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. mean relative abundance was higher in ECC children, without a comparative effect estimate or CI.
4 findings from 2 reviews · compare the 2 reviews
- A systematic review of Streptococcus Mutans and Veillonellae species interactions in dental caries progression:… 2025 All outcomesIndonesiaMean relative abundance (%) ECC 3.29 (SD 6.83) vs caries-free 2.13 (SD 2.30)1 study · 87 participantsGRADE not reported
- Meta-Analysis Using NGS Data: The Veillonella Species in Dental Caries. 2022 All outcomesSaliva and supragingival biofilm (pooled) · Overall (all sample types)MD 2.22 [0.54, 3.90]6 studies · 319 participantsVery low
- Meta-Analysis Using NGS Data: The Veillonella Species in Dental Caries. 2022 All outcomesSaliva · SalivaMD -1.05 [-7.67, 5.57]2 studies · 161 participantsGRADE not reported
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- Meta-Analysis Using NGS Data: The Veillonella Species in Dental Caries. 2022 All outcomesSupragingival biofilm/plaque · Supragingival biofilm/plaqueMD 3.11 [0.67, 5.55]4 studies · 158 participantsGRADE not reported