Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

1 questions · 1 findings · 1 reviews · Dental caries

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

Gingival index (GI) · Individuals assessed for periodontal health (mainly children and adolescents, age >2 years)

Persons with orofacial cleft have a higher gingival index than healthy controls (MD 0.15, 95% CI 0.11 to 0.19; low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral health in patients with cleft lip and palate: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of periodontal and… 2025 All outcomes
Clinical dental examination; various countries (e.g., Brazil, India, China, Thailand, USA)
MD 0.15 [0.11, 0.19]
4 studies · 488 participants
Low