Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) vs Children and adolescents without JIA (healthy peers)
Plaque index (PI) / oral hygiene · Children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
Evidence on oral hygiene/dental plaque was inconsistent: several studies found higher plaque in the JIA group while others found no difference; no pooled estimate (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
- Oral health in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis - a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2019 All outcomesMultiple countries (Europe and Brazil); paediatric dental/rheumatology settingsSome studies showed a statistically higher Plaque Index or Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) in the JIA group [23, 25, 28, 31]; other studies did not find this association [22, 26, 27, 29, 30, 39]. Meta-analysis…Studies not reportedGRADE not reported