Non-Cochrane · prognostic · PM42004992
Prevalence of Dental Caries in Indian Tribal Communities: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Sarmah Bidisha, Prabhu Ananya, Singla Nishu, et al. · Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry · 2026 · PubMed · doi:10.4103/jispcd.jispcd_119_25
Findings
Population Indian tribal communities
10 findings
| Not applicable (prevalence review) | None | Mean decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT/dmft) Indian tribal communities · Overall (DMFT and dmft subgroups combined) | Pooled mean DMFT/dmft 2.976 [2.605, 3.347] GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Not applicable (prevalence review) | None | Association of study-level moderator with prevalence of dental caries Indian tribal communities · Study location | Meta-regression coefficient (beta) 0.12 [-0.20, 0.44] GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Not applicable (prevalence review) | None | Association of study-level moderator with prevalence of dental caries Indian tribal communities · Sample size | Meta-regression coefficient (beta) -0.00011 [-0.00030, 0.00008] GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Not applicable (prevalence review) | None | Mean decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT/dmft) Indian tribal communities · Permanent dentition (DMFT) | Pooled mean DMFT 2.962 [2.588, 3.337] GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Not applicable (prevalence review) | None | Association of study-level moderator with prevalence of dental caries Indian tribal communities · Study year | Meta-regression coefficient (beta) 0.04 [-0.02, 0.09] GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Not applicable (prevalence review) | None | Prevalence of dental caries Indian tribal communities · Overall of adult and child subgroup analysis | Pooled prevalence (proportion) 0.463 [0.319, 0.607] GRADE not reported 14 studies · 7454 participants |
| Not applicable (prevalence review) | None | Prevalence of dental caries Indian tribal communities · All ages, overall | Pooled prevalence (proportion) 0.447 [0.279, 0.614] GRADE not reported 13 studies · 10059 participants |
| Not applicable (prevalence review) | None | Mean decayed, extracted, filled teeth (dmft/deft) Indian tribal communities · Primary dentition (dmft/deft) | Pooled mean dmft 2.874 [1.794, 3.954] GRADE not reported Studies not reported |
| Not applicable (prevalence review) | None | Prevalence of dental caries Indian tribal communities · Children | Pooled prevalence (proportion) 0.466 [0.320, 0.612] GRADE not reported 10 studies · 3864 participants |
| Not applicable (prevalence review) | None | Prevalence of dental caries Indian tribal communities · Adults | Pooled prevalence (proportion) 0.456 [0.108, 0.803] GRADE not reported 4 studies · 3590 participants |
Included primary studies 30
Open in Studies| Study | Year | Also included by | Outcomes it informs here | Trial data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandra Sekhar 2016 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Chauhan 2016 Association of body mass index with dental caries among malnourished tribal children of Indore division DOI:10.15386/cjmed-651 | 2016 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Chauhan 2016 Association of body mass index with dental caries among malnourished tribal children of Indore division. PMID:27857525 | 2016 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Chellappa 2020 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Chhaya 2019 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Das 2019 Oral health status and treatment needs among the Juang tribe-a particularly vulnerable tribal group residing in Northern Odisha, India: A… DOI:10.1111/hsc.12788 | 2019 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Das 2019 Oral health status and treatment needs among the Juang tribe-a particularly vulnerable tribal group residing in Northern Odisha, India: A… PMID:31231942 | 2019 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Dhanappa 2014 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| John 2015 Dental caries and the associated factors influencing it in tribal, suburban and urban school children of Tamil Nadu, India: a cross… PMID:25918690 | 2015 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kadanakuppe 2013 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kadanakuppe 2013 Oral health status and treatment needs of Iruligas at Ramanagara District, Karnataka, India. PMID:24171332 | 2013 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Khobragade 2021 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kumar 2009 Oral health status and practices of dentate Bhil adult tribes of southern Rajasthan, India. PMID:19637521 | 2009 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kumar 2009 (Bhil) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kumar 2016 Assessment of oral health status and treatment needs of Santhal tribes of Dhanbad District, Jharkhand. PMID:27583222 | 2016 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kumar 2019 The Birhor tribes of Ramgarh District, Jharkhand - a ferret into their oral health status and treatment needs. PMID:31086847 | 2019 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kumar 2019 (Birhors) The Birhor tribes of Ramgarh District, Jharkhand – a ferret into their oral health status and treatment needs DOI:10.15386/cjmed-1025 | 2018 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kumar 2021 Assessment of oral health status and treatment needs amongst the tribals residing in Northern Bhubaneswar, Odisha. PMID:34660446 | 2021 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kumar 2023 (Udaipur) matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Kumaraguru 2023 Oral Health Status and Oral Health Risks Among Tribes in Tamil Nadu, India: An Epidemiological Study. PMID:38094557 | 2023 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Mandal 2015 Assessment of oral health status of Santal (Tribal) children of West Bengal DOI:10.4103/0970-4388.148976 | 2015 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Mandal 2015 Assessment of oral health status of Santal (tribal) children of West Bengal. PMID:25572373 | 2015 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Sekhar 2016 matched by author and year (probable) | NR | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Singh 2011 (Koraga) Oral Health Status and Practices of 5 and 12 Year Old Indian Tribal Children DOI:10.17796/jcpd.35.3.c8063171438k4362 | 2011 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Singh 2011 (Udupi 5-year-olds) Oral health status of 5-year-old Aborigine children compared with similar aged marginalised group in south western India DOI:10.1111/j.1875-595x.2011.00033.x | 2011 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Singh 2011a Oral health status and practices of 5 and 12 year old Indian tribal children. PMID:21678679 | 2011 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Singh 2011b Oral health status of 5-year-old Aborigine children compared with similar aged marginalised group in south western India. PMID:21692787 | 2011 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Valsan 2016 Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs of Paniya Tribes in Kerala. PMID:27891449 | 2016 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Viragi 2013 Dental Health and Treatment Needs Among Children in a Tribal Community DOI:10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1395 | 2013 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
| Viragi 2013 Dental health and treatment needs among children in a tribal community. PMID:24309359 | 2013 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet |
Review question
| Element | Planned (methods) | Found (results) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | Tribal communities in India | Indian tribal communities (n=10,059 in the 13-study prevalence pooling) |
| Intervention | Not specified (prevalence review; no intervention) | Not applicable |
| Comparison | Not specified | Not applicable |
| Outcomes | Prevalence of dental caries; mean DMFT/deft | Pooled caries prevalence 44.7% (13 studies); mean DMFT/dmft 2.98 |
| Study designs | Research articles reporting prevalence of dental caries, English, 2000 to March 2024; conferences, editorials, letters excluded | Prevalence studies (n=20) |
| Timing | Not specified | Not specified |