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Placebo rinse vs Pre-treatment (baseline, same group): Streptococcus mutans count

Population
Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years)
Intervention
Placebo rinse
Comparison
Pre-treatment (baseline, same group)
Outcome
Streptococcus mutans count

Placebo rinse did not significantly change Streptococcus mutans counts relative to baseline; not GRADE-rated.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Placebo rinse vs Pre-treatment (baseline, same group)
Streptococcus mutans count (pre- vs post-treatment) · Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years) · Pre- vs post-treatment, In vivo clinical trial (human oral cavity)
Placebo rinse did not significantly change Streptococcus mutans counts relative to baseline; not GRADE-rated.
The antiplaque/anticariogenic efficacy of Salvadora persica (Miswak) mouthrinse in comparison to that of… (2019) All outcomes
MD 0.34 [-0.07, 0.76]5 studies · 71 participantsGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
The antiplaque/anticariogenic efficacy of Salvadora persica (Miswak) mouthrinse in comparison to that of chlorhexidine: a systematic…
2019 All outcomes
December 2018 (articles published up to December 2018)23Critically Low / Critically Low
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