Question · asked by 1 review
Alginate (two stage-two step final/wash impression) vs Silicone elastomer (two stage-two step): Oral health-related quality of life
- Population
- Completely edentulous people
- Intervention
- Alginate (two stage-two step final/wash impression)
- Comparison
- Silicone elastomer (two stage-two step)
- Outcome
- Oral health-related quality of life
Alginate (two stage-two step final/wash impression) may leads to higher participant-reported oral health-related quality of life… compared with silicone elastomer (two stage-two step) (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Alginate (two stage-two step final/wash impression) vs Silicone elastomer (two stage-two step) Participant-reported oral health-related quality of life (OHIP-EDENT; lower score = better) · Completely edentulous people · 2 weeks Alginate (two stage-two step final/wash impression) may leads to higher participant-reported oral health-related quality of life… compared with silicone elastomer (two stage-two step) (low certainty). Final‐impression techniques and materials for making complete and removable partial dentures (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD 7.20 [2.71, 11.69] | 1 study · 144 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final‐impression techniques and materials for making complete and removable partial dentures 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2017-11 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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