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Table 1 Characteristics of included studies

From: Prevalence of dental caries in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors, year

Country

Age (years)a

Gender (M%)

Total Sample size

Dental caries measurement

Sample size of type 1 diabetes

Sample size of dental caries

Mean (SD) DMFT/dmft

Prevalence of dental caries

Lai et al., 2017

Sweden

12.11 ± 2.77

M/F (48.53%)

204 (136 healthy control)

DMFT

68 GMC (Hb1ac≦7.5): 20 BMC (Hb1ac > 7.5): 48

28 GMC: 6 BMC: 22

NR

41.18%

GMC: 30% BMC: 45.83%

Abeuova et al., 2017

Kazakhstan

<  18

NR

60

DMFT

60

47

8.7 (2.2)

70%

Ofilada, 2015

Philippines

10–18

M/F (44%)

25

DMFT

25

18

4.6

72%

Carneiro et al., 2015

Brazil

10.7 ± 2.6

M/F (32.18%)

87

DMFT+dmft

87 GMC (Hb1ac≦8): 11 BMC (Hb1ac > 8): 76

69 GMC: 6 BMC: 61

GMC = 0.8 BMC = 2.4

79.31% GMC: 54.55% BMC: 80.26%

Ofilada et al., 2013

Philippines

1–15

M/F

28

DMFT

28

22

8.2

78.58%

Miranda et al., 2013

Chile

<  15

M/F (68.00%)

25

dmft

25

23

NR

92.00%

Gomez-Diaz et al., 2012

Mexico

11.6 ± 3.2

M/F (52.17%)

69

DMFT

69 GMC (Hb1ac≦7): 11 BMC (Hb1ac > 7): 76

44 GMC:13 BMC: 31

NR

63.77% GMC: 56.52% BMC: 67.39%

Alavi et al., 2006

Iran

11.72 ± 3.36

M/F (44.00%)

50

DMFT

50

18

9.6 (4.6)

36%

Twetman et al., 2002

Sweden

11.2 ± 3.0

M/F (50.00%)

64

DFS + dfs

64

41

NR

64.06%

Karjalainen et al., 1997

Finlan

14.8 ± 1.6

M/F (51.61%)

62

DFS

62

41

NR

66.13%

  1. GMC/BMC, good or bad metabolic controlled type 1 diabetes; NR not report, DMFT+dmft decayed, missing or filled teeth index for permanent and primary teeth, DFS + dfs decayed or filled surfaces for permanent and primary teeth
  2. aAge was described as mean ± standard deviation or range