Question · asked by 1 review

Tempered chlorhexidine vs Non-tempered chlorhexidine: Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity

Population
Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them
Intervention
Tempered chlorhexidine
Comparison
Non-tempered chlorhexidine
Outcome
Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity

It is very uncertain whether tempered chlorhexidine changes reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at… compared with non-tempered chlorhexidine (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Tempered chlorhexidine vs Non-tempered chlorhexidine
Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them · combined operator, assistant and patient level
It is very uncertain whether tempered chlorhexidine changes reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at… compared with non-tempered chlorhexidine (very low certainty).
Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental… (2022) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -10.8 [-15.15, -6.45]1 study · 20 participantsVery low
Tempered chlorhexidine vs Non-tempered chlorhexidine
Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them · assistant level
It is very uncertain whether tempered chlorhexidine changes reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at… compared with non-tempered chlorhexidine (very low certainty).
Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental… (2022) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -17.6 [-23.7, -11.5]1 study · 20 participantsVery low
Tempered chlorhexidine vs Non-tempered chlorhexidine
Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them · operator level
It is very uncertain whether tempered chlorhexidine changes reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at… compared with non-tempered chlorhexidine (very low certainty).
Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental… (2022) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -15.8 [-22.67, -8.93]1 study · 20 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental healthcare providers
2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
2022-02Not listedNot assessed
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