Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Dental caries

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 100%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Recurrent oral ulceration prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)

No significant difference in recurrent oral ulceration between ART regimens (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on Oral Health among Children Living with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 2022 All outcomes
Hospitals and AIDS outpatient centres in India, Brazil, and several Asian countries
No significant difference in recurrent oral ulceration between CLWH on cART and those on monotherapy or dual therapy (no numeric estimate reported in the text); 1 study(ies).
1 study
Very low

Recurrent oral ulceration prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)

No significant difference in recurrent oral ulceration between CLWH with and without ART (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on Oral Health among Children Living with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 2022 All outcomes
Hospitals and AIDS outpatient centres in India, Brazil, and several Asian countries
OR 1.50 [0.72, 3.13]
Studies not reported
Very low