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Primary study · included by 1 review

Comparison of Gingival Health and Salivary Parameters among Autistic and Non-Autistic School Children in Riyadh.

Diab 2016 · Diab Hafez M, Motlaq Suha Saeed, Alsharare Amal, et al. · Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2016

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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 Diab 2016 · Tables 3 and 4; Figure 2; reference 48
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Plaque Index (PI)
Autism spectrum disorder (exposure) vs Healthy neurotypical controls · Cross-sectional (single assessment)
MD 0.28 [-0.05, 0.61]7 studies · 1051 participantsLow
Gingival Index (GI)
Autism spectrum disorder (exposure) vs Healthy neurotypical controls · Cross-sectional (single assessment)
MD 0.33 [-0.13, 0.78]4 studies · 516 participantsLow

1 including review in total.