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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
3 questions in 2 reviews · intervention: Probiotics · outcome domain: Caries (unspecified)
current versionsNo studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 2 · 66.7%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Significant salivary microbial (Lactobacillus) load vs No/low significant microbial load Dental caries · Primary school children in Ethiopia Prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among primary school children in Ethiopia: systematic… (2024) | OR 3.82 [3.439, 4.192] | NR | Ungraded |
Probiotics (any strain, dose, or presentation), minimum intake duration 0.2 months vs No treatment or placebo (control) Number of dental caries (carious pieces) · Adolescents (12-18 years) without background systemic disease · Population: adolescents (vs children; p-interaction=0.02) Efficacy of Probiotic Consumption on Oral Outcomes in Children and/or Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis. (2024) | MD -0.60 [-0.92, -0.28] | NR | Ungraded |
Probiotics (any strain, dose, or presentation), minimum intake duration 0.2 months vs No treatment or placebo (control) Number of dental caries (carious pieces) · Children and/or adolescents (<18 years) without background systemic disease · follow-up: mean 26 months, Overall (all presentations pooled) Efficacy of Probiotic Consumption on Oral Outcomes in Children and/or Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis. (2024) | MD -0.24 [-0.72, 0.23] | 6 studies · 1049 participants | Low |