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SynthesisBMC oral health2024

Dental caries and mean values of DMFT among children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Melkamu Aderajew Zemene, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Denekew Tenaw Anley, Mengesha Assefa Ahunie, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Getachew Asmare Adella, Gizachew Ambaw Kassie, Misganaw Asmamaw Mengstie, Mohammed Abdu Seid, Endeshaw Chekol Abebe and 9 more

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Synthesis in BMC oral health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Caries burden and high-risk subgroups in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy in Türkiye.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026
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  6. Dental Caries in Children and Youth With Cerebral Palsy: A Nationwide Study of Oral Health in Aotearoa New Zealand.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry
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  7. Dental care and services of children and young people with cerebral palsy in Australia: A comprehensive survey of oral health-related quality of life.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Melkamu Aderajew ZemeneDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia. melmahman3m@gmail.com.
Anteneh Mengist DessieDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Denekew Tenaw AnleyDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Mengesha Assefa AhunieDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Natnael Atnafu GebeyehuDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia.
Getachew Asmare AdellaDepartment of Reproductive Health and Nutrition, School of Public Health, Woliata Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia.
Gizachew Ambaw KassieDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Woliata Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia.
Misganaw Asmamaw MengstieDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Mohammed Abdu SeidUnit of Physiology, Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Endeshaw Chekol AbebeDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Molalegn Mesele GeseseDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia.
Natnael Amare TesfaSchool of Medicine, College of Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia.
Yenealem Solomon KebedeDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Natnael MogesDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Berihun BantieDepartment of Comprehensive Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Sefineh Fenta FelekeDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia.
Tadesse Asmamaw DejenieDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Wubet Alebachew BayihDepartment of Maternal and neonatal Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology and preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Ermias Sisay ChanieDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Debre Tabor University · ETWolaita Sodo University · ETWoldia University · ETMonash University · AUUniversity of Gondar · ET

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOne of the most prevalent causes of physical disability in children is cerebral palsy (CP), which is a series of complicated neurological disorders. Children with cerebral palsy suffer from multiple problems and potential disabilities, including dental caries. Hence, this study aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of dental caries and mean DMFT (Decayed, Missed, and Filled Permanent Teeth) among children with cerebral palsy in Africa and Asia.

methodsA comprehensive search of the literature was made to locate relevant studies in PubMed/Medline, HINARI, Web of Science, Science Direct, the Cochrane Library, the Worldwide Science Database, and Google Scholar. The data were extracted in Microsoft Excel and transferred to Stata version 17 software for further analysis. A random-effect model was employed to estimate the pooled prevalence of dental caries and the pooled mean value of DMFT among children with cerebral palsy in Africa and Asia. Heterogeneity between studies was checked using the Cochrane Q test and I

resultsIn this study, 25 original studies conducted in 17 countries in Africa and Asia that fulfilled the eligibility criteria were included in the review. The overall pooled prevalence of dental caries in Africa and Asia among children with cerebral palsy was 55.6% (95% CI: 42.4, 68.8). The pooled prevalence of dental caries among children with cerebral palsy in Africa was 42.43% (95% CI: 30.39, 54.58), and it was slightly higher in Asia with 64% (95% CI: 48.32, 79.72). In the random effect model analysis, the pooled mean DMFT of dental caries in children with cerebral palsy was 2.25 (95% CI: 1.86, 2.64). The pooled mean DMFT in Africa was 1.47 (95% CI: 0.86, 2.09), and in Asia it was 3.01 (95% CI: 2.43, 3.60).

conclusionIn this study, we found that children with cerebral palsy experienced an alarming rate of dental caries. In these settings, dental caries affected roughly more than half of the children with cerebral palsy. Hence, oral health promotion initiatives should target children with CP, and this group of children must receive early preventive dental care.

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Cerebral PalsyDental CariesDMF IndexAfricaAsiaChildHumansPrevalenceAfricaAsiaCerebral palsyChildDental cariesOral health

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