Systemic sclerosis (SSc / scleroderma) vs SSc-free individuals (controls)
Mean number of missing teeth in OC cases vs controls · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
No statistically significant difference in number of missing teeth between SSc patients and controls (SMD 0.55, CI includes 0); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
- Oral manifestations of patients with systemic sclerosis: a meta-analysis for case-controlled studies. 2021 All outcomesHospital/clinic-based case-control studies from Asia, America and EuropeSMD 0.546 [-0.148, 1.241]4 studiesGRADE not reported