What do systematic reviews say?

1 questions · 1 findings · 1 reviews · Oral medicine and oral cancer

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Dental caries · Adults in case-control studies (oral cancer patients vs healthy controls)

The DMFT index was significantly higher in oral cancer patients than controls (SMD 0.65, 95% CI 0.12-1.18); ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

Periodontitis and the risk of oral cancer: a meta-analysis of case-control studies. 2024 All outcomes
Not specified · Case-control studies conducted in Asia (n=6), Europe (n=5), USA (n=2) and other countries (n=3) · DMFT (decayed, missing, filled teeth)
SMD 0.65 [0.12, 1.18]
2 studies
GRADE not reported