Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

1 questions · 1 findings · 1 reviews · Periodontology

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

High salivary S. mutans (over 10^4 CFU/ml) · Periodontitis patients

High-level S. mutans did not change significantly after periodontal therapy (OR 1.54).

1 finding from 1 review

Association between periodontitis and dental caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2024 All outcomes
Post-treatment · Salivary/plaque microbiology samples from case-control studies · Overall
OR 1.54 [0.47, 5.02]
3 studies
GRADE not reported