Fig 1.
PRISMA flowchart of study selection process.
Fig 2.
Forest plot for studies reporting caries experience as dmfs.
Fig 3.
Forest plot for studies reporting caries experience as dmft.
Fig 4.
Funnel plots for assessment of publication bias for studies reporting (A) dmfs (B) dmft.
Table 1.
Frequency of BCTs in effective interventions (n = 28).