Gingivitis · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
It is very uncertain whether rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing changes gingivitis (proportion of bleeding sites) compared with toothbrushing alone (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Dental caries · Children aged 12-15 years (adolescents)
In adolescents (12-15 y) from heavily contaminated areas, individual studies gave inconsistent DMFT/dmft differences; the review did not pool them and drew no firm conclusion (ungraded).
4 findings from 1 review
A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. 2019 All outcomesChernobyl fallout areas, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation) · heavy contamination
WMD 1.06 [0.92, 1.20]
1 study · 143 participants
GRADE not reported
A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. 2019 All outcomesChernobyl fallout areas, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation) · heavy contamination
WMD 0.67 [0.50, 0.84]
1 study · 79 participants
GRADE not reported
A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. 2019 All outcomesChernobyl fallout areas, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation) · heavy contamination
WMD 4.45 [3.99, 4.91]
1 study · 265 participants
GRADE not reported
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Caries increment, tooth index D(M)FT · Children and adolescents with immature permanent dentition (aged 5 to 16 years at study start)
440 to 550 ppm F toothpaste showed no clear difference in caries increment, tooth index D(M)FT compared with non-fluoride (0 ppm F) placebo toothpaste (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SMD -0.18 [-0.41, 0.04]
2 studies
Low
Caries increment, surface index D(M)FS · Children and adolescents with immature permanent dentition (aged 5 to 16 years at study start)
1000 to 1250 ppm F toothpaste may leads to lower caries increment, surface index D(M)FS compared with 250 ppm F toothpaste (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SMD -0.14 [-0.24, -0.04]
7 studies
Low
Dental caries · Children aged 5-7 years (early school-age)
In early school-age children (5-7 y) from weakly contaminated areas, individual cross-sectional studies reported mostly higher but inconsistent DMFT/dmft in exposed vs non-exposed children; the review did not pool the data and drew no firm conclusion (ungraded).
4 findings from 1 review
A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. 2019 All outcomesChernobyl fallout areas, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation) · weak contamination
WMD 0.45 [0.32, 0.58]
1 study · 117 participants
GRADE not reported
A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. 2019 All outcomesChernobyl fallout areas, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation) · weak contamination
WMD 6.51 [6.11, 6.91]
1 study · 27 participants
GRADE not reported
A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. 2019 All outcomesChernobyl fallout areas, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation) · weak contamination
WMD 4.65 [4.50, 4.80]
1 study · 165 participants
GRADE not reported
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Caries increment, tooth index D(M)FT · Young children with primary (deciduous) dentition (aged 1 to 6 years at study start)
1450 ppm F toothpaste showed no clear difference in caries increment, tooth index d(m)ft compared with 250 ppm F toothpaste (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
It is very uncertain whether rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing changes plaque compared with flossing plus toothbrushing (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Interproximal caries · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment, tooth index D(M)FT · Children and adolescents with immature permanent dentition (aged 5 to 16 years at study start)
1000 to 1250 ppm F toothpaste showed no clear difference in caries increment, tooth index D(M)FT compared with 440 to 550 ppm F toothpaste (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SMD -0.08 [-0.3, 0.15]
1 study
Low
Caries increment, surface index D(M)FS · Young children with primary (deciduous) dentition (aged 1 to 6 years at study start)
1450 ppm F toothpaste showed no clear difference in caries increment, surface index d(m)fs compared with 250 ppm F toothpaste (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment, tooth index D(M)FT · Adults with mature permanent dentition (aged 18 to 93 years at study start)
1000 or 1100 ppm F toothpaste showed no clear difference in caries increment, tooth index DMFT compared with non-fluoride (0 ppm F) placebo toothpaste (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of participants with more severe DLs (severity of DLs) · Orthodontic patients of any age with fixed braces (new DLs assessed at debond)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Periodontitis (probing pocket depth) · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment, tooth index D(M)FT · Children and adolescents with immature permanent dentition (aged 5 to 16 years at study start)
It is very uncertain whether 2400 to 2800 ppm F toothpaste changes caries increment, tooth index D(M)FT compared with 1700 to 2200 ppm F toothpaste (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SMD -0.05 [-0.27, 0.17]
Studies not reported
Very low
Dental caries · Children of mixed ages (mean approximately 12 years; no age separation)
In children of mixed ages from heavily contaminated areas, individual studies reported modestly higher DMFT/dmft in exposed children; the review did not pool them and drew no firm conclusion (ungraded).
5 findings from 1 review
A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. 2019 All outcomesChernobyl fallout areas, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation) · heavy contamination
WMD 0.54 [0.43, 0.65]
1 study · 102 participants
GRADE not reported
A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. 2019 All outcomesChernobyl fallout areas, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation) · heavy contamination
WMD 0.90 [0.80, 1.00]
1 study · 365 participants
GRADE not reported
A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. 2019 All outcomesChernobyl fallout areas, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation) · heavy contamination
WMD 0.65 [0.64, 0.66]
1 study · 1033 participants
GRADE not reported
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Caries increment, tooth index D(M)FT · Children and adolescents with immature permanent dentition (aged 5 to 16 years at study start)
It is very uncertain whether 1700 to 2200 ppm F toothpaste changes caries increment, tooth index D(M)FT compared with 1000 to 1250 ppm F toothpaste (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SMD -0.07 [-0.3, 0.15]
1 study
Very low
Caries increment, surface index D(M)FS · Children and adolescents with immature permanent dentition (aged 5 to 16 years at study start)
2400 to 2800 ppm F toothpaste may leads to lower caries increment, surface index D(M)FS compared with 1000 to 1250 ppm F toothpaste (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SMD -0.12 [-0.2, -0.05]
6 studies
Low
Gingivitis · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
It is very uncertain whether rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing changes gingivitis (gingival index) compared with flossing plus toothbrushing (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Gingivitis · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
Dental caries · Children aged 12-15 years (adolescents)
In adolescents (12-15 y) from a low-contamination area, individual studies reported higher DMFT/dmft in exposed than non-exposed children; not pooled (ungraded).
2 findings from 1 review