Table 4. Distribution of systematic reviews with low or moderate risk of bias according to publication year, number of included studies and number of included studies published during the last five years.
| Domain/First author/Topic | Publication year (ref no) | Studies included in the review (n) | Included studies published 2009–2014 (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behavior management problems/dental anxiety | |||
| Al-Harasi/Hypnosis vs sedation | 2010 [8] | 3 | 0 |
| Ashley/Preoperative analgesics | 2012 [9] | 5 | 1 |
| Ashley/Sedation vs general anaesthesia | 2012 [10] | 0 | - |
| Caries risk assessment and caries detection including radiographic technologies | |||
| Mejàre/Caries risk assessment | 2014 [11] | 42 | 16 |
| Gomez/Caries detection | 2013 [11] | 42 | 10 |
| Prevention and non-operative treatment of caries in primary and young permanent teeth | |||
| McDonagh/Water fluoridation | 2000 [13] | 214 | - |
| Ammari/Childrens´ toothpaste | 2003 [14] | 7 | - |
| Twetman/Fluoride toothpaste | 2003 [15] | 54 | - |
| Bonner/Slow release device | 2006 [16] | 1 | - |
| Cagetti/Fluoride in food | 2013 [17] | 3 | 1 |
| Carvalho/Varnish primary teeth | 2010 [18] | 8 | 0 |
| Petersson/Varnish primary & permanent teeth | 2004 [19] | 24 | - |
| Tubert-Jeaninn/Fluoride supplements | 2011 [20] | 11 | 0 |
| Twetman/Fluoride mouth-rinse | 2004 [21] | 25 | - |
| Yeung/Fluoride in milk | 2005 [22] | 2 | - |
| Ahovuo-Saloranta/Sealants | 2013 [23] | 34 | 6 |
| Brazelli/Heal-Ozone | 2006 [24] | 1 | - |
| Hiiri/Sealant vs varnish | 2010 [25] | 4 | 0 |
| James/Chlorhexidine | 2010 [26] | 12 | 0 |
| Riley/Triclosan | 2013 [27] | 1 | 0 |
| Cooper/Behavior intervention | 2013 [28] | 4 | 1 |
| Davenport/Routine checks | 2003 [29] | 28 | 0 |
| Kay/School programme, health promotion | 1998 [30] | 38 | - |
| Riley/Recall interval | 2013 [31] | 1 | 0 |
| Bader/Arrest non-cavitated caries | 2001 [32] | 22 | - |
| Brazelli/Arrest non-cavitated caries (HealOzone) | 2006 [24] | 5 | - |
| Operative treatment of caries in primary and young permanent teeth | |||
| Innes/Metal crowns vs filling materials | 2007 [33] | 0 | - |
| Mickenautsch/ART* vs amalgam | 2010 [34] | 14 | 0 |
| Nadin/Pulp treatment | 2003 [35] | 3 | - |
| Rasines Alcaraz/Composite vs amalgam | 2014 [36] | 7 | 0 |
| Ricketts/Excavation techniques | 2013 [37] | 8 | 3 |
| Yengopal/Filling materials, treatment strategies | 2009 [38] | 3 | 0 |
| Prevention and treatment of periodontal disease | |||
| Riley/ Periodontitis and triclosan | 2013 [27] | 1 | 0 |
| Management of tooth developmental and mineralization disturbances | |||
| Dashash/Amelogenesis imperfecta | 2013 [39] | 0 | - |
| Alavaikko/Caries and asthma | 2011 [40] | 18 | 2 |
| Andrade/Caries and kidney disease | 2013 [41] | 6 | 0 |
| Hasslöf/Caries and cleft lip/palate | 2007 [42] | 6 | - |
| Hayden/Caries and obesity | 2013 [43] | 14 | 5 |
| Treatment of traumatic injuries in primary and young permanent teeth | |||
| Ahangari/External root resorption | 2010 [44] | 0 | - |
| Belmonte/Displaced luxated teeth | 2013 [45] | 0 | - |
* ART = atraumatic restorative technique.