Oral health of children with congenital heart disease - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: A substantial portion of children worldwide are afflicted with congenital heart disease (CHD), which is a collection of structural cardiac defects that are apparent at birth. Although the cardiovascular aspects of CHD have received a lot of attention, the dental health of these children is still a topic that needs more research. There are variations in the reported findings of different research that describe the oral health status of kids with and without CHD. Aim and Objective: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of published results to elucidate the role of CHD on the oral health of children compared to the healthy group. Materials and Methods: A manual search was conducted using four databases to find pertinent studies from 2000 to 2023. In this review, patients with and without CHD were compared with respect to their periodontal health, dental health, salivary changes, and objective and subjective manifestations. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed while reporting the results. Result and Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated that, despite a few limitations, patients with CHD had an increased risk of acquiring periodontal disease and other oral symptoms. Thus, compared to healthy peers of the same age and gender, concomitant CHD has been shown to exacerbate oral health issues in children with CHD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]