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Down syndrome vs Healthy controls

Dental caries · Children with Down syndrome in Dubai

Mean DMFT was 2.73 in children with Down syndrome versus 1.65 in controls.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade. 2021 All outcomes
Children with Down syndrome
MEAN 2.73
1 study
GRADE not reported

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 outcomes
Individuals with and without Down syndrome from referral centres, national databases and schools across China, Portugal, Jordan, Nigeria, Brazil and India; cross-sectional studies
SMD -0.18 [-0.35, -0.02]
6 studies · 718 participants
GRADE not reported