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Veillonella spp. abundance: Future caries
- Population
- Children without a previous history of caries
- Intervention
- Veillonella spp. abundance
- Comparison
- Not specified
- Outcome
- Future caries
Veillonella spp. predicted future caries among children without a caries history, but no quantitative effect estimate was reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Veillonella spp. abundance Future caries · Children without a previous history of caries · USA Veillonella spp. predicted future caries among children without a caries history, but no quantitative effect estimate was reported. A systematic review of Streptococcus Mutans and Veillonellae species interactions in dental caries… (2025) All outcomes | Among children without a previous history of caries, Veillonella spp., but not S. mutans or other acid-producing species, predicted future caries. | 1 study · NA (subgroup without prior caries history; n not reported) 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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