Women who experienced preterm birth vs Women who did not experience preterm birth (term)
Dental caries · pregnant women
Women who experienced preterm birth did not have significantly higher DMFT than those who did not (mean difference 1.56, 95% CI -0.28 to 3.41; 5 studies; I2=92%); certainty of evidence not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
- Dental caries and preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2018 All outcomesPregnant women assessed around delivery in observational studies across multiple countries (Mexico, Malawi, India, France, Jordan, Finland, Tanzania); mostly retrospective cohort and case-control designsMD 1.56 [-0.28, 3.41]5 studies · 2963 participantsGRADE not reported