Systemic sclerosis (SSc / scleroderma) vs SSc-free individuals (controls)
Periodontitis (prevalence) · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
Periodontitis prevalence is significantly higher in systemic sclerosis patients than controls (OR 7.01); 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 EuropeOR 7.007 [3.529, 13.915]3 studiesGRADE not reported