Question · asked by 1 review
Enzyme cleanser vs Placebo / sham solution: Improvement on denture cleanliness (caregivers' opinion)
- Population
- Institutionalised elderly wearing maxillary complete dentures (CD)
- Intervention
- Enzyme cleanser
- Comparison
- Placebo / sham solution
- Outcome
- Improvement on denture cleanliness (caregivers' opinion)
Enzyme cleanser led to lower improvement on denture cleanliness (caregivers' opinion) compared with placebo / sham solution; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Enzyme cleanser vs Placebo / sham solution Improvement on denture cleanliness (caregivers' opinion) · Institutionalised elderly wearing maxillary complete dentures (CD) · 12 weeks Enzyme cleanser led to lower improvement on denture cleanliness (caregivers' opinion) compared with placebo / sham solution; GRADE not reported. Interventions for cleaning dentures in adults (2009) · Cochrane All outcomes | After 12 weeks using an enzyme denture cleanser ('E'), 8 of 18 caregivers perceived some improvement in CD cleanliness. After using a placebo solution ('Plac'), only 2 of 17 perceived some improvement (Analysis 1.1,… | 1 study · 35 participants | GRADE not reported |
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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