Rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva aspiration) vs Cotton rolls (with or without saliva aspiration): Restoration survival
- Population
- Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction)
- Intervention
- Rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva aspiration)
- Comparison
- Cotton rolls (with or without saliva aspiration)
- Outcome
- Restoration survival
Rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva… may leads to higher survival rate of restorations (6 months) compared with cotton rolls (with or without saliva aspiration) (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva aspiration) vs Cotton rolls (with or without saliva aspiration) Survival rate of restorations (6 months) · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction) · 6 months, Non-carious cervical lesions (composite restoration) Rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva… may leads to higher survival rate of restorations (6 months) compared with cotton rolls (with or without saliva aspiration) (low certainty). Rubber dam isolation for restorative treatment in dental patients (2021) · Cochrane All outcomes | OR 2.29 [1.05, 4.99] | 2 studies · 192 participants | Low |
Rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva aspiration) vs Cotton rolls (with or without saliva aspiration) Survival rate of restorations (18 months) · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction) · 18 months, Non-carious cervical lesions (composite restoration) It is very uncertain whether rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva… changes survival rate of restorations (18 months) compared with cotton rolls (with or without saliva aspiration) (very low certainty). Rubber dam isolation for restorative treatment in dental patients (2021) · Cochrane All outcomes | OR 1.00 [0.45, 2.25] | 1 study · 30 participants | Very low |
Rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva aspiration) vs Cotton rolls (with or without saliva aspiration) Survival rate of restorations (24 months) · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction) · 24 months, Primary molars (proximal atraumatic restorative treatment) It is very uncertain whether rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva… changes survival rate of restorations (24 months) compared with cotton rolls (with or without saliva aspiration) (very low certainty). Rubber dam isolation for restorative treatment in dental patients (2021) · Cochrane All outcomes | HR 0.80 [0.66, 0.97] | 1 study · 559 participants | Very low |
Rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva aspiration) vs Cotton rolls (with or without saliva aspiration) Survival rate of restorations (12 months) · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction) · 12 months, Non-carious cervical lesions (composite restoration) It is very uncertain whether rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva… changes survival rate of restorations (12 months) compared with cotton rolls (with or without saliva aspiration) (very low certainty). Rubber dam isolation for restorative treatment in dental patients (2021) · Cochrane All outcomes | OR 1.38 [0.45, 4.28] | 1 study · 30 participants | Very low |
Rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva aspiration) vs Cotton rolls (with or without saliva aspiration) Survival rate of restorations (6 months) · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction) · 6 months, Non-carious cervical lesions (composite restoration) It is very uncertain whether rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva… changes survival rate of restorations (6 months) compared with cotton rolls (with or without saliva aspiration) (very low certainty). Rubber dam isolation for restorative treatment in dental patients (2016) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD009858.PUB2, superseded | RR 1.19 [1.04, 1.37] | 1 study · 162 participants | Very low |
Rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva aspiration) vs Cotton rolls (with or without saliva aspiration) Survival rate of restorations (24 months) · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction) · 24 months, Primary molars (proximal atraumatic restorative treatment) It is very uncertain whether rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva… changes survival rate of restorations (24 months) compared with cotton rolls (with or without saliva aspiration) (very low certainty). Rubber dam isolation for restorative treatment in dental patients (2016) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD009858.PUB2, superseded | HR 0.80 [0.66, 0.97] | 1 study · 559 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubber dam isolation for restorative treatment in dental patients 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2021-01 | Not listed | Not assessed |
Related questions
The same intervention and outcome, asked in another population or against another comparator.
- Rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva aspiration) vs Alternative isolation/moisture control, e.g. cotton rolls (with or without same active treatment) · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender… · 0 reviews
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