Early childhood caries (ECC) · Healthy children under 6 years in South Africa
No significant difference in caries odds was found between bottle-fed-only and breast-fed-only children (meta-analysis reported no difference; pooled estimate in an unavailable supplementary figure; not GRADE-rated).
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Early childhood caries (ECC) · Healthy children under 6 years in South Africa
No significant difference in caries odds was found between children of low- versus high-SES parents (meta-analysis reported no difference; pooled estimate in an unavailable supplementary figure; not GRADE-rated).
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Intervention not reported
Mean DMFT (decayed, missing, filled permanent teeth) · Individuals with permanent dentition in East Africa
Mean DMFT in Ethiopia was 1.182 (95% CI 1.135 to 1.229); certainty not graded.
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Intervention not reported
Mean dmft (decayed, missing, filled primary teeth) · Children with primary dentition in East Africa
The pooled mean dmft (primary dentition) in East Africa was 2.237 (95% CI 1.293 to 3.181); certainty not graded.
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Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population (children and adults) in East Africa
Caries prevalence in permanent dentition (>=12 years) was 50.2% (95% CI 38.4 to 62.1); certainty not graded.
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Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population (children and adults) in East Africa
The pooled prevalence of dental caries in East Africa (2000-2020) was 45.7% (95% CI 38.0 to 53.4); certainty not graded.
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Intervention not reported
Mean DMFT (decayed, missing, filled permanent teeth) · Individuals with permanent dentition in East Africa
Mean DMFT was lowest in Tanzania at 0.945 (95% CI not reported); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population (children and adults) in East Africa
Caries prevalence was highest in Eritrea at 65.2% (95% CI 49.2 to 81.1); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population (children and adults) in East Africa
Caries prevalence in Sudan was 57.8% (95% CI 36.0 to 79.7); certainty not graded.
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Dental caries · Individuals in East Africa assessed for dental caries
Poor tooth brushing was associated with significantly higher odds of dental caries (OR 1.967, 95% CI 1.205 to 3.211); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Mean DMFT (decayed, missing, filled permanent teeth) · Individuals with permanent dentition in East Africa
Mean DMFT in Eritrea was 2.273 (95% CI 1.884 to 2.661); certainty not graded.
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Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population (children and adults) in East Africa
Caries prevalence in primary dentition was 39.5% (95% CI 26.9 to 52.1); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · Individuals in East Africa assessed for dental caries
Frequent carbohydrate intake was associated with significantly higher odds of dental caries (OR 1.575, 95% CI 1.13 to 3.051); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population (children and adults) in East Africa
Caries prevalence in mixed dentition (6-12 years) was 41.3% (95% CI 33.5 to 49.2); certainty not graded.
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Intervention not reported
Mean DMFT (decayed, missing, filled permanent teeth) · Individuals with permanent dentition in East Africa
The pooled mean DMFT (permanent dentition) in East Africa was 1.941 (95% CI 1.561 to 2.322); certainty not graded.
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Dental caries · Individuals in East Africa assessed for dental caries
Females had significantly higher odds of dental caries than males (OR 1.333, 95% CI 1.129 to 1.575); certainty not graded.
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Dental caries · Individuals in East Africa assessed for dental caries
Residency was not significantly associated with dental caries (OR 0.962, 95% CI 0.595 to 1.554); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Mean DMFT (decayed, missing, filled permanent teeth) · Individuals with permanent dentition in East Africa
Mean DMFT in Uganda was 2.876 (95% CI 2.186 to 3.565); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Mean DMFT (decayed, missing, filled permanent teeth) · Individuals with permanent dentition in East Africa
Mean DMFT was highest in Sudan at 3.146 (95% CI 1.050 to 5.242); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population (children and adults) in East Africa
Caries prevalence was lowest in Tanzania at 30.7% (95% CI 21.5 to 39.9); certainty not graded.
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