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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.

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Question	Effect	Evidence	Status / GRADE
Caries-active status (presence of dental caries) vs Caries-free status Prevalence (detection frequency) of S. mutans in plaque · Systemically healthy individuals (children and adults, aged 40 months to 50 years) assessed for dental caries · Cross-sectional, Plaque sample Streptococcus mutans and Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (2025)	OR 2.58 [1.65, 4.02]	7 studies · 559 participants	Ungraded
Caries-active status vs Caries-free status Prevalence (detection frequency) of S. mutans in saliva · Healthy caries-active and caries-free individuals · Saliva sample Streptococcus mutans and Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (2025)	OR 3.12 [2.02, 4.83]	6 studies · 490 participants	Ungraded