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Table 3 Examined oral health parameters and the main results of oral conditions if they were presented as the mean values ± standard deviation, means (range) or percentages in the included studies

From: Does oral health-related quality of life of patients after solid organ transplantation indicate a response shift? Results of a systematic review

Author, year

Tooth loss, remaining teeth, dentures

Dental diseases, caries, dental treatment need

Oral hygiene indices

Periodontal parameters, periodontal treatment need

Further oral health parameters

Segura-Saint-Gerons et al. [22]

38% denture wearing

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Schmalz et al. [23]

M-T: 7.15 ± 6.21*

DMF-T: 17.41 ± 5.51, D-T 0.74 ± 0.43, F-T: 9.51 ± 4.23

n/a

87.2% Moderate to severe periodontitis

n/a

Schmalz et al. [24]

M-T: 8.17 ± 5.82*

DMF-T: 20.53 ± 5.09, D-T: 0.82 ± 1.85, F-T 11.55 ± 4.57

n/a

98% Moderate to severe periodontitis

n/a

Schmalz et al. [25]

M-T: 9.5 ± 5.6*

DMF-T: 21.6 ± 5.2, D-T: 1.5 ± 2.2, F-T 11.55 ± 4.57

n/a

74.5% moderate to severe periodontitis

n/a

Ruokonen et al. [21]

Remaining teeth: 21.7 ± 6.8

n/a

n/a

n/a

Xerostomia 40%, UWSF 0.32, SWSF: 0.95

Schmalz et al. [26]

M-T: 6.90 ± 7.27

DMF-T: 16.08 ± 7.11, dental treatment need: 16.3%

n/a

Periodontal treatment need: 85.6%

n/a

Oduncuoğlu et al. [27]

M-T: 3.69 ± 5.39**

DMF-T: 5.2 ± 5.8, D-T: 1.0 ± 1.62, F-T: 0.63 ± 1.52

GI: 1.33 ± 0.33, PI: 1.68 ± 0.4

PPD: 2.48 ± 0.6

n/a

  1. M-T missing teeth, D-T decayed teeth, F-T filled teeth, DMF-T decayed-, missing- and filled teeth index, PI plaque index, GI gingival index, PPD periodontal probing depth, UWS unstimulated whole saliva, SWS stimulated whole saliva, n/a not applicable
  2. *inclusion criterion: at least 6 remaining teeth
  3. ** inclusion criterion: at least 10 remaining teeth