Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) vs Healthy controls without IBD: Periodontal disease (periodontitis) coincidence
Patients with IBD have about 2.5-fold higher odds of coexisting periodontal disease than healthy controls (pooled OR 2.49, 95% CI 1.97-3.15; 6 studies; not GRADE-rated).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD; Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) vs Healthy controls without IBD Periodontal disease (periodontitis) coincidence · Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and controls without IBD; mostly adults (one pediatric study), both sexes · Hospital/clinic-based case-control and cross-sectional studies in 11 countries; 15 studies total (1748 participants: 1104 Crohn's disease, 534 ulcerative colitis, 110 IBD-form unspecified); 6 studies pooled for this analysis Patients with IBD have about 2.5-fold higher odds of coexisting periodontal disease than healthy controls (pooled OR 2.49, 95% CI 1.97-3.15; 6 studies; not GRADE-rated). Oral Health Status in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Systematic Review. (2021) All outcomes | OR 2.49 [1.97, 3.15] | 6 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Health Status in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Systematic Review. 2021 All outcomes | Up to 1 October 2021 | 16 | Not applicable |
Studies behind the findings
The primary studies the full-text reviews tie to this outcome. Reviews with headline outcomes only do not list them here.
- Increased risks of dental caries and periodontal disease in Chinese patients with inflammatory bowel disease. · 2020 · included by 1 of these review
- Active matrix metalloproteinase‐8 and periodontal bacteria—interlink between periodontitis and inflammatory bowel disease? · 2018 · included by 1 of these review
- Periodontitis and Gingivitis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease · 2013 · included by 1 of these review
- The association between inflammatory bowel disease and periodontitis among Jordanians: a case–control study · 2011 · included by 1 of these review
- Prevalence of periodontitis and DMFT index in patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis · 2008 · included by 1 of these review
- Prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a case–control study · 2006 · included by 1 of these review
How reviews are matched to this question
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