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Type: Artigo de Periódico
Title: Is dental caries associated with liver transplantation? a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Carla de Oliveira Souza
Tuélita Marques Galdino
Francisco Ivison Rodrigues Limeira
Allyson Nogueira Moreira
Cláudia Silami de Magalhães
Lucas Guimarães Abreu
Abstract: Objective The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the experience of dental caries in individuals pre- or postliver transplant. Materials and Methods Searches in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Ovid, and Lilacs from databases’ inception date up to April 2020 were undertaken. Gray literature and manual searches were also conducted. Observational studies were eligible. The retrieved references were evaluated by two independent reviewers. Meta-analysis and risk of bias assessment using the University of Adelaide tool were conducted. The strength of the evidence was assessed with GRADE. Results The search retrieved 1990 references. Twenty-four cross-sectional studies were included. One subgroup analysis demonstrated no significant difference in the number of teeth with dental caries between pre-liver transplant and healthy individuals (mean difference = 1.65, confidence interval = −0.87 to 4.17). The prevalence of dental caries among pre-liver transplant individuals was 73.82% and in the post-transplant individuals was 72.83%. In the included studies, the main concern regarding risk of bias was the absence of control for confounding variables. The strength of the evidence was very low. Conclusions Dental caries may be a relevant issue in pre- and postliver transplant individuals. Oral health counseling should be included in the care of pre- and/or postliver transplant individuals
Subject: Dental caries
Oral health
Systematic review
Liver transplantation
language: eng
metadata.dc.publisher.country: Brasil
Publisher: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Publisher Initials: UFMG
metadata.dc.publisher.department: FAO - FACULDADE DE ODONTOLOGIA
Rights: Acesso Restrito
metadata.dc.identifier.doi: 10.1111/odi.13439.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1843/46414
Issue Date: 2020
metadata.dc.url.externa: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/odi.13439
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: Oral Diseases
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