Primary study · included by 1 review
Early Oral Colonization of Candidal Species in Young Children With Cleft Lip and Palate.
Sravani 2026 · Sravani Podile, Benarji K Ajay, Jami Sreeja, et al. · Cureus · 2026
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| Outcome this study informs | Pooled effect | Evidence | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Oral Candida colonisation Non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate vs Non-cleft controls | RR 2.94 [2.04, 4.22] | 4 studies · 334 participants | Low |
Oral Candida colonisation Non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate vs Non-cleft controls | RR 2.41 [1.62, 3.59] | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Caries experience indices (DMFT/dmft/def) Non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) (exposure) vs Healthy non-cleft children and adolescents (controls) · At examination (cross-sectional) | SMD 0.42 [0.17, 0.67] | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
Oral Candida colonisation Non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate vs Non-cleft controls | RR 3.43 [2.31, 5.10] | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
DMFT/dmft/def caries burden Non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate vs Non-cleft controls | SMD 0.74 [-0.55, 2.03] | 3 studies · 210 participants | Very low |
1 including review in total.