Non-Cochrane · other · PM42521869
Dental caries experience in Indigenous children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis assessing worldwide disparities and time trends (1968-2024).
Martins André Luiz, Girotto Edmarlon, de Souza Benedito Junior César, et al. · Clinical oral investigations · 2026 · PubMed · doi:10.1007/s00784-026-07047-8
Findings
207 findings
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| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Lawrence et al. (2009) [period of data collection: 2003- 2004]; table row 28 | Pooled mean 3.749 [3.580, 3.917] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Schroth et al. (2005); table row 61 | Pooled mean 3.766 [3.597, 3.934] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1999]; table row 53 | Pooled mean 3.747 [3.579, 3.915] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Ha et al. (2016) [period of data collection: 2007-2010]; table row 6 | Pooled mean 3.754 [3.585, 3.923] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2010); table row 13 | Pooled mean 3.761 [3.592, 3.930] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Chinnakotla et al. (2023); table row 60 | Pooled mean 3.760 [3.592, 3.929] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1995]; table row 49 | Pooled mean 3.734 [3.566, 3.903] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Country: Others | Pooled mean 5.04 [3.36, 6.71] GRADE not reported 3 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Smith et al. (2015); table row 14 | Pooled mean 3.771 [3.601, 3.940] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Kailis (1979); table row 15 | Pooled mean 3.696 [3.531, 3.861] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Peressini et al. (2004) [7 years]; table row 35 | Pooled mean 3.729 [3.561, 3.896] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Baldisserotto et al. (2019); table row 8 | Pooled mean 3.710 [3.543, 3.877] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Global region: Latin America | Pooled mean 4.02 [3.32, 4.73] GRADE not reported 15 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · HDI 0.482-0.820 | Pooled mean 3.91 [3.37, 4.45] GRADE not reported 19 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Alves Filho et al. (2009); table row 39 | Pooled mean 3.728 [3.560, 3.896] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Arrow (2016); table row 56 | Pooled mean 3.732 [3.564, 3.900] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Global region: North America | Pooled mean 5.23 [4.61, 5.86] GRADE not reported 12 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Mean age 7.0-10.5 y | Pooled mean 3.58 [3.28, 3.88] GRADE not reported 19 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Zeng et al. (2005); table row 63 | Pooled mean 3.771 [3.602, 3.939] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Sampaio et al. (2010); table row 17 | Pooled mean 3.721 [3.554, 3.889] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Country: Australia | Pooled mean 3.24 [3.03, 3.44] GRADE not reported 31 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Hagens et al. (2023); table row 33 | Pooled mean 3.763 [3.594, 3.931] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Chang (1971); table row 55 | Pooled mean 3.758 [3.587, 3.929] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Hirooka et al. (2014); table row 59 | Pooled mean 3.764 [3.594, 3.933] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1997]; table row 51 | Pooled mean 3.767 [3.598, 3.936] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Kumar et al. (2013); table row 62 | Pooled mean 3.754 [3.585, 3.923] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Country: Brazil | Pooled mean 3.83 [3.16, 4.49] GRADE not reported 13 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1992]; table row 46 | Pooled mean 3.758 [3.588, 3.927] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Phipps et al. (2012); table row 40 | Pooled mean 3.744 [3.575, 3.912] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Ha et al. (2014); table row 7 | Pooled mean 3.742 [3.573, 3.910] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · HDI 0.821-0.890 | Pooled mean 4.02 [3.71, 4.34] GRADE not reported 23 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Mean age 5.0-6.9 y | Pooled mean 3.43 [3.20, 3.65] GRADE not reported 23 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Country: USA | Pooled mean 4.52 [3.77, 5.26] GRADE not reported 4 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Global region: Oceania and Asia | Pooled mean 3.30 [3.11, 3.50] GRADE not reported 36 studies |
| Indigenous children (mean age 2.0-10.5 years; deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity (exposure, no intervention) | None (single-group pooled mean) | Mean dmft index Indigenous populations in 19 countries · Overall | MEAN 3.75 [3.58, 3.92] GRADE not reported 63 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Hallett et al. (2002); table row 57 | Pooled mean 3.697 [3.531, 3.864] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1998]; table row 52 | Pooled mean 3.754 [3.586, 3.923] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Ha (2014); table row 11 | Pooled mean 3.781 [3.612, 3.950] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Arantes et al. (2001); table row 27 | Pooled mean 3.705 [3.539, 3.872] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1994]; table row 48 | Pooled mean 3.754 [3.585, 3.923] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Lawrence et al. (2009) [period of data collection: 2005-2006]; table row 30 | Pooled mean 3.745 [3.577, 3.913] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jones et al. (1992); table row 58 | Pooled mean 3.734 [3.566, 3.902] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Gonçalves et al. (2015); table row 9 | Pooled mean 3.760 [3.592, 3.929] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Lee et al. (2022); table row 12 | Pooled mean 3.747 [3.578, 3.915] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Batliner et al. (2016); table row 42 | Pooled mean 3.725 [3.558, 3.893] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1990]; table row 44 | Pooled mean 3.772 [3.613, 3.931] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Miranda et al. (2018); table row 16 | Pooled mean 3.760 [3.591, 3.930] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Mean age 2.0-4.9 y | Pooled mean 4.44 [3.84, 5.03] GRADE not reported 21 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Arantes et al. (2021); table row 10 | Pooled mean 3.732 [3.564, 3.900] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis: all studies (Combined row of leave-one-out table); table row 64 | Pooled mean 3.750 [3.582, 3.916] GRADE not reported 63 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1991]; table row 45 | Pooled mean 3.764 [3.593, 3.934] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Kroon et al. (2019) [year of data collection: 2004]; table row 19 | Pooled mean 3.749 [3.580, 3.917] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Grim et al. (1994); table row 41 | Pooled mean 3.720 [3.553, 3.888] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Country: China | Pooled mean 3.50 [3.06, 3.94] GRADE not reported 2 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Seow et al. (1996); table row 26 | Pooled mean 3.764 [3.594, 3.934] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Gowda et al. (2009); table row 25 | Pooled mean 3.769 [3.598, 3.940] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Ha et al. (2016) [period of data collection: 2000-2002]; table row 5 | Pooled mean 3.720 [3.553, 3.887] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Year of data collection 2000-2010 | Pooled mean 4.04 [3.74, 4.33] GRADE not reported 24 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Rigonatto et al. (2001); table row 24 | Pooled mean 3.773 [3.602, 3.944] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Kroon et al. (2019) [year of data collection: 2012]; table row 20 | Pooled mean 3.755 [3.586, 3.924] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Peressini et al. (2004) [3-5 years]; table row 36 | Pooled mean 3.735 [3.567, 3.903] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · % female >51% | Pooled mean 4.07 [3.63, 4.52] GRADE not reported 22 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Kroon et al. (2019) [year of data collection: 2016]; table row 23 | Pooled mean 3.762 [3.591, 3.932] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1989]; table row 43 | Pooled mean 3.771 [3.599, 3.942] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Lemos et al. (2018) [year of data collection: 2013]; table row 3 | Pooled mean 3.742 [3.574, 3.910] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1996]; table row 50 | Pooled mean 3.772 [3.603, 3.941] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Kruger et al. (2005); table row 34 | Pooled mean 3.736 [3.568, 3.904] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Guisilini et al. (2021); table row 4 | Pooled mean 3.757 [3.588, 3.926] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 2000]; table row 54 | Pooled mean 3.827 [3.581, 4.073] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Oliveira et al. (2024); table row 37 | Pooled mean 3.730 [3.562, 3.898] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Year of data collection 1968-1999 | Pooled mean 3.53 [3.29, 3.76] GRADE not reported 19 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Country: India | Pooled mean 3.45 [2.14, 4.77] GRADE not reported 2 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · % female <49% | Pooled mean 3.44 [3.03, 3.84] GRADE not reported 16 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Butten et al. (2019); table row 38 | Pooled mean 3.738 [3.569, 3.906] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children (mean age 2.0-10.5 years; deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity (exposure, no intervention) | None (single-group pooled mean) | Egger small-study effects bias (dmft) Indigenous populations in 19 countries · Publication bias assessment | Egger bias coefficient 4.05357 [1.926111, 6.181028] GRADE not reported 63 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Year of data collection 2011-2023 | Pooled mean 3.72 [3.22, 4.21] GRADE not reported 20 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Kroon et al. (2019) [year of data collection: 2015]; table row 21 | Pooled mean 3.772 [3.601, 3.943] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1993]; table row 47 | Pooled mean 3.764 [3.594, 3.934] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · HDI 0.891-0.933 | Pooled mean 3.39 [3.12, 3.65] GRADE not reported 21 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · % female 49-51% | Pooled mean 3.70 [3.41, 4.00] GRADE not reported 14 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Lawrence et al. (2009) [period of data collection: 2004-2005]; table row 29 | Pooled mean 3.767 [3.598, 3.937] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Lemos et al. (2018) [year of data collection: 2007]; table row 2 | Pooled mean 3.768 [3.599, 3.938] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Tsai et al. (2021); table row 1 | Pooled mean 3.748 [3.579, 3.916] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Dogar et al. (2011); table row 31 | Pooled mean 3.737 [3.569, 3.904] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Country: Canada | Pooled mean 5.60 [4.77, 6.43] GRADE not reported 8 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Kroon et al. (2019) [year of data collection: 2016]; table row 22 | Pooled mean 3.764 [3.594, 3.935] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Hopcraft et al. (2007); table row 18 | Pooled mean 3.777 [3.608, 3.946] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean dmft index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled deciduous teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Singh et al. (2011); table row 32 | Pooled mean 3.744 [3.577, 3.911] GRADE not reported 62 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Grim et al. (1994); table row 70 | Pooled mean 2.292 [2.110, 2.473] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis: all studies (Combined row of leave-one-out table); table row 72 | Pooled mean 2.363 [2.180, 2.547] GRADE not reported 71 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1994]; table row 38 | Pooled mean 2.300 [2.117, 2.483] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Alves Filho et al. (2009) [15-19 years]; table row 68 | Pooled mean 2.264 [2.102, 2.425] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Kroon et al. (2019) [year of data collection: 2016]; table row 21 | Pooled mean 2.388 [2.200, 2.576] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Quintero De La Hoz (2022); table row 63 | Pooled mean 2.420 [2.184, 2.656] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Country: Australia | Pooled mean 1.59 [1.41, 1.77] GRADE not reported 31 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Arantes et al. (2001) [6-12 years]; table row 27 | Pooled mean 2.384 [2.197, 2.570] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Global region: Oceania and Asia | Pooled mean 1.74 [1.57, 1.91] GRADE not reported 39 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Global region: North America | Pooled mean 4.74 [2.28, 7.20] GRADE not reported 5 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Chang (1971); table row 45 | Pooled mean 2.358 [2.173, 2.542] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection; 1998]; table row 42 | Pooled mean 2.383 [2.198, 2.568] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Baldisserotto et al. (2019) [15-19 years]; table row 53 | Pooled mean 2.342 [2.159, 2.526] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · HDI 0.891-0.941 | Pooled mean 1.94 [1.69, 2.20] GRADE not reported 24 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Barrett et al. (1972) [10-19 years]; table row 65 | Pooled mean 2.395 [2.210, 2.579] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1992]; table row 36 | Pooled mean 2.377 [2.191, 2.562] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2013); table row 71 | Pooled mean 2.344 [2.160, 2.529] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · HDI 0.482-0.722 | Pooled mean 2.82 [2.25, 3.39] GRADE not reported 27 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Country: China | Pooled mean 2.21 [0.41, 4.01] GRADE not reported 4 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Maurício et al. (2014) [10-12 years]; table row 11 | Pooled mean 2.369 [2.184, 2.553] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting John et al. (2015); table row 47 | Pooled mean 2.382 [2.197, 2.567] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Medina et al. (2008); table row 25 | Pooled mean 2.374 [2.189, 2.559] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1999]; table row 43 | Pooled mean 2.379 [2.194, 2.564] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Kadir et al. (1990); table row 26 | Pooled mean 2.388 [2.203, 2.573] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Kroon et al. (2019) [year of data collection: 2017]; table row 22 | Pooled mean 2.381 [2.196, 2.567] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Lemos et al. (2018) [year of data collection: 2007 / 12 years]; table row 1 | Pooled mean 2.352 [2.168, 2.536] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Lemos et al. (2018) [year of data collection: 2013 / 12 years]; table row 2 | Pooled mean 2.390 [2.205, 2.574] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · % female <49% | Pooled mean 2.11 [1.64, 2.58] GRADE not reported 15 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Mean age 13.0-19.0 y | Pooled mean 4.66 [3.51, 5.82] GRADE not reported 21 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Arrow (2016); table row 46 | Pooled mean 2.354 [2.170, 2.538] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Miranda et al. (2018) [5-12 years]; table row 14 | Pooled mean 2.387 [2.201, 2.572] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Miranda et al. (2018) [15-19 years]; table row 57 | Pooled mean 2.342 [2.159, 2.526] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Lemos et al. (2018) [year of data collection: 2007 / 15-19 years]; table row 51 | Pooled mean 2.361 [2.176, 2.545] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Miyazaki et al. (1988) [13-15 years]; table row 67 | Pooled mean 2.353 [2.169, 2.537] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Sampaio et al (2010) [15-19 years]; table row 59 | Pooled mean 2.377 [2.191, 2.562] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1993]; table row 37 | Pooled mean 2.383 [2.196, 2.571] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Ha et al. (2016) [period of data collection: 2000-2002]; table row 3 | Pooled mean 2.345 [2.161, 2.528] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Alves Filho et al. (2009) [5-10 and 12 years]; table row 31 | Pooled mean 2.339 [2.156, 2.523] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Country: India | Pooled mean 2.15 [0.73, 3.57] GRADE not reported 2 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Year of data collection 1968-1999 | Pooled mean 2.10 [1.74, 2.46] GRADE not reported 29 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Niendorff et al.(2000) [5-13 years]; table row 32 | Pooled mean 2.389 [2.202, 2.576] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2010); table row 62 | Pooled mean 2.404 [2.202, 2.605] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Arantes et al. (2009) [13-19 years]; table row 58 | Pooled mean 2.349 [2.165, 2.533] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Global region: Latin America | Pooled mean 2.99 [2.42, 3.55] GRADE not reported 27 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Rigonatto et al. (2001) [14-19 years]; table row 61 | Pooled mean 2.388 [2.196, 2.579] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Ha et al. (2014); table row 5 | Pooled mean 2.383 [2.197, 2.570] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Arantes et al. (2001) [13-19 years]; table row 64 | Pooled mean 2.390 [2.205, 2.575] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1990]; table row 34 | Pooled mean 2.332 [2.148, 2.516] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2013); table row 56 | Pooled mean 2.378 [2.194, 2.563] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · % female 49-51% | Pooled mean 1.99 [1.53, 2.44] GRADE not reported 16 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Batliner et al. (2016); table row 50 | Pooled mean 2.355 [2.171, 2.539] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Miyazaki et al. (1988) [10-12 years]; table row 30 | Pooled mean 2.383 [2.197, 2.570] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Arantes et al. (2009) [6-12 years]; table row 15 | Pooled mean 2.387 [2.200, 2.573] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Gowda et al. (2009); table row 24 | Pooled mean 2.380 [2.194, 2.566] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Hopcraft (2007) [5-12 years]; table row 17 | Pooled mean 2.338 [2.154, 2.522] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Country: Others | Pooled mean 2.96 [1.91, 4.01] GRADE not reported 6 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Baldisserotto et al. (2019) [12 years]; table row 6 | Pooled mean 2.350 [2.165, 2.534] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Hagens et al. (2023); table row 29 | Pooled mean 2.381 [2.196, 2.567] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · % female >51% | Pooled mean 2.64 [2.28, 3.00] GRADE not reported 26 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Arantes et al. (2021) [13-19 years]; table row 54 | Pooled mean 2.328 [2.145, 2.512] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Arantes et al. (2021) [12 years]; table row 8 | Pooled mean 2.385 [2.200, 2.570] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Country: Brazil | Pooled mean 3.02 [2.39, 3.64] GRADE not reported 24 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Kroon et al. (2019) [year of data collection: 2004]; table row 18 | Pooled mean 2.377 [2.192, 2.562] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Peressini et al. (2004); table row 66 | Pooled mean 2.313 [2.139, 2.486] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Niendorff et al. (2000) [14-19 years]; table row 69 | Pooled mean 2.375 [2.187, 2.562] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1995]; table row 39 | Pooled mean 2.369 [2.184, 2.554] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Kroon et al. (2019) [year of data collection: 2015]; table row 20 | Pooled mean 2.388 [2.201, 2.574] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Kailis (1979); table row 13 | Pooled mean 2.357 [2.172, 2.541] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Mean age 7.0-12.0 y | Pooled mean 1.59 [1.44, 1.74] GRADE not reported 50 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Year of data collection 2000-2010 | Pooled mean 2.80 [2.54, 3.06] GRADE not reported 26 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Maurício et al. (2014) [13-14 years]; table row 55 | Pooled mean 2.344 [2.160, 2.528] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Kumar et al. (2013); table row 49 | Pooled mean 2.343 [2.159, 2.527] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1997]; table row 41 | Pooled mean 2.382 [2.197, 2.567] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Ha (2014); table row 10 | Pooled mean 2.354 [2.170, 2.539] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Barrett et al. (1972) [5-10 years]; table row 28 | Pooled mean 2.342 [2.158, 2.527] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1996]; table row 40 | Pooled mean 2.380 [2.195, 2.566] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (7-19 years; permanent dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity (exposure, no intervention) | None (single-group pooled mean) | Mean DMFT index Indigenous populations in 19 countries · Overall | MEAN 2.36 [2.18, 2.55] GRADE not reported 71 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Ha et al. (2016) [period of data collection: 2007-2010]; table row 4 | Pooled mean 2.332 [2.149, 2.515] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Lemos et al. (2018) [year of data collection: 2013 / 15-19 years]; table row 52 | Pooled mean 2.353 [2.169, 2.538] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (7-19 years; permanent dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity (exposure, no intervention) | None (single-group pooled mean) | Change in mean DMFT per unit of moderator (meta-regression) Indigenous populations in 19 countries · Multivariate model: Asia and Oceania (vs. Latin America) | Meta-regression beta -0.017 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2010); table row 12 | Pooled mean 2.384 [2.198, 2.570] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Rigonatto et al. (2001) [5-13 years]; table row 23 | Pooled mean 2.380 [2.194, 2.566] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Sampaio et al (2010) [12 years]; table row 16 | Pooled mean 2.396 [2.211, 2.580] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Hopcraft (2007) [13-15 years]; table row 60 | Pooled mean 2.372 [2.187, 2.557] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Gonçalves et al. (2015); table row 7 | Pooled mean 2.396 [2.212, 2.580] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1989]; table row 33 | Pooled mean 2.327 [2.143, 2.511] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (7-19 years; permanent dentition) | Indigenous ethnicity (exposure, no intervention) | None (single-group pooled mean) | Egger small-study effects bias (DMFT) Indigenous populations in 19 countries · Publication bias assessment | Egger bias coefficient 6.898948 [2.496017, 11.30188] GRADE not reported 71 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Kroon et al. (2019) [year of data collection: 2012]; table row 19 | Pooled mean 2.313 [2.139, 2.486] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Arantes et al. (2016); table row 9 | Pooled mean 2.309 [2.127, 2.491] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Year of data collection 2011-2024 | Pooled mean 2.25 [1.53, 2.97] GRADE not reported 16 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 2000]; table row 44 | Pooled mean 2.366 [2.181, 2.550] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Jamieson et al. (2007) [year of data collection: 1991]; table row 35 | Pooled mean 2.378 [2.193, 2.564] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Sensitivity analysis (leave-one-out): omitting Shen et al. (2015); table row 48 | Pooled mean 2.381 [2.197, 2.566] GRADE not reported 70 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Country: United States | Pooled mean 4.90 [2.14, 7.65] GRADE not reported 4 studies |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (single-group mean; no comparator) | None | Mean DMFT index (decayed, missing due to caries, filled permanent teeth) Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · HDI 0.723-0.890 | Pooled mean 2.48 [1.97, 2.99] GRADE not reported 20 studies |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Mean age of study participants (per 1 year increase) | None | Mean dmft index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Univariate model | Meta-regression beta -0.182 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Asia and Oceania | Latin America | Mean dmft index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Multivariate model | Meta-regression beta -0.365 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Human Development Index (per 1 unit increase) | None | Mean dmft index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Univariate model | Meta-regression beta -0.486 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Year of data collection (per 1 year increase) | None | Mean dmft index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Multivariate model | Meta-regression beta -0.016 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Mean age of study participants (per 1 year increase) | None | Mean dmft index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Multivariate model | Meta-regression beta -0.075 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Human Development Index (per 1 unit increase) | None | Mean dmft index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Multivariate model | Meta-regression beta -1.265 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Percentage of female participants (per 1% increase) | None | Mean dmft index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Multivariate model | Meta-regression beta 0.100 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Asia and Oceania | Latin America | Mean dmft index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Univariate model | Meta-regression beta -0.690 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Year of data collection (per 1 year increase) | None | Mean dmft index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Univariate model | Meta-regression beta -0.009 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | North America | Latin America | Mean dmft index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Multivariate model | Meta-regression beta 1.236 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | North America | Latin America | Mean dmft index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Univariate model | Meta-regression beta 1.218 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children aged 0-13 years (deciduous dentition) | Percentage of female participants (per 1% increase) | None | Mean dmft index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Univariate model | Meta-regression beta 0.112 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | North America | Latin America | Mean DMFT index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Univariate model | Meta-regression beta 1.739 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Human Development Index (per 1 unit increase) | None | Mean DMFT index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Univariate model | Meta-regression beta -2.462 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Percentage of female participants (per 1% increase) | None | Mean DMFT index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Univariate model | Meta-regression beta 0.058 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Human Development Index (per 1 unit increase) | None | Mean DMFT index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Multivariate model | Meta-regression beta -3.133 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Year of data collection (per 1 year increase) | None | Mean DMFT index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Univariate model | Meta-regression beta 0.006 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Mean age of study participants (per 1 year increase) | None | Mean DMFT index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Univariate model | Meta-regression beta 0.452 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Asia and Oceania | Latin America | Mean DMFT index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Univariate model | Meta-regression beta -1.183 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Percentage of female participants (per 1% increase) | None | Mean DMFT index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Multivariate model | Meta-regression beta 0.035 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Asia and Oceania | Latin America | Mean DMFT index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Multivariate model | Meta-regression beta -0.017 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | North America | Latin America | Mean DMFT index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Multivariate model | Meta-regression beta 2.390 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Mean age of study participants (per 1 year increase) | None | Mean DMFT index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Multivariate model | Meta-regression beta 0.399 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Indigenous children and adolescents (permanent dentition, mean age 7-19 years) | Year of data collection (per 1 year increase) | None | Mean DMFT index Population surveys of Indigenous peoples in 19 countries · Multivariate model | Meta-regression beta 0.002 GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
Included primary studies 88
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| Kumar et al. (2013) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | 2 other reviews | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Sampaio et al. (2010) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | 1 other review | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Shen et al. (2015) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | 1 other review | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Simangwa et al. (2018) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | 1 other review | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Singh et al. (2011) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | 1 other review | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Abdul Kadir, Adnan (1989) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Alves Filho, Santos and Vettore (2009) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Arantes & Frazão (2016) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Arantes et al. (2009) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Arantes, Jamieson and Frazão (2021) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Arantes, Santos and Coimbra Jr. (2001) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Arrow (2016) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Baldisserotto, Ferreira and Warmling (2019) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Barrett et al. (1972) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Batliner et al. (2016) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Berhan Nordin et al. (2019) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Butten et al. (2019) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Caires et al. (2018) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Carneiro et al. (2008) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Chang (1971) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Chinnakotla et al. (2023) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| D’Mello et al. (2011) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Dasanayake and Caufield (2002) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Davies et al. (1997) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| De la Maza, Cueto (1989) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| de Muñiz (1985) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| del Rio Gomez (1991) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Dimitropoulos et al. (2018) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Dogar et al. (2011) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Drummond et al. (2015) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Endean et al. (2004) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Fischman (1974) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Gonçalves et al. (2015) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Gowda et al. (2009) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Grim et al. (1994) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Guisilini et al. (2021) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Ha, Crocombe and Mejia (2014) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Hagens et al. (2023) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Hallett and O’Rourke (2002) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Hirata et al. (1977) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Hirooka et al. (2014) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Homan and Davies (1973) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Hopcraft and Chow (2007) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Jamieson et al. (2010) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Jamieson et al. (2013) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Jamieson et al. (2016) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Jamieson et al. (2021) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Jamieson, Armfield and Roberts-Thomson (2006) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Jamieson, Armfield and Roberts-Thomson (2007) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Jamieson, Roberts-Thomson and Sayers (2010) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Jamieson, Sayers and Roberts-Thomson (2013) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Jayashantha and Johnson (2016) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| John et al. (2015) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Johnson et al. (2014) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Jones et al. (1992) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kadir et al. (1990) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kailis (1979) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Koike et al. (2024) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kroon et al. (2019) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kruger, Dyson and Tennant (2005) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Lalloo et al. (2016) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Lawrence et al. (2009) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Lemos et al. (2018) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Maurício and Moreira (2014) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Maurício, Fávaro and Moreira (2024) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Medina et al. (2008) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Miranda, Souza and Leal (2018) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Miyazaki and Takehara (1988) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Nascimento, Scabar (2008) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Niendorff and Jones (2000) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Oliveira et al. (2024) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Peressini et al. (2004) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Phipps et al. (2012) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Poni et al. (2023) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Prasai Dixit et al. (2013) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Quintero De La Hoz (2022) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Rigonatto, Antunes and Frazão (2001) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Schamschula et al. (1980) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Schluter, Lee (2016) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Schroth, Moore and Brothwell (2005) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Seow et al. (1996) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Seow et al. (1999) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Ship (1966) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Smith et al. (2015) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Tsai and Lawrence (2022) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Yerex et al. (2025) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Zander et al. (2013) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Zeng et al. (2005) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
Overlap with other reviews
Reviews that include the same primary studies are not independent evidence. Shared counts match studies by PMID, DOI or NCT, and otherwise by author and year (a probable match). Only the non-Cochrane dental reviews have study lists, so overlap with Cochrane reviews is not counted yet.
Review question
| Element | Planned (methods) | Found (results) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | Indigenous children and adolescents aged 0-19 years with explicit ethnic or cultural identification | Indigenous children and adolescents from 19 countries (n studies=95; 59 in meta-analysis) |
| Intervention | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (exposure) | Indigenous ethnicity/cultural background (exposure) |
| Comparison | Not specified | None |
| Outcomes | Dental caries experience measured by dmft (deciduous) and DMFT (permanent) indices | dmft (45 studies, 64 independent data points; pooled 3.75) and DMFT (39 studies, 71 independent data points; pooled 2.36) |
| Study designs | Observational studies (cross-sectional, cohort, case-control) | Cross-sectional (n=91) and longitudinal (n=3) |
| Timing | Not specified | Data collection 1966-2024 |