Probing pocket depth · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
Probing depth is significantly increased in systemic sclerosis patients (SMD 3.10) with very high heterogeneity; certainty ungraded.
3 findings from 1 review
SMD 3.101 [1.374, 4.829]
7 studies
GRADE not reported
Oral manifestations of patients with systemic sclerosis: a meta-analysis for case-controlled studies. 2021 All outcomesHospital/clinic-based case-control studies from Asia, America and Europe · Other/non-Asia (Da Silva 2019, Iordache 2019, Isola 2017, Pischon 2016)
SMD 4.86 [1.61, 8.10]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Oral manifestations of patients with systemic sclerosis: a meta-analysis for case-controlled studies. 2021 All outcomesHospital/clinic-based case-control studies from Asia, America and Europe · Asia (Elimelech 2015, Leung 2011, Mayer 2013)
SMD 1.113 [0.751, 1.476]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Sites with probing depth >= 4 mm · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
Sites with probing depth >= 4 mm are significantly more frequent in SSc patients (SMD 2.07); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
SMD 2.071 [0.267, 3.875]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Periodontitis (prevalence) · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
Periodontitis prevalence is significantly higher in systemic sclerosis patients than controls (OR 7.01); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 7.007 [3.529, 13.915]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Mean number of decayed teeth (mean DT) · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
Systemic sclerosis patients have a significantly higher number of decayed teeth than controls (SMD 0.19); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
SMD 0.186 [0.007, 0.365]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
DMFT/DMFS index (dental caries experience) · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
No statistically significant difference in DMFT index between SSc patients and controls (SMD -0.03, CI includes 0); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
Systemic sclerosis patients have significantly reduced mouth opening compared with controls (SMD -1.06); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Number of teeth · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
No statistically significant difference in number of teeth between SSc patients and controls (SMD -0.95, CI includes 0); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Mean number of missing teeth in OC cases vs controls · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
No statistically significant difference in number of missing teeth between SSc patients and controls (SMD 0.55, CI includes 0); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
No statistically significant difference in bleeding on probing between SSc patients and controls (SMD 1.05, CI includes 0); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Periodontitis (clinical attachment loss) · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
Attachment loss is significantly increased in systemic sclerosis patients (SMD 2.58) with very high heterogeneity; certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
SMD 2.584 [0.321, 4.846]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Patient outcomes: mean number of filled teeth per 0- to 15-year-old · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
No statistically significant difference in number of filled teeth between SSc patients and controls (SMD -0.12, CI includes 0); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review