Prevalence of periodontal disease among Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Indigenous populations globally experience worse oral health than their non-Indigenous counterpart. Globally, the occurrence of periodontal diseases such as gingivitis and chronic periodontitis is high among Indigenous people. This systematic review aims to quantify, at a global level, the prevalence of periodontal disease among Indigenous populations compared to non-Indigenous populations.

Methods

This review will only consider studies that have reported the prevalence (%) of periodontal disease among Indigenous and compared against non-Indigenous populations. Studies that have no comparative population or data only on one particular population or lack of data on periodontal clinical assessment will be excluded. An electronic search will be conducted using keywor

SUBMITTER: Nath S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8917471 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature