Periodontal health status in cirrhotic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Liver cirrhosis is a disease with widespread prevalence and high mortality. Oral manifestations, particularly periodontal-related manifestations such as bleeding gums, red and swollen gums, are common in cirrhotic patients but may often be overshadowed by other systemic complications, making them easy to ignore. So this article conducts a systematic review and meta-analysis of periodontal health status in patients with cirrhosis.

Material and methods

We performed electronic searches on the following databases: PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library. Risk of bias evaluation was carried out according to the Fowkes and Fulton guidelines. Meta-analyses were performed with tests for sensitivity and statistical heterogeneity.

Results

Of the

SUBMITTER: Bie M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10240805 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature