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SynthesisBritish dental journal2020

Clinical periodontal and dental findings in liver transplant patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Andreea Cristiana Didilescu, Adelina Lazu, Corien Pronk, Raluca Paula Vacaru, Henk S Brand

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Andreea Cristiana DidilescuDivision of Embryology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
Adelina LazuDivision of Embryology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
Corien PronkDepartment of Oral Biochemistry. Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Raluca Paula VacaruDivision of Embryology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
Henk S BrandDepartment of Oral Biochemistry. Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands. h.brand@acta.nl.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives This systematic review aimed to investigate the oral health of post-liver transplant recipients (postLTx), in terms of dental and periodontal clinical results.Data sources Pubmed/MEDLINE and Cochrane Library databases were searched electronically.Data selection Prospective, cross-sectional and case-control studies comparing periodontal and dental health of postLTx patients with healthy and/or pre-liver transplant patients.Data extraction This was performed independently by two authors. Quality assessment was done by using tools from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.Data synthesis Nine studies were eligible for inclusion in the systematic review. A meta-analysis was performed on gingival inflammation, expressed by scores, on four studies including healthy controls. The gingival index scores were significantly higher in postLTx patients compared with healthy controls (p <0.001). The weighted mean difference was 0.91 (95% confidence interval, 0.44 to 1.38, heterogeneity I

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GingivitisLiver TransplantationCross-Sectional StudiesHumansOral HealthProspective Studies

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