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2 questions · 6 findings · 3 reviews · Dental caries · asked by two or more reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 5 · 83.3%Very low 1 · 16.7%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

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 outcomes
Indonesia
Mean relative abundance (%) ECC 3.29 (SD 6.83) vs caries-free 2.13 (SD 2.30)
1 study · 87 participants
GRADE not reported
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

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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

Dental caries · children

Maternal smoking during pregnancy was associated with higher odds of dental caries in children (OR 1.78, 95% CI 1.55 to 2.05; ungraded).

2 findings from 1 review · compare the 2 reviews