Question · asked by 1 review

Any denture cleansing method (mechanical or chemical) vs Another therapy, placebo, or no treatment: Costs

Population: Adults (over 18) wearing complete dentures (CD) or removable partial dentures (RPD)
Intervention: Any denture cleansing method (mechanical or chemical)
Comparison: Another therapy, placebo, or no treatment
Outcome: Costs

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

What each review found

No studies found 2 · 100%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Finding	Effect	Studies	GRADE certainty
Any denture cleansing method (mechanical or chemical) vs Another method, sham/placebo, or no treatment Costs · Adults (over 18) wearing complete dentures (CD) or removable partial dentures (RPD) The review found no eligible studies for this question. Interventions for cleaning dentures in adults (2009) · Cochrane All outcomes	Noticeable absence of reports about costs of materials associated with denture cleansing methods; no included study assessed costs (Discussion; Implications for research).	0 studies	No studies found
Any denture cleansing method (mechanical or chemical) vs Another method, sham/placebo, or no treatment Costs · Adults over 18 wearing complete dentures (CD) or removable partial dentures (RPD), including tooth-supported or… The review found no eligible studies for this question. Interventions for cleaning dentures in adults (2008) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD007395, superseded	Protocol-planned costs outcome (direct costs of consumables, toothpastes, disposable items such as toothbrushes, and specific equipment such as ultrasonic cleansers). No studies included yet (protocol).	Not reported	No studies found

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

Review	Searched up to	Included studies	AMSTAR 2
Interventions for cleaning dentures in adults 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes	May 2009	Not listed	Not assessed

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