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What do systematic reviews say?

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 66.7%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Early childhood caries (ECC) vs Caries-free controls

Relative abundance of Veillonella spp. · Young children with early childhood caries and caries-free controls

Veillonella spp. is more abundant in children with early childhood caries than in caries-free children (mean difference 2.22, 95% CI 0.54 to 3.90); very low certainty.

3 findings from 1 review · compare the 2 reviews

Meta-Analysis Using NGS Data: The Veillonella Species in Dental Caries. 2022 All outcomes
Saliva and supragingival biofilm (pooled) · Overall (all sample types)
MD 2.22 [0.54, 3.90]
6 studies · 319 participants
Very low
Meta-Analysis Using NGS Data: The Veillonella Species in Dental Caries. 2022 All outcomes
Saliva · Saliva
MD -1.05 [-7.67, 5.57]
2 studies · 161 participants
GRADE not reported
Meta-Analysis Using NGS Data: The Veillonella Species in Dental Caries. 2022 All outcomes
Supragingival biofilm/plaque · Supragingival biofilm/plaque
MD 3.11 [0.67, 5.55]
4 studies · 158 participants
GRADE not reported