Question · asked by 1 review
Single-stage alginate impression (simplified method) vs Two stage-two step zinc-oxide eugenol (ZoE) traditional method: Operator-assessed quality of the denture (retention and stability)
- Population
- Completely edentulous people
- Intervention
- Single-stage alginate impression (simplified method)
- Comparison
- Two stage-two step zinc-oxide eugenol (ZoE) traditional method
- Outcome
- Operator-assessed quality of the denture (retention and stability)
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Single-stage alginate impression (simplified method) vs Two stage-two step zinc-oxide eugenol (ZoE) traditional method Operator-assessed quality of the denture (retention and stability) · Completely edentulous people · 3 to 6 months Final‐impression techniques and materials for making complete and removable partial dentures (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes | There was insufficient evidence of a clear difference between groups for operator-assessed quality of the dentures for retention and stability of dentures (Regis 2013). | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
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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