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Table 2 The extracted means and SDs of the fungal colonization in different output units (CFU/ml or OD value), and the main conclusions of the studies subjected to quantitative analysis

From: Adhesion of Candida Albicans to digital versus conventional acrylic resins: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study

Digital acrylic resin

Conventional acrylic resin

Conclusion

Type

Mean ± SD

Type

Mean ± SD

Al-Fouzan et al., 2017 [22]

Milled (VivaDent)

1.1 × 103 ± 6.0 × 102

HPAR

2.3 × 103 ± 8.4 × 102

Dig. < Conv.

Milled (VivaDent)

2.1 × 103 ± 8.7 × 102

HPAR

5.4 × 103 ± 1.6 × 102

Dig. < Conv.

Milled (VivaDent)

1.2 × 103 ± 8.8 × 102

HPAR

2.0 × 103 ± 9.7 × 102

Dig. < Conv.

Milled (VivaDent)

1.5 × 103 ± 7.2 × 102

HPAR

2.4 × 103 ± 1.1 × 103

Dig. = Conv.

Jung 2020 [31]

Milled (AvaDent)

100.92 ± 62.80

HPAR

109.75 ± 52.32

Dig. = Conv.

3D-printed (Dentca)

81.70 ± 47.17

3D-printed (Lucitone)

65.58 ± 34.81

Freitas et al., 2023 [30]

Milled (AvaDent)

3.74 ± 0.57

HPAR

5.12 ± 1.01

Dig. < Conv.

3D-printed (Yller)

5.77 ± 0.36

Dig. > Conv.

Linder 2022 [34]

Milled (Ivotion)

4.85 ± 0.19

HPAR (Injected)

4.90 ± 0.05

Dig. = Conv.

3D-printed (Dentca)

4.91 ± 0.13

Dig. = Conv.

3D-printed (Lucitone)

4.28 ± 0.13

Dig. < Conv.

3D-printed (Envision)

4.25 ± 0.39

Dig. < Conv.

Milled (Ivotion)

4.85 ± 0.19

HPAR (Compressed)

4.84 ± 0.04

Dig. = Conv.

3D-printed (Dentca)

4.91 ± 0.13

Dig. = Conv.

3D-printed (Lucitone)

4.28 ± 0.13

Dig. < Conv.

3D-printed (Envision)

4.25 ± 0.39

Dig. < Conv.

Wei et al., 2022 [36]

Milled (Organic)

6.36 ± 0.22

HPAR

7.06 ± 0.13

Dig. < Conv.

Milled (Organic)

0.04 ± 0.04

HPAR

0.21 ± 0.04

Dig. < Conv.

Alfouzan et al., 2023 [29]

Milled (IvoBase)

7.7 × 103 ± 5.8 × 103

HPAR

14.3 × 103 ± 13.1 × 103

Dig. = Conv.

3D-printed (NextDent)

5.0 × 103 ± 5.8 × 103

Khattar et al., 2023 [32]

3D-printed (NextDent)

123.3 × 104 ± 48.9 × 104

HPAR

86 × 104 ± 45.31 × 104

Dig. = Conv.

Koujan et al., 2022 [27]

Milled (AvaDent)

0.90 ± 0.14

HPAR

1.04 ± 0.15

Dig. = Conv.

3D-printed (Lucitone)

1.79 ± 0.13

Dig. > Conv.

Larijani et al., 2022 [33]

Milled (Glazed)

0.12 ± 0.02

HPAR

0.15 ± 0.02

Dig. = Conv.

Milled (Glazed)

0.13 ± 0.01

HPAR

0.13 ± 0.02

Milled (Glazed)

0.12 ± 0.02

HPAR

0.13 ± 0.02

Milled (Glazed)

0.14 ± 0.02

HPAR

0.12 ± 0.01

Milled (High polished)

0.08 ± 0.01

HPAR

0.15 ± 0.02

Dig. < Conv.

Milled (High polished)

0.09 ± 0.02

HPAR

0.13 ± 0.02

Milled (High polished)

0.12 ± 0.02

HPAR

0.13 ± 0.02

Milled (High polished)

0.07 ± 0.02

HPAR

0.12 ± 0.01

Osman et al., 2023 [39]

Milled (Opera)

0.05 ± 0.004

HPAR

0.10 ± 0.02

Dig. < Conv.

3D-printed (NextDent)

0.22 ± 0.02

Dig. > Conv.

Teixeira et al., 2023 [40]

3D-printed (Cosmos)

4.96 ± 0.43

HPAR

4.47 ± 0.60

Dig. > Conv.