Acute necrotising ulcerative periodontitis prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in acute necrotising ulcerative periodontitis between ART regimens (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Proportion of children with treated/untreated caries (receipt of dental care) · School children, primary schools in the USA
It is very uncertain whether referral letter based on the common-sense model (CSM) plus dental… changes proportion of children with treated/untreated caries (receipt of… compared with referral letter based on the common-sense model (CSM) alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Periodontal disease prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
ART was not associated with a significant difference in periodontal disease prevalence among CLWH (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Kaposi's sarcoma prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
Kaposi's sarcoma was significantly more prevalent in treatment-naive CLWH than in those on ART (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.00 [0.00, 0.03]
Studies not reported
Very low
Kaposi's sarcoma prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in kaposi's sarcoma between ART regimens (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Malocclusion or orthodontic treatment needs measured by any validated index · 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
Linear gingival erythema prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in linear gingival erythema between ART regimens (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Persistent parotid enlargement (WHO clinical stage 2) · Children or adolescents
No significant difference in persistent parotid enlargement between groups (OR 10.36, 95% CI 0.53 to 201.45; single study, very imprecise).
1 finding from 1 review
Chronic herpes simplex infection prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in chronic herpes simplex infection between ART regimens (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Angular cheilitis (WHO clinical stage 2) · Children or adolescents
No significant difference in angular cheilitis prevalence between CLWH and healthy controls (pooled OR 1.95, 95% CI 0.16 to 23.65).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of caries in primary teeth (dt index) · School children, primary school in Saudi Arabia
It is very uncertain whether referral to a specific dental treatment facility changes number of caries in primary teeth (dt index) compared with generic advice letter to see a dentist (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · 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
Mucosal hyperpigmentation prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in mucosal hyperpigmentation between CLWH with and without ART (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 1.79 [0.89, 3.61]
Studies not reported
Very low
Dental caries prevalence · School children (aged 4 to 15 years), primary and secondary schools in the UK and India
1 finding from 1 review
Milsom 2006 measured prevalence of dental caries as mean number of teeth with active caries in primary teeth (dt) and permanent teeth (DT); post-intervention changes from baseline were not significant, and the authors…
1 study · 16684 participants
GRADE not reported
Number of caries in permanent teeth (DT index) · School children, primary school in Saudi Arabia
It is very uncertain whether referral to a specific dental treatment facility changes number of caries in permanent teeth (DT index) compared with generic advice letter to see a dentist (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Gingivitis · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in gingivitis between ART regimens (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Chronic herpes simplex infection prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in chronic herpes simplex infection between CLWH with and without ART (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 2.47 [0.88, 6.97]
Studies not reported
Very low
Dental attendance · primary or secondary school pupils
Criteria-based screening (dentist refers using pre-established… showed no clear difference in dental attendance compared with no screening (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Linear gingival erythema (WHO clinical stage 2) · Children or adolescents
No difference in linear gingival erythema between groups (pooled OR 1.00, 95% CI 0.06 to 16.19); the lesion was essentially absent in both groups.
1 finding from 1 review
Cost‐effectiveness · 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