Food choice · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
In crossover studies with binary outcomes, food marketing had no clear association with food choice (OR 3.45, 95% CI 0.97 to 12.43; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 3.45 [0.97, 12.43]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them
It is very uncertain whether povidone iodine changes reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at… compared with ozonated water (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · 12-year-old children (permanent dentition) in Africa
Pooled mean DMFT in Sudan was 0.49 (95% CI 0.461 to 0.519; 1 article(s); not GRADE-rated).
22 findings from 1 review
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MEAN 0.91 [0.295, 1.525]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
MEAN 1.69 [1.463, 1.917]
1 study
GRADE not reported
MEAN 0.994 [0.731, 1.257]
14 studies
GRADE not reported
MEAN 1.802 [1.492, 2.111]
6 studies
GRADE not reported
MEAN 1.005 [0.797, 1.212]
10 studies
GRADE not reported
MEAN 0.61 [0.314, 0.902]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
MEAN 1.133 [0.863, 1.404]
11 studies
GRADE not reported
MEAN 0.81 [0.646, 0.979]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
MEAN 0.98 [0.829, 1.121]
1 study
GRADE not reported
MEAN 2.27 [1.931, 2.609]
1 study
GRADE not reported
MEAN 0.580 [0.320, 0.841]
5 studies
GRADE not reported
MEAN 0.60 [0.372, 0.833]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
MEAN 1.09 [0.914, 1.266]
28 studies
GRADE not reported
MEAN 2.50 [2.173, 2.827]
1 study
GRADE not reported
MEAN 1.13 [0.795, 1.454]
6 studies
GRADE not reported
MEAN 1.085 [-0.092, 2.260]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
MEAN 0.70 [0.639, 0.761]
1 study
GRADE not reported
MEAN 1.63 [1.509, 1.747]
1 study
GRADE not reported
MEAN 0.67 [0.631, 0.709]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Linear gingival erythema prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in linear gingival erythema between CLWH with and without ART (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 1.29 [0.58, 2.88]
Studies not reported
Very low
Dental caries prevalence · European adolescents aged 12 years
Pooled caries prevalence was 0.49 (I² = 99.9%).
1 finding from 1 review
Caries detection accuracy on intraoral images · Dental images of human beings
The review reported 93.3% accuracy for caries detection on intraoral images in Kühnisch et al. (Ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Food preference · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
Food marketing was associated with increased food preference (pooled SMD, 0.30; combined evidence).
3 findings from 1 review
Time to initial pain relief (minutes) · Adults (>18 years) with established dry socket following permanent tooth extraction
Neocone led to higher time to initial pain relief (minutes) compared with alvogyl; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine (CHX) changes reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at… compared with cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) (very low certainty).
9 findings from 1 review
MD 8.8 [2.7, 14.9]
1 study · 20 participants
Very low
MD 17.4 [11.3, 23.5]
1 study · 20 participants
Very low
MD -11.5 [-18.37, -4.63]
1 study · 20 participants
Very low
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MD -8.8 [-14.9, -2.7]
1 study · 20 participants
Very low
MD -2.2 [-9.07, 4.67]
1 study · 20 participants
Very low
MD -30 [-85.86, 25.86]
1 study · 30 participants
Very low
MD -0.2 [-6.3, 5.9]
1 study · 20 participants
Very low
MD 13.6 [6.73, 20.47]
1 study · 20 participants
Very low
MD 4.43 [-2.27, 11.13]
2 studies · 50 participants
Very low
Proportion of children with treated/untreated caries (receipt of dental care) · School children (aged 4 to 15 years), primary and secondary schools in the UK and India
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · European adolescents aged 12–19 years
Mean caries experience (DMFS) in subgroup 'Examination type: full-mouth' was 6.56 (95% CI 4.55 to 9.47; 12 studies).
11 findings from 1 review
MEAN 6.56 [4.55, 9.47]
12 studies
GRADE not reported
MEAN 7.61 [3.78, 15.30]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
MEAN 6.24 [4.16, 9.37]
10 studies
GRADE not reported
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Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
Tranexamic acid (AMCA cones) showed no clear difference in presence of dry socket compared with placebo (lactose cones); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Children with caries-free second primary molars, aged 4-8 years (dental clinic, Turkey and Spain)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Hypertension · Healthy children aged 6–24 months in Western industrialized countries
No eligible studies on caregivers' feeding practices during complementary feeding and later hypertension were found.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Mineral loss (transversal microradiography) · Enamel/dentin specimens with initial caries lesions (or sound surfaces) in intraoral (in situ) appliances worn by patients
Under remineralizing conditions, nHA produced significantly more remineralization than the negative control (MD 350, 95% CI 179 to 521; very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth
No comparative effect estimate was reported; failure rates were tabulated.
1 finding from 1 review
Attachment change · Adults with a clinical diagnosis of (chronic) periodontitis (1999 classification); studies of aggressive periodontitis, systemic disorders…
Full-mouth scaling (FMS): scaling/root planing (subgingival… showed no clear difference in change in clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with quadrant scaling and root planing (control): SRP of each quadrant in… (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Immediate bond strength (MPa) · Glass-ionomer cement bonded to caries-affected dentin (in vitro)
SDF pretreatment without a rinsing step does not affect glass-ionomer cement bond strength to caries-affected dentin (MD 0.26 MPa, 95% CI -0.30 to 0.82; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Attachment change · Adults with a clinical diagnosis of (chronic) periodontitis (1999 classification); studies of aggressive periodontitis, systemic disorders…
Full-mouth scaling (FMS): scaling/root planing (subgingival… showed no clear difference in change in clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with full-mouth disinfection (FMD): scaling/root planing (subgingival… (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them
5 findings from 1 review
At operator level, because of high heterogeneity (I2 = 98%), the results were not meta-analysed (6 studies, 196 participants). No pooled estimate or GRADE rating.
6 studies · 196 participants
GRADE not reported
MD -632.94 [-1267.33, 1.45]
3 studies · 80 participants
Very low
MD -101.1 [-107.01, -95.19]
1 study · 20 participants
Low
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Bay 1993 compared 0.12% CHX with distilled water (30-second rinse) and evaluated the outcome at patient level (Andersen's level 2, oropharynx); the data were not included in the meta-analysis. No pooled estimate or…
1 study
GRADE not reported
At assistant level, because of high heterogeneity (I2 = 96%), the results were not meta-analysed (4 studies, 136 participants). No pooled estimate or GRADE rating.
4 studies · 136 participants
GRADE not reported