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Illicit drug use vs People who do not use drugs: DMFT/DMFS index (dental caries experience)
- Population
- People who use drugs (PWUD): methamphetamine, heroin, opiate, cannabis and cocaine users
- Intervention
- Illicit drug use
- Comparison
- People who do not use drugs
- Outcome
- DMFT/DMFS index (dental caries experience)
Illicit drug use was associated with substantially higher odds of dental caries experience (DMFT) (pooled OR 4.11, 95% CI 2.07-8.15; 7 studies; high heterogeneity I2=90.5%; ungraded).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Illicit drug use vs People who do not use drugs DMFT index (dental caries experience) · People who use drugs (PWUD): methamphetamine, heroin, opiate, cannabis and cocaine users · High-income countries (USA, Germany, Australia, Croatia) and India (low/middle-income); studies 2007-2016 Illicit drug use was associated with substantially higher odds of dental caries experience (DMFT) (pooled OR 4.11, 95% CI 2.07-8.15; 7 studies; high heterogeneity I2=90.5%; ungraded). Dental caries and periodontal disease among people who use drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2020) All outcomes | OR 4.11 [2.07, 8.15] | 7 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental caries and periodontal disease among people who use drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2020 All outcomes | Before 1 July 2019 | 10 | Not applicable |
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