Question · asked by 1 review

Lingualised teeth (maxillary anatomic + mandibular non-anatomic; lingualised occlusion scheme) vs Zero-degree teeth (non-anatomic, cuspless): Number of denture adjustments required

Population
Edentulous adult patients requiring complete dentures
Intervention
Lingualised teeth (maxillary anatomic + mandibular non-anatomic; lingualised occlusion scheme)
Comparison
Zero-degree teeth (non-anatomic, cuspless)
Outcome
Number of denture adjustments required

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Lingualised teeth (maxillary anatomic + mandibular non-anatomic; lingualised occlusion scheme) vs Zero-degree teeth (non-anatomic, cuspless)
Number of denture adjustments required · Edentulous adult patients requiring complete dentures · 3 weeks per denture set (cross-over)
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: denture chewing surface designs in edentulous people (2005) · Cochrane All outcomes
No statistically significant difference was found between the two occlusal patterns with regard to the number of adjustments required.1 study · 30 participantsGRADE not reported

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

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: denture chewing surface designs in edentulous people
2005 · Cochrane All outcomes
2004-04Not listedNot assessed
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