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.
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 outcomesSaliva and supragingival biofilm (pooled) · Overall (all sample types)
MD 2.22 [0.54, 3.90]
6 studies · 319 participants
Very low
MD -1.05 [-7.67, 5.57]
2 studies · 161 participants
GRADE not reported
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Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure
In partial pulpotomy, MTA had significantly higher success than calcium hydroxide (OR 2.81; ungraded).
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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).
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OR 1.56 [1.46, 1.67]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 1.68 [1.01, 2.79]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Correlation Between Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Dental Caries in Children: A Systematic Review and… 2021 All outcomesCommunity/population-based (multiple countries) · Caries assessment: clinical and radiographic examination
OR 1.56 [1.46, 1.67]
1 study
GRADE not reported
OR 1.61 [1.30, 2.01]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 1.55 [1.45, 1.66]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 1.71 [1.34, 2.16]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Correlation Between Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Dental Caries in Children: A Systematic Review and… 2021 All outcomesCommunity/population-based (multiple countries) · Caries assessment: visual/tactile examination
OR 1.48 [1.15, 1.91]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 1.57 [1.47, 1.67]
6 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 1.84 [1.39, 2.45]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
RR 1.26 [1.07, 1.48]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 1.84 [1.39, 2.45]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Gingivitis · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
It is very uncertain whether interdental brushing plus toothbrushing changes gingivitis (gingival index) compared with toothbrushing alone (very low certainty).
MD -0.53 [-0.83, -0.23]
1 study · 62 participants
Very low
MD -0.05 [-0.13, 0.03]
1 study · 31 participants
Very low
MD -0.53 [-0.83, -0.23]
1 study · 62 participants
Very low
Plaque · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing may leads to lower plaque compared with toothbrushing alone (low certainty).
Gingivitis · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing may leads to lower gingivitis (proportion of bleeding sites) compared with flossing plus toothbrushing (low certainty).
MD -0.06 [-0.08, -0.03]
6 studies · 234 participants
Low
SMD -0.40 [-0.70, -0.11]
3 studies · 183 participants
Low
SMD -0.53 [-0.81, -0.24]
7 studies · 326 participants
Low
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Plaque · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
It is very uncertain whether interdental brushing plus toothbrushing changes plaque compared with flossing plus toothbrushing (very low certainty).
SMD -0.47 [-0.84, -0.11]
5 studies · 290 participants
Very low
SMD 0.10 [-0.13, 0.33]
7 studies · 326 participants
Low
SMD -2.14 [-5.25, 0.97]
2 studies · 107 participants
Very low
Interproximal caries · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Interproximal caries · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Side effects · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
Harms and adverse outcomes (SoF): Neither study reported any information about adverse events. Jared 2005 assessed adverse events (participants issued a symptom diary) but did not report the findings; Graziani 2017 did…
1 study
GRADE not reported
Not estimable. Only 1 study reported adverse outcomes in terms of problems with the use of the assigned interdental cleaning aids. (See comment) In this comparison the single study (Jared 2005) asked participants to…
1 study
GRADE not reported
Side effects · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
Five studies reported there were no adverse events. Two studies reported on problems with the use of interdental brushes or floss, which sometimes caused soreness. (Six studies reported on adverse events; none…
6 studies
GRADE not reported
Not estimable. 2 studies reported adverse outcomes in terms of problems with the use of the assigned interdental cleaning aids. We were unable to pool data. (See comment) Three further studies reported that no adverse…
5 studies
GRADE not reported