Dental information from relatives · Mothers of preschool children in Sharjah
Relatives were the reported source of dental information for 27% of mothers.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 27
1 study
GRADE not reported
Dental caries · Emirati preschool children in Ras Al Khaimah nurseries
Mean dmft was 3.07.
1 finding from 1 review
Lesion area (decalcification area, pixels) · Adults undergoing orthodontic treatment
A single study reported a larger decalcification lesion area with aligners versus fixed appliances in adults at 3 months (MD 80.50 pixels, 95% CI 60.52 to 100.48; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
MD 80.50 [60.52, 100.48]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Dental caries prevalence · Emirati preschool children in Ras Al Khaimah nurseries
Dental caries prevalence was 74.1%.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · Healthy children and adolescents in the United Arab Emirates
More frequent tooth brushing was generally protective against caries, though findings were somewhat inconsistent across studies (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Unhealthy gums/gingivitis in all oral regions · School children aged 11-17 years in Sharjah
Unhealthy gums or gingivitis in all oral regions was reported in 68.9% of participants.
1 finding from 1 review
Difference in sensitivity · Asymptomatic children or adults suspected of enamel caries (clinical studies); extracted teeth (in vitro studies)
Fluorescence had higher sensitivity than imaging in the fully within-person analysis.
1 finding from 1 review
Initiation of white spot lesions (WSL), visual-tactile assessment · Patients of any age (11-40 years) receiving comprehensive/fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances
Fluoride-releasing coating materials do not appear to reduce WSL initiation more than non-fluoride coatings (RR 0.84, not significant); certainty of evidence is very low.
1 finding from 1 review
Masking effect (esthetic improvement) · Patients with dental fluorosis
Bleaching before resin infiltration did not improve masking of fluorosis compared with infiltration alone (MD -0.30, 95% CI -0.98 to 0.39; moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
MD -0.30 [-0.98, 0.39]
2 studies
Moderate
Dental caries · Healthy children and adolescents in the United Arab Emirates
Evidence on socioeconomic status/income and caries was inconsistent: some studies linked lower income to higher caries while others found no association (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Findings were contradictory. Hashim et al. found children from low-income families had higher odds of severe early childhood caries (OR 1.43, 95% CI 1.11-1.85), and Ahmad et al. reported significantly higher DMFT in…
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
detection of proximal caries · Permanent posterior teeth, proximal surfaces (in vitro extracted teeth and in vivo patients)
For fibre-optic transillumination (FOTI), studies were identified (in vitro N=4, in vivo N=3) but none had sufficiently low risk of bias and adequate reporting to be pooled; no meta-analytic estimate could be derived.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Tooth brushing less than once daily, females in 2016 · Nationally surveyed adolescents in the United Arab Emirates
Tooth brushing less than once daily was reported by 28.3% of females in 2016.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · School children aged 11-17 years in Sharjah
Older age was associated with higher DMFT.
1 finding from 1 review
Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
No statistically significant difference in bleeding on probing between SSc patients and controls (SMD 1.05, CI includes 0); certainty ungraded.
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
Mother self-reported oral health behaviours and attitudes · Mothers and caregivers of children in the United Arab Emirates
Mothers and caregivers often had adequate knowledge/attitudes but improper oral-health practices and low dental-service use, associated with education and occupation (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Children in the United Arab Emirates (Ajman, Sharjah)
Dental plaque levels were high and associated with frequent snacking and less frequent tooth brushing, and higher plaque was linked to more caries (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Hashim et al. (Ajman, 5-6-year-olds) reported a mean plaque score of 0.67; higher snack consumption was associated with higher plaque (adjusted difference 0.13, 95% CI 0.02-0.24) and brushing >=twice daily with lower…
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Molar-incisor hypomineralization prevalence · School children in Dubai governmental schools
MIH prevalence was 7.59%.
1 finding from 1 review
Periodontitis (clinical attachment loss) · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
Attachment loss is significantly increased in systemic sclerosis patients (SMD 2.58) with very high heterogeneity; certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
SMD 2.584 [0.321, 4.846]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Patient outcomes: mean number of filled teeth per 0- to 15-year-old · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
No statistically significant difference in number of filled teeth between SSc patients and controls (SMD -0.12, CI includes 0); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review