoL is inconsistent across two studies (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Toothache vs No dental pain

Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)

Toothache/dental pain is associated with worse OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).

1 finding from 1 review
  • Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomes
    Community/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries
    Toothache, DMT and tooth loss have a high impact on OHRQoL in adolescentes [26]. There is low evidence that dental pain has a negative impact on OHRQoL [37].
    Studies not reported
    GRADE not reported

Access to dental care / health services vs No / limited access to dental care

Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)

Access to dental care is associated with better OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).

1 finding from 1 review
  • Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomes
    Community/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries
    having parents who can provide dental care and safe housing are positive predictors for OHRQoL. access to dental care and the performance of health promotion programs are directly proportional to OHRQoL in adolescents.
    Studies not reported
    GRADE not reported

Skin color / ethnicity vs Reference skin color / ethnicity

Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)

There is no concrete evidence on the impact of skin color/ethnicity on OHRQoL in adolescents (evidence gap; narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).

1 finding from 1 review
  • Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomes
    Community/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries
    Biological data such as skin color and age have no concrete evidence about this impact in the OHRQoL. Important aspects like gender and skin color did not have their level of impact clarified.
    Studies not reported
    GRADE not reported