What do systematic reviews say?

1 questions · 1 findings · 1 reviews · Oral Health

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

Mean number of missing teeth in OC cases vs controls · Adults in case-control studies (oral cancer patients vs healthy controls)

The mean number of missing teeth did not differ significantly between oral cancer patients and controls (SMD 0.59, 95% CI -0.04 to 1.22); 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) · Missing teeth (mean count)
SMD 0.59 [-0.04, 1.22]
3 studies
GRADE not reported