Table 2 Characteristics of the rest of the studies addressing the second outcome: Caries experience in institutionalized children

1

(Abedassar et al., 2022) [76]

6–18

(6–12, 13–18)

Both:

180 males & 176 females

Kerman Province- southeast Iran

356

Data not available

6–12-year-old:

dmft = 4.13 ± 3.80

13–18-year-old:

dmft = 1.26 ± 1.65

6–12-year-old:

DMFT = 1.73 ± 1.84

13–18-year-old:

DMFT = 4.98 ± 3.60

2

(Chandran, 2017) [79]

12–17

Both:

159 males & 110 females

Bengaluru city- India

269

Data not available

DMFT mean = 3.55

3

(Kavayashree & Babu, 2019) [74]

6–14

Both:

63 males & 39 females

Hassan district -

south India

100?? But data of 103?

NGO

(deft) = 0.69 ± 1.25

males = 0.69 ± 0.15

Females = 0.68 ± 0.23

(p = 0.977)

DMFT = 0.62 ± 1.01

of males = 0.41 ± 0.86 &

females = 0.97 ± 1.44,

4

(Khedekar et al., 2015) [73]

6 – 11

Both:

50 males & 50 females

city of Pune- India

100

Data not available

Median: 0.5 Range: 0–4

Mean is reported for every year of age separately

5

(Kong et al., 2017) [72]

3–5,

12–15

Both:

278 males & 444 females

Jiangbei & Fulling Districts- Chongqing- China

722

3-5Y: 246

12-15Y: 476

Data not available

3-5Y:

dmft = 3.91 ± 1.12,

12-15Y:

DMFT = 0.89 ± 1.19

6

(Marasouli et al., 2016) [40]

6–18

(6–12, 13–18)

Both:

70 males & 23 females

Urmia- Iran

93

Data not available

Females: dmft = 1.89

Males: dmft = 2.92

6-12Y: DMFT = 1.38

13-18Y: DMFT = 2.96

7

(Mohan et al., 2014) [77]

5–14

Both:

70 males & 90 females

Lucknow city- India

160:

80 (O) Vs 80 (C)

1 Gov. Vs 1 NGO vs 1 private

Caries prevalence in (O) 83.7% vs 51.2% in (C)

8

(Shah et al., 2016) [70]

4–13

(4–6,

7–11, > 12)

Both:

964 males & 411 females

Jammu & Kashmir

1,375

Gov., NGO & private

deft (4–6 years)

1.355 ± 1.79

(7–11 years)

1.03 ± 1.61

DMF: 7-11yrs

1.56 ± 1.85

 > 12 yrs

1.74 ± 1.92

9

(Shanthi et al., 2017) [78]

5, 12, 15

Both:

116 males & 137 females

Selangor- Malaysia

253

Data not available

Caries prevalence = 44.6%

10

(Shuangjiao et al., 2014) [69]

4–17

(4–12, 13–17)

Both:

179 males & 138 females

Jiangbei District-Chongqing City- China

317

Data not available

dmft = 1.94 ± 2.81

DMF = 0.90 ± 1.38

11

(Suresan et al., 2021) [71]

3–18

Both:

389 males & 340 females

Bhubaneswar city- Odisha- India

729

Gov.& aided

dmft = 0.96 ± 2.11

DMFT = 1.07 ± 1.56

12

(Thetakala et al., 2017) [45]

6–15

Both:

474 males & 483 females

Mysore city- India

957:

478 (O) vs 479 (C)

Data not available

defs = 2.72 ± 4.4

DMFS: 1.72 ± 2.3