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Epilepsy (as exposure/condition) vs Healthy participants without epilepsy (control group)

Caries in primary teeth: dmft (3 years) · Children and adolescents with epilepsy

In children/adolescents, the dmft (primary teeth) index does not differ significantly with epilepsy (SMD 0.132, 95% CI -0.220 to 0.484, P = .463; ungraded subgroup).

1 finding from 1 review

Evaluating the DMFT and dmft indices in people with epilepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
Clinical/community dental examination; multiple countries (England, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, China, India) · Children/adolescents
SMD 0.132 [-0.220, 0.484]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported

Epilepsy (as exposure/condition) vs Healthy participants without epilepsy (control group)

Caries in primary teeth: dmft (3 years) · people with epilepsy

The dmft (primary-teeth caries) index does not differ significantly between people with epilepsy and controls (SMD 0.132, 95% CI -0.22 to 0.484; high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Evaluating the DMFT and dmft indices in people with epilepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
Clinical/community dental examination; multiple countries (England, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, China, India)
SMD 0.132 [-0.22, 0.484]
5 studies
High