Table 3.
Reasons for exclusion of studies.
| First Author | Year of Publication | Reason for Exclusion |
|---|---|---|
| Salaria et al. [35] | 2018 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| Karimi et al. [36] | 2016 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| Schwarz et al. [37] | 2011 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| Schwarz et al. [38] | 2017 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| Schwarz et al. [39] | 2015 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| Schwarz et al. [40] | 2004 | Systematic review |
| Scarano et al. [41] | 2016 | An in vitro study |
| Pommer et al. [42] | 2016 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| Norton [43] | 2017 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| Lerario et al. [44] | 2016 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| Hegazy et al. [45] | 2016 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| John et al. [46] | 2017 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| Valente et al. [47] | 2018 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| Romeo et al. [48] | 2016 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| Al Amri et al. [49] | 2016 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| Abduljabbar et al. [50] | 2017 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| Larsen et al. [51] | 2017 | An in vitro study |
| Nicholson et al. [52] | 2017 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| Spadari et al. [53] | 2010 | No full-text accessible |
| Bombeccari et al. [54] | 2013 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| Chambrone et al. [55] | 2018 | Systematic review |
| Esposito et al. [56] | 2008 | Systematic review |
| Ashnagar et al. [57] | 2014 | Systematic review |
| Papadopoulos et al. [58] | 2015 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| Renvert et al. [59] | 2008 | Systematic review |
| Renvert et al. [60] | 2011 | No bacterial profile evaluated |
| Yan et al. [61] | 2015 | Systematic review |
| Natto et al. [62] | 2015 | Systematic review |
| Smeets et al. [63] | 2014 | Systematic review |
| Kotsakis et al. [64] | 2014 | Systematic review |
| Figuero et al. [65] | 2000 | Systematic review |
| Suárez-López Del Amo et al. [66] | 2016 | Systematic review |
| Alshehri et al. [67] | 2016 | Systematic review |
| Ghanem et al. [68] | 2016 | Systematic review |
| Mizutani et al. [69] | 2000 | Systematic review |
| Mahato et al. [70] | 2016 | Systematic review |
| Al Habashneh et al. [71] | 2015 | Systematic review |
| Subramani et al. [72] | 2012 | Systematic review |
| Rajesh et al. [73] | 2011 | Systematic review |
| Gonçalves at al. [74] | 2010 | Systematic review |
| Kotsovilis at al. [75] | 2008 | Systematic review |