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. 2023 Oct;29(7):2578-2591.
doi: 10.1111/odi.14358. Epub 2022 Sep 14.

Caries, periodontitis and tooth loss after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A systematic review

Lucky L A van Gennip  1 , Marjolein S Bulthuis  1 , Nicole M A Blijlevens  2 , Marie-Charlotte D N J M Huysmans  1 , Stephanie J M van Leeuwen  1 , Renske Z Thomas  1
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Caries, periodontitis and tooth loss after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A systematic review

Lucky L A van Gennip et al. Oral Dis. 2023 Oct.

Abstract

Objective: A systematic review was conducted to assess scientific knowledge concerning the effect of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) on the occurrence of caries, periodontal conditions and tooth loss, and to evaluate the prevalence of these diseases in adult HSCT survivors (PROSPERO 152906).

Methods: PubMed and Embase were searched for papers, published from January 2000 until November 2020 without language restriction, assessing prevalence, incidence or parameters of caries, periodontal conditions and tooth loss in HSCT recipients (≥80% transplanted in adulthood). Bias risk was assessed with checklists from Joanna Briggs Institute, and data synthesis was performed by narrative summary.

Results: Eighteen papers were included (1618 subjects). Half were considered at high risk of bias. Longitudinal studies did not show caries progression, decline in periodontal health or tooth loss after HSCT. The prevalence in HSCT survivors ranged from 19% to 43% for caries, 11% to 67% for periodontitis, and 2% to 5% for edentulism. Certainty in the body of evidence was very low.

Conclusions: Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, on the short term, may have little to no effect on caries, periodontal conditions and tooth loss. Caries and periodontitis may be more common in HSCT survivors compared with the general population, whereas edentulism may be comparable. However, the evidence for all conclusions is very uncertain.

Keywords: dental caries; haematopoietic stem cell transplantation; periodontal conditions; tooth loss.

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