COE with vital rinsing (toluidine blue/tolonium chloride) vs Reference standard: examination and clinical evaluation by a physician/clinician with specialist knowledge or training (long-term follow-up accepted for those screened negative)
Outcome not reported · Apparently healthy adults not reporting symptoms of OPMD or OSCC, attending an organised screening or surveillance programme, or screened…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Restorative index · Preschool children attending Al Ain pediatric dentistry department
The restorative index was 6.4%.
1 finding from 1 review
DMFT (association with plaque) · Children aged 5-6 years in Ajman schools
The highest plaque category was associated with higher dental caries.
1 finding from 1 review
Enamel dissolution prevalence · Five-year-old preschool children in Sharjah
Enamel dissolution prevalence was 55.0%.
1 finding from 1 review
Exposed dentin prevalence · Five-year-old preschool children in Sharjah
Exposed dentin prevalence was 3.7%.
1 finding from 1 review
Number of teeth · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
No statistically significant difference in number of teeth between SSc patients and controls (SMD -0.95, CI includes 0); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Mean dmft (caries severity) · Preschool children in Abu Dhabi nurseries
Overall mean dmft was 1.68.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Preschool children in Abu Dhabi nurseries
Overall caries prevalence was 41%.
1 finding from 1 review
COE with blood/salivary (biomarker) analysis vs COE with light-based detection (e.g. ViziLite Plus, Microlux/DL, VELscope, Identafi 3000)
Outcome not reported · Apparently healthy adults not reporting symptoms of OPMD or OSCC, attending an organised screening or surveillance programme, or screened…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · School children aged 5-7 years in Dubai schools
Mean dmft/DMFT was 3.87.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Autistic children and young adults in Dubai
Dental caries prevalence was 77% among autistic children and young adults.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 77
1 study
GRADE not reported
Dental caries prevalence · Healthy children and adolescents in the United Arab Emirates
Dental caries is highly prevalent among children and adolescents in the UAE, ranging from 22% to 99.4% across cross-sectional studies (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · School children in Dubai governmental schools
Mean DMFT was 2.66 in low socioeconomic-class schools versus 2.10 in high-class schools.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental information from educational programs · Mothers of preschool children in Sharjah
Educational programs were the reported source of dental information for 13% of mothers.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 13
1 study
GRADE not reported
Tooth wear prevalence · School children aged 2.6-6.8 years in Abu Dhabi
Tooth wear prevalence was 97.6%.
1 finding from 1 review
Gingivitis · Children with cerebral palsy in Dubai
Gingivitis prevalence was 58.8% among children with cerebral palsy.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 58.8
1 study
GRADE not reported
Mean number of missing teeth in OC cases vs controls · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
No statistically significant difference in number of missing teeth between SSc patients and controls (SMD 0.55, CI includes 0); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Mean dmft
1 finding from 1 review
Mean(SD) 0.75 (1.8)
1 study
GRADE not reported
Dental caries · Children with beta-thalassemia major in Dubai
Mean DMFT was 1.49 in children with beta-thalassemia major versus 0.21 in controls.
1 finding from 1 review
MEAN 1.49
1 study
GRADE not reported
Severe early childhood caries · Children aged 5-6 years in Ajman schools
A problem-driven dental visit was associated with higher odds of severe early childhood caries.
1 finding from 1 review