Learning disability (CLD) vs No learning disability (CNLD)
Restorative index (RI), permanent teeth · Children aged 1-18 years
The restorative index for permanent teeth could not be meta-analyzed (no variance data); it was lower or equal in children with learning disabilities in 4 of 9 studies, and the pattern suggested more extraction- than restoration-based care in CLD (certainty not graded).
1 finding from 1 review
- Dental caries experience, care index and restorative index in children with learning disabilities and children without… 2019 All outcomesCommunity and clinical settings (specialist paediatric dental clinics to school classrooms); 25 studies across 18 countriesMean restorative index CLD 0.15 (SD 0.14) vs CNLD 0.28 (SD 0.33) for permanent teeth; RI in CLD was less than or equal to CNLD in 4 of 9 studies. Not meta-analyzed (no variance data). In CLD the RI tended to exceed the…9 studiesGRADE not reported