evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 1 review

Oral health status and reasons for not attending dental care among 12- to 16-year-old children with Down syndrome in special needs centres in Jordan.

Habashneh 2012 · Al Habashneh R, Al-Jundi S, Khader Y, et al. · International journal of dental hygiene · 2012

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Oral hygiene and caries experience in children with down syndrome and autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · aetiology · 2025 · cited as Habashneh 2012 · Tables 3 and 4; Figure 2; reference 34
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Gingival Index (GI)
Down syndrome (exposure) vs Healthy neurotypical controls · Cross-sectional (single assessment)
MD 12.10 [-138.72, 162.92]2 studies · 288 participantsLow
DMFT (permanent teeth caries experience)
Down syndrome (exposure) vs Healthy neurotypical controls · Cross-sectional (single assessment)
MD -0.29 [-0.97, 0.39]6 studies · 834 participantsLow

1 including review in total.