Association between Smokeless Tobacco Use and Risk of Periodontitis in Asian Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Abhishek Mehta Venkitachalam Ramanarayanan Vineetha Karuveettil Chandrashekhar Janakiram

Published in: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP (2021)

The studies included in this review suggests that SLT users have poorer periodontal health in comparison to non-users. But most of this evidence comes from cross-sectional studies. Longitudinal studies with rigorous methodology are required to support this elucidation. Registration: This systematic review protocol has been registered in PROSPERO (CRD42019122964).

Keyphrases

systematic review
cross sectional
case control
healthcare
public health
mental health
randomized controlled trial
meta analyses
social media
health promotion