Slum / urban-disadvantaged setting vs Non-slum urban / general-urban / national population
Caries experience (mean DMFT) · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs
Mean DMFT ranges from 0.26 to 16.6 across LMIC urban/slum populations; ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
- Systematic review of oral health in slums and non-slum urban settings of Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs):… 2024 All outcomesCross-sectional · Urban slums and non-slum/general-urban settings, LMICsMean DMFT (usually reported at population level) ranged from 0.26 to 16.6 across studies; the Missing component was typically highest and the Filled component lowest, reflecting limited access to dental care.12 studiesGRADE not reported