Prevalence of periodontitis in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this systematic review was to assess the prevalence of periodontal disease among Saudi Arabian adults based on studies conducted from 1992 to 2023.

Methods

The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO. Three databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane library) and the Saudi Dental Journal were searched for published literature up to June 2023 using prespecified search strategy. Quality of included studies was checked using the risk of bias in population-based prevalence studies tool.

Results

The systematic review included 15 studies that assessed the prevalence of periodontal disease in Saudi Arabia. Most of the studies used non-confident case definitions. The pooled estimate of periodontal disease prevalence in Saudi Arabia based on the data of 14 w

SUBMITTER: Hakeem FF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10960097 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature