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Dental caries vs Caries-free controls: Periodontitis (prevalence)
- Population
- adults
- Intervention
- Dental caries
- Comparison
- Caries-free controls
- Outcome
- Periodontitis (prevalence)
Using adjusted ORs, caries remained associated with higher periodontitis odds (OR 1.57).
What each review found
Include earlier review versionsNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Dental caries (DT not equal to 0) vs No dental caries Periodontitis (prevalence) · Adults · Population-based and clinical dental study samples; multiple countries (1994-2022), Adjusted OR Using adjusted ORs, caries remained associated with higher periodontitis odds (OR 1.57). Association between periodontitis and dental caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.57 [1.32, 1.86] | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Dental caries (DT not equal to 0) vs No dental caries Periodontitis (prevalence) · Adults · Population-based and clinical dental study samples; multiple countries (1994-2022), Crude OR Using crude ORs, caries was associated with higher periodontitis odds (OR 2.35). Association between periodontitis and dental caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2024) All outcomes | OR 2.35 [2.04, 2.70] | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
Dental caries (DT not equal to 0) vs No dental caries Periodontitis (prevalence) · Adults · Population-based and clinical dental study samples; multiple countries (1994-2022), Overall Dental caries was associated with higher odds of periodontitis (OR 1.79). Association between periodontitis and dental caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.79 [1.36, 2.35] | 5 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Association between periodontitis and dental caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2024 All outcomes | July 5, 2023 | 34 | Not applicable |
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