Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) vs Children and adolescents without JIA (healthy peers): Caries in primary teeth: dmft (3 years)
- Population
- Children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
- Intervention
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
- Comparison
- Children and adolescents without JIA (healthy peers)
- Outcome
- Caries in primary teeth: dmft (3 years)
There was no significant difference in dental caries of the primary teeth (dmft) between children with JIA and healthy peers (pooled MD -1.16, 95% CI -3.02 to 0.71; 3 cross-sectional studies; very high heterogeneity I2=87.9%; ungraded).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) vs Children and adolescents without JIA (healthy peers) Dental caries in primary teeth (dmft index) · Children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) · United Kingdom and Brazil (Ahmed 2004, Santos 2015, Welbury 2003); paediatric dental/rheumatology settings There was no significant difference in dental caries of the primary teeth (dmft) between children with JIA and healthy peers (pooled MD -1.16, 95% CI -3.02 to 0.71; 3 cross-sectional studies; very high heterogeneity I2=87.9%; ungraded). Oral health in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis - a systematic review and… (2019) All outcomes | MD -1.16 [-3.02, 0.71] | 3 studies · 141 participants | 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 in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis - a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2019 All outcomes | 25 November 2018 | 20 | Not applicable |
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