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Salivary Actinobacillus level vs Not specified: Salivary S. mutans level
- Population
- Patients with aggressive periodontitis
- Intervention
- Salivary Actinobacillus level
- Comparison
- Not specified
- Outcome
- Salivary S. mutans level
Salivary Actinobacillus and S. mutans levels were negatively associated.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Salivary Actinobacillus level vs Not specified Salivary S. mutans level · Patients with aggressive periodontitis · Overall Salivary Actinobacillus and S. mutans levels were negatively associated. Association between periodontitis and dental caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2024) All outcomes | OR 0.08 [0.01, 0.85] | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Association between periodontitis and dental caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2024 All outcomes | July 5, 2023 | 34 | Not applicable |
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