Generalized gingivitis prevalence · Autistic children and young adults in Dubai
Generalized gingivitis prevalence was 70.4%.
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Prevalence 70.4
1 study
GRADE not reported
Periodontal disease (periodontitis) coincidence · Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and controls without IBD; adults, both sexes
Patients with Crohn's disease have about 2-fold higher odds of periodontal disease than controls (pooled OR 2.10, 95% CI 1.59-2.78; 5 studies; ungraded).
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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD)-related events (morbidity and mortality) · Adults (any age) with a known number of remaining teeth, followed prospectively in cohort studies
In prospective cohorts, edentulous adults (0 teeth) had a higher cumulative incidence of ACVD-related events than adults with 20-32 teeth (RR 2.65, 95% CI 1.77 to 3.98; 2 cohort studies, I2=60%); GRADE per-analysis ratings reported in Supplementary File 7 (not available in provided sources).
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Dental caries · Arab children with special health care needs in Ras Al Khaimah
Mean dmft/DMFT was 5.67.
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MEAN 5.67
1 study
GRADE not reported
Hemoglobin (Hb) level at the end of the study · Preschool children (<6 years)
Hemoglobin levels were significantly lower in children with ECC than in caries-free children (mean difference -9.96, 95% CI -15.45 to -4.46); ungraded.
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Intervention not reported
Mean DMFT (decayed, missing, filled permanent teeth)
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Oral health status (caries, calculus, gingivitis) · Children with beta-thalassemia major in Dubai
One study found higher caries and calculus but lower gingivitis and restorative care in children with beta-thalassemia major compared with healthy Emirati children (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
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Visible plaque prevalence · Schoolchildren aged 4-6 years in Dubai schools
Visible plaque prevalence decreased from 76.8% before to 36.7% after the intervention.
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Oral hygiene knowledge and practices · Children and adolescents in the United Arab Emirates
Oral hygiene knowledge and practices among UAE children and adolescents were generally suboptimal and variable across studies, with better practices among females (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
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Diagnostic accuracy for proximal caries detection (dentin detection level) · Patients with permanent posterior teeth, proximal surfaces assessed clinically (in vivo)
Under in vivo conditions, sensor-based digital bitewing radiography had a pooled sensitivity of 0.96 (95% CI 0.91, 0.98) for proximal caries detection at the dentin detection level; ungraded.
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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD)-related events (morbidity and mortality) · Adults (any age) with a known number of remaining teeth, followed prospectively in cohort studies
Each additional lost tooth was associated with a multivariable-adjusted HR of 1.02 (95% CI 1.01 to 1.03) for ACVD-related events (13 studies, I2=75%), statistically significant; GRADE per-analysis ratings reported in Supplementary File 7 (not available in provided sources).
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Optical/esthetic improvement (DIAGNOdent reading) · Patients (mainly children) with white spot lesions (WSL)
Resin infiltration produced significantly greater optical improvement than fluoride varnish (MD 4.76, 95% CI 0.74 to 8.78; moderate certainty).
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MD 4.76 [0.74, 8.78]
3 studies · 212 participants
Moderate
MD 3.65 [0.82, 6.48]
2 studies · 172 participants
GRADE not reported
MD 13.15 [3.98, 22.32]
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported
Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults undergoing orthodontic treatment
No clear difference in bleeding on probing between aligners and fixed appliances in adults at 6-12 weeks (MD -0.26, 95% CI -0.77 to 0.26; very low certainty).
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Occlusal caries detection accuracy · Human permanent posterior teeth (premolars and molars) in patients, occlusal (pit-and-fissure) surfaces
No eligible QLF studies met the meta-analysis inclusion criteria (candidate QLF studies were identified but none had acceptable index/reference tests and reporting quality).
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no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Relative abundance of Veillonella spp.
The intervention showed no clear difference in relative abundance of Veillonella spp.; GRADE not reported.
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Initiation of white spot lesions (WSL), visual-tactile assessment · People receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (upper and/or lower full arch)
Sealant use reduced the incidence of new white spot lesions versus no sealant (very low certainty).
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Intervention not reported
Mean dmft
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MEAN 0.8
1 study
GRADE not reported
Difference in specificity · Asymptomatic children or adults suspected of enamel caries (clinical studies); extracted teeth (in vitro studies)
Imaging and visual classification had similar specificity in the fully within-person analysis.
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Calculus prevalence · Children with beta-thalassemia major in Dubai
Calculus prevalence was 28.9% in children with beta-thalassemia major versus 7.9% in controls.
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Prevalence 28.9
1 study
GRADE not reported
Periodontal disease (periodontitis) coincidence · Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and controls without IBD; mostly adults (one pediatric study), both sexes
Patients with IBD have about 2.5-fold higher odds of coexisting periodontal disease than healthy controls (pooled OR 2.49, 95% CI 1.97-3.15; 6 studies; not GRADE-rated).
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