Table 2 The characteristics of included studies in meta-analysis
From: Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors | Year | Age group (Years) | City/ Province | Type of dentition | Method of Caries diagnosis | Sample size (n) No. of people examined | Prevalence of dental caries (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Umer and Umer [19] | 2011 | 8–10 years | Peshawar/KPK | Mixed dentition | WHO criteria | 500 | 362 |
Tahir et al. [20] | 2015 | 5–12 years | Multan/Punjab | Mixed dentition | Not reported | 152 | 94 |
Shaikh et al. [21] | 2014 | 9–18 years | Khairpur/Sindh | Permanent Dentition | WHO criteria | 406 | 57 |
Ilyas et al. [22] | 2015 | Not reported | Hyderabad/Sindh | - | WHO criteria | 278 | 168 |
Ali et al. [23] | 2012 | 5–14 years | Lahore/Punjab | Mix dentition | WHO criteria | 1673 | 1188 |
Malik et al. [24] | 2014 | Not reported | Karachi/ Sindh | Permanent Dentition | Caries Assessment Spectrum and treatment(CAST),third molars were not included | 100 | 8 |
Umer et al. [25] | 2016 | 3–12 years | Sargodha/Punjab | Mix dentition | Presence of Frank Cavity | 518 | 238 |
Dawani et al. [26] | 2012 | 3–6 years | Karachi/Sindh | Primary dentition | WHO criteria | 1000 | 510 |
Sahito et al. [27] | 2015 | 8–12 year | Hyderabad/Sindh | Mix dentition | Not reported | 100 | 90 |
Sufia et al. [28] | 2011 | 3–5 Years | Lahore/Punjab | Primary dentition | WHO criteria | 601 | 243 |
Ahmed et al. [29] | 2017 | 6–12 years | Hyderabad/Sindh | Mix dentition | WHO criteria | 395 | 196 |
Sami et al. [30] | 2016 | 12Â years | Quetta/Baluchistan | Permanent dentition | WHO criteria | 349 | 81 |
Masoud et al. [31] | 2020 | 3–5 years | Islamabad | Primary dentition | WHO criteria | 384 | 189 |
Badar et al. [32] | 2012 | 11- 70Â years | Bahawalpur/Punjab | Permanent dentition | Not reported | 400 | 388 |
Khan et al. [33] | 2019 | 12Â years and above | Islamabad | Permanent dentition | Not reported | 349 | 312 |
Leghari et al. [34] | 2014 | 15Â years | Karachi/Sindh | Permanent dentition | WHO criteria | 392 | 274 |
Mohiuddin et al. [35] | 2015 | 6 and 12Â years | Karachi/Sindh | Mix dentition | WHO criteria | 1600 | 1114 |
Mirza et al. [36] | 2017 | 2–19 years | Lahore/Punjab | Mix dentition | WHO criteria | 12,971 | 7409 |
Mirza et al. [37] | 2013 | 3–8 years | Lahore/ Punjab | Primary dentition | WHO criteria | 642 | 391 |
Rafiq et al. [38] | 2019 | 20–80 years | Karachi/Sindh | Permanent dentition | Clinical assessment of dental caries done by DMFT | 377 | 370 |
Jawed et al. [39] | 2020 | 6–18 years | Karachi/Sindh | Mix dentition | WHO criteria | 196 | 114 |
Fatima javed. [40] | 2019 | 18–29 years | Faisalabad/Punjab | Permanent dentition | Not reported | 571 | 74 |
Umm-E-Aiman et al. [41] | 2018 | 6, 12 and 15Â years age | Multan/Punjab | Mix dentition | WHO criteria | 500 | 320 |
Baloch et al. [42] | 2009 | 12Â years old | Quetta/Baluchistan | Permanent dentition | Not reported | 153 | 124 |
Mehmood et al. [43] | 2017 | 5–6 years | Rawalpindi/Punjab | Primary dentition | WHO criteria | 384 | 195 |
Rashid et al. [44] | 2016 | Not reported | Sialkot/Punjab | - | WHO criteria | 1008 | 447 |
Nayani et al. [45] | 2018 | 5–14 years | Karachi/Sindh | Mix dentition | Dental examination was done indoor by using small wooden spatula and a common hand torch light. Wooden spatula was used to retract the tongue and cheeks | 500 | 336 |
Kamran et al. [46] | 2017 | 4–17 years | Rawalpindi/Punjab | Mix dentition | WHO criteria | 753 | 262 |
Khan et al. [47] | 2017 | 12–17 | Peshawar/KPK | Permanent dentition | Not reported | 400 | 110 |
Taqi et al. [48] | 2018 | 11–12 years | Bhakkar/Punjab | Mix dentition | International Caries Detection and Assessment System ICDAS | 226 | 115 |