Oral health in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Observational studies examining the association between oral health and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) among children and adolescents have reported inconsistent findings. The aims of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to ascertain a potential difference in oral health and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among children and adolescents with JIA and healthy peers, and to assess the association of prevalence of oral diseases/conditions, temporomandibular disorders (TMD), including temporomandibular joint (TMJ) diseases, in relation to activity and severity of JIA.

Method

Medline Ovid, Embase, CINAHL, SweMed+ and Cochrane Library were searched up to 25 November 2018. All articles published in English, German and Scandinavian languages focus

SUBMITTER: Skeie MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6921440 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature