Caries Status in People with Dementia: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objective: People living with dementia typically have poor oral health. However, studies of caries status in this population have revealed different results. This systematic review aimed to assess caries status in old adults with dementia. Method: The PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus databases were searched from inception to 13 February 2025. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to assess the risk of bias in case-control studies, and the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist was used to assess the risk of bias in cross-sectional studies. Caries status was measured by the decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) index, decayed, missing, filled surfaces (DMFS) index, or the component of DMFT/S. A random effects model was used to p

SUBMITTER: Cheng W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11900461 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature