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Living with HIV and undergoing antiretroviral therapy (ART/HAART) vs Healthy HIV-negative controls: Dental caries (by severity)
- Population
- Children or adolescents
- Intervention
- Living with HIV and undergoing antiretroviral therapy (ART/HAART)
- Comparison
- Healthy HIV-negative controls
- Outcome
- Dental caries (by severity)
One study reported higher median caries severity among CLWH under 12 years; no meta-analytic estimate was pooled.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Living with HIV and undergoing antiretroviral therapy (ART/HAART) vs Healthy HIV-negative controls Dental caries severity (median DMFT/dmft/DMFS/dmfs) · Children and adolescents (<18 years) · Cross-sectional (case-control; single time point), HIV pediatric/ART clinics, AIDS centers, and hospitals in Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, and West Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Senegal) One study reported higher median caries severity among CLWH under 12 years; no meta-analytic estimate was pooled. Oral Health Status of Children and Adolescents Living with HIV Undergoing Antiretroviral Therapy: A… (2022) All outcomes | Rajonson 2017 reported significantly higher median DMFT/dmft/DMFS/dmfs among CLWH than uninfected children below 12 years; no pooled effect estimate reported. | 1 study | 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 of Children and Adolescents Living with HIV Undergoing Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 2022 All outcomes | Inception to 29 July 2022 | 21 | Not applicable |
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