Dental caries (ECC/severe ECC) as exposure/grouping vs Caries-free controls
Relative abundance of Veillonella spp. · Individuals assessed for dental caries, predominantly children with early childhood caries (ECC) or severe ECC (age about 1 to 4 years)
Evidence on whether Veillonella spp. relative abundance is higher or lower in children with dental caries than caries-free controls is inconsistent across 7 small observational studies; no pooled estimate was produced and the evidence is ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
- A systematic review of Streptococcus Mutans and Veillonellae species interactions in dental caries progression:… 2025 All outcomesCommunity and clinical pediatric dental settings (USA, Hong Kong, Indonesia); saliva or dental plaque microbial samplingNo meta-analysis was performed (too few studies). Across 7 studies the direction was inconsistent: Veillonella spp. relative abundance was higher in caries than in caries-free subjects in some studies (Setiawan 2020:…3 studies · 146 participantsGRADE not reported