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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.
2 questions in 2 reviews · cluster CL0099
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| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Prophylaxis (teeth cleaning) and CHX or iodine-NaF solution application in the dentition of women (mothers) vs Placebo Child microbiological presence (mutans streptococci acquisition) · For interventions, pregnant women and mothers of infants in the first year of life; for outcomes, children up to 6… Interventions with pregnant women, new mothers and other primary caregivers for preventing early childhood… (2024) · Cochrane | Narrative (Dasanayake 1993; Dasanayake 2002): crude incidence of MS acquisition 36% greater in treatment children (not significant after adjustment); no significant difference in detectable S. mutans or mean time to… | 2 studies | Ungraded |
Chlorhexidine gel (0.12%) vs No treatment Mutans streptococci prevalence (presence/absence) · Children and adolescents below 18 years at study start (included studies: children from birth to 15 years), with… · 24 months, primary dentition Chlorhexidine treatment for the prevention of dental caries in children and adolescents (2015) · Cochrane | RR 1.26 [0.95, 1.66] | 2 studies · 490 participants | Very low |