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Early childhood caries (ECC) vs Caries-free controls: Relative abundance of dominant salivary microbial community (7 genera)
- Population
- Young children with early childhood caries and caries-free controls
- Intervention
- Early childhood caries (ECC)
- Comparison
- Caries-free controls
- Outcome
- Relative abundance of dominant salivary microbial community (7 genera)
The reported multi-genus community had similar relative abundance in caries-affected and caries-free children, without a comparative effect estimate or CI.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Early childhood caries vs Caries-free controls Relative abundance of dominant salivary microbial community (7 genera) · Young children with early childhood caries and caries-free controls · Hong Kong The reported multi-genus community had similar relative abundance in caries-affected and caries-free children, without a comparative effect estimate or CI. A systematic review of Streptococcus Mutans and Veillonellae species interactions in dental caries… (2025) All outcomes | Relative abundance (%) caries-affected 75% vs caries-free 74% | 1 study · 40 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A systematic review of Streptococcus Mutans and Veillonellae species interactions in dental caries progression: Positive or Negative impact? 2024 All outcomes | 18 July 2023 (databases searched from inception) | 7 | Not applicable |
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