Antibacterial efficacy of quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) against Enterococcus faecalis in endodontic infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BMC Oral Health · 2025 · PMC12333173 · PMID 40775318

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The meta-analysis revealed substantial between-study variance (Tau2 = 684.19) and a highly significant Chi-squared test for heterogeneity (Chi2 = 330.07, p < 0.00001), indicating that the variation in effect estimates was predominantly attributable to differences among studies rather than sampling error.

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