Learning disability (CLD) vs No learning disability (CNLD)
Early childhood caries experience (mean dmft) · Children aged 1-18 years
In primary teeth, meta-analysis found no evidence of a difference in caries experience (dmft/deft) between children with and without learning disabilities (SMD 0.41, 95% CI -0.14 to 0.96; 8 studies; certainty not graded).
4 findings from 1 review
- Dental caries experience, care index and restorative index in children with learning disabilities and children without… 2019 All outcomesCommunity and clinical settings (specialist paediatric dental clinics to school classrooms); 25 studies across 18 countriesSMD 0.41 [-0.14, 0.96]8 studiesGRADE not reported
- Dental caries experience, care index and restorative index in children with learning disabilities and children without… 2019 All outcomesCommunity and clinical settings (specialist paediatric dental clinics to school classrooms); 25 studies across 18 countries · Disability: autismSMD 0.43 [-0.53, 1.39]4 studiesGRADE not reported
- Dental caries experience, care index and restorative index in children with learning disabilities and children without… 2019 All outcomesCommunity and clinical settings (specialist paediatric dental clinics to school classrooms); 25 studies across 18 countries · Disability: Down syndromeSMD 0.55 [-0.40, 1.52]3 studiesGRADE not reported
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- Dental caries experience, care index and restorative index in children with learning disabilities and children without… 2019 All outcomesCommunity and clinical settings (specialist paediatric dental clinics to school classrooms); 25 studies across 18 countries · Disability: mixed learning disabilitiesSMD -0.10 [-0.34, 0.14]1 studyGRADE not reported