Periodontal disease (periodontitis; clinical attachment loss >=4 mm) vs Adults without periodontal disease (healthy periodontal status; CAL <=3 mm): Root caries (presence of root caries)
- Population
- Adults (mean age ~53 years)
- Intervention
- Periodontal disease (periodontitis; clinical attachment loss >=4 mm)
- Comparison
- Adults without periodontal disease (healthy periodontal status; CAL <=3 mm)
- Outcome
- Root caries (presence of root caries)
Adults with periodontal disease had significantly higher odds of root caries than those without (pooled OR 1.38, 95% CI 1.25 to 1.53; 2 observational studies; low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Periodontal disease (periodontitis; clinical attachment loss >=4 mm) vs Adults without periodontal disease (healthy periodontal status; CAL <=3 mm) Root caries (presence of root caries) · Adults (mean age ~53 years) · Population-based dental surveys: England (Adult Dental Health Survey 2009) and China (4th National Oral Health Survey) for the two pooled studies; included studies from China, England, Japan, and Finland Adults with periodontal disease had significantly higher odds of root caries than those without (pooled OR 1.38, 95% CI 1.25 to 1.53; 2 observational studies; low certainty). Is there an association between periodontal disease and root caries? A systematic review and meta-analysis. (2023) All outcomes | OR 1.38 [1.25, 1.53] | 2 studies · 7664 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is there an association between periodontal disease and root caries? A systematic review and meta-analysis. 2023 All outcomes | April 2023 (searches updated until April 2023) | 4 | Not applicable |
Studies behind the findings
The primary studies the full-text reviews tie to this outcome. Reviews with headline outcomes only do not list them here.
- The relationship between different types of caries and periodontal disease severity in middle-aged and elderly people: findings from the… · 2021 · included by 1 of these review
- The association between periodontal disease and root/coronal caries · 2019 · included by 1 of these review
- Association between Root Caries Occurrence and Periodontal State · 2009 · included by 1 of these review
- Relationship of cariogenic bacteria levels with periodontal status and root surface caries in elderly Japanese · 2006 · included by 1 of these review
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.