Down syndrome vs Individuals without Down syndrome (healthy controls: siblings, schoolchildren or others)
Mean DMFT (decayed, missing, filled permanent teeth) · Individuals of all ages
Individuals with Down syndrome had a lower mean DMFT in permanent teeth than controls (pooled SMD -0.18, 95% CI -0.35 to -0.02; 6 studies; I2=20%); certainty of evidence not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
- Association between Dental Caries and Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 2015 All outcomesIndividuals with and without Down syndrome from referral centres, national databases and schools across China, Portugal, Jordan, Nigeria, Brazil and India; cross-sectional studiesSMD -0.18 [-0.35, -0.02]6 studies · 718 participantsGRADE not reported