What do systematic reviews say?

Pre-cooling of the injection site vs Conventional treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Immediately before LA
  Adverse effects: included studies did not report on this outcome
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Audiovisual distraction vs Conventional treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  During LA
  Adverse effects: included studies did not report on this outcome
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Biotene OralBalance vs control

• Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Adverse effects (Stefanescu 2013): no significant difference between groups with respect to adverse events in buccal mucosa.
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Topical clobetasol propionate vs Topical ciclosporin

It is very uncertain whether topical clobetasol propionate changes adverse effects compared with topical ciclosporin (very low certainty).

• Interventions for treating oral lichen planus: corticosteroid therapies 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  3-8 weeks
  RR 6.32 [0.84, 47.69]
  1 study · 39 participants
  Very low

Horizontal mattress / fibrin sealant suturing vs Conventional (simple interrupted) suturing

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Surgical techniques for the removal of mandibular wisdom teeth 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  up to 30 days
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Topical corticosteroids vs placebo

It is very uncertain whether topical corticosteroid changes adverse effects compared with placebo (very low certainty).

• Interventions for treating oral lichen planus: corticosteroid therapies 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  3-9 weeks
  RR 1.48 [0.48, 4.56]
  3 studies · 88 participants
  Very low

Autologous platelet concentrate (PRP/PRF) in socket vs No blood product (conventional)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Surgical techniques for the removal of mandibular wisdom teeth 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  up to 30 days
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Camouflage syringe vs Conventional syringe

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  During LA (injection is the intervention)
  Adverse effects: included studies did not report on this outcome
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Video modelling acclimatisation for LA vs Oral hygiene video

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing acceptance of local anaesthetic in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  In advance of LA
  Adverse effects: included studies did not report on this outcome
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Toothbrushing (with or without antiseptics), as part of oral hygiene care vs No toothbrushing (with or without antiseptics)

• Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Adverse effects: information from two studies, which stated that there were none; very low certainty. There is a lack of evidence about adverse effects.
  2 studies
  Very low

Sodium bicarbonate rinse (plus toothbrushing) vs Water rinse (plus toothbrushing)

• Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Adverse effects (Berry 2011, CHX versus sodium bicarbonate versus water): no adverse events were reported associated with the interventions.
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Povidone iodine rinse vs Saline rinse or placebo

• Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Adverse effects (Seguin 2014): no evidence of a difference in acute respiratory distress syndrome (RR 11.00, 95% CI 0.62 to 195.61), agitation and/or hypertension (RR 0.48, 95% CI 0.12 to 1.86), epistaxis (RR 0.14, 95%…
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Fluoride gel (topically applied; operator- or self-applied; any fluoride agent/concentration; frequency at least once a year) vs High-content fluoride toothpaste (1350 ppm)

• Interventions for preventing osteoradionecrosis of the jaws in adults receiving head and neck radiotherapy 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes

  14 to 36 months
  Adverse effects were an outcome of interest in the study conducting this comparison, however no mention was made of the presence or absence of any adverse events
  1 study · 220 participants
  Very low

1400/250 ppm F (amine F/SnF2) toothpaste + mouthrinse, daily vs 1400/250 ppm F (NaF) toothpaste + mouthrinse, daily

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Fluorides for preventing early tooth decay (demineralised lesions) during fixed brace treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes

  At debond (end of orthodontic treatment)
  Additional SoF Table 2. Adverse effects: none of the trials reported this outcome.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Acupressure at P6 point with sea band plus sedation vs Sham (dummy) acupressure with sedation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the trials comparing acupressure with thumb, device or sea band to sham acupressure with or without sedation reported adverse effects.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Ledermix root canal medicament (day 0 to 10) vs Ultracal root canal medicament (day 7 to 10)

• Interventions for treating traumatised permanent front teeth: avulsed (knocked out) and replanted 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Day 2012 used a formal methodology to identify and report adverse effects, with none identified.
  1 study · 22 participants
  GRADE not reported

Acupressure at P6 point with sea band vs sham

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the trials comparing acupressure with thumb, device or sea band to sham acupressure with or without sedation reported adverse effects.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Extra-oral pulp extirpation at day 0 vs Intra-oral pulp extirpation at day 7

• Interventions for treating traumatised permanent front teeth: avulsed (knocked out) and replanted 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Giannetti 2006 did not report this outcome; following email correspondence, authors reported no adverse effects were seen (uncertain whether formally assessed).
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) following extractions vs penicillin G

• Interventions for preventing osteoradionecrosis of the jaws in adults receiving head and neck radiotherapy 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes

  6 months
  Adverse effects were an outcome of interest in the study conducting this comparison, however no mention was made of the presence or absence of any adverse events
  1 study · 74 participants
  Very low

Patient-used 250 ppm F mouthrinse (100 ppm amine F/150 ppm NaF), daily vs 0 ppm F placebo mouthrinse, daily

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Fluorides for preventing early tooth decay (demineralised lesions) during fixed brace treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes

  At debond (end of orthodontic treatment)
  SoF 4. Adverse effects: none of the trials reported this outcome.
  0 studies
  No studies found