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More than 15 missing teeth vs 15 or fewer missing teeth: Oral cancer risk
- Population
- People with and without more than 15 missing teeth
- Intervention
- More than 15 missing teeth
- Comparison
- 15 or fewer missing teeth
- Outcome
- Oral cancer risk
More than 15 missing teeth was associated with higher odds of oral cancer.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
More than 15 missing teeth vs 15 or fewer missing teeth Oral cancer risk · People with and without more than 15 missing teeth · Missing teeth >15 More than 15 missing teeth was associated with higher odds of oral cancer. Periodontitis and the risk of oral cancer: a meta-analysis of case-control studies. (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.91 [1.01, 3.62] | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Periodontitis and the risk of oral cancer: a meta-analysis of case-control studies. 2024 All outcomes | Up to September 2023 (databases from inception) | 16 | Not applicable |
How reviews are matched to this question
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