Prevalence of caries

ArticleParkinson groupHealthy group
Fleury et al. [26], 202110%10%
García-De-La-Fuente et al. [27], 202218.8 ± 7.3 DMFT17.8 ± 7.7 DMFT
2.3 ± 3.0 DT1.7 ± 2.3 DT
John et al. [29], 20217.72 ± 4.45 DMFT4.57 ± 3.58 DMFT
Ribeiro et al. [32], 201624.8 ± 3.8 DMFT26.9 ± 2.2 DMFT
van Stiphout et al. [35], 201874 DT12 DT

DT: decayed teeth; DMFT: decayed, missing, filled teeth. Prevalence of caries is reported in percentage (%) of participants for each group presenting the condition, if not otherwise specified through the use of specific parameters, expressed in mean ± SD (standard deviation) or only mean, depending on the study