Canine expansion · Children and adults with a posterior crossbite, without a Class III skeletal relationship, cleft lip or palate (or both), or other…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Not measured (SoF 6)
0 studies
No studies found
Percentage of closed pockets · Adults with aggressive periodontitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of VAP · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
1 finding from 1 review
Povidone iodine versus usual care (Seguin 2006, 67 participants): a reduction in VAP was found; single study, not replicated, interpret with caution.
1 study · 67 participants
GRADE not reported
Probing pocket depth · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
Azithromycin + SRP led to lower probing pocket depth compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
MD -0.57 [-1.08, -0.07]
6 studies · 216 participants
GRADE not reported
MD -0.77 [-2.33, 0.79]
2 studies · 110 participants
Very low
MD -0.60 [-1.02, -0.18]
7 studies · 258 participants
GRADE not reported
Retention success rate · Children with primary molars requiring proximal (Class II) restorations
For the Rubber dam isolation: Yes subgroup, the 24-month retention success rate was 0.931 (95% CI 0.834-0.973; ungraded).
21 findings from 1 review
Proportion 0.931 [0.834, 0.973]
10 studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.867 [0.779, 0.924]
24 studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.805 [0.674, 0.892]
16 studies
GRADE not reported
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Proportion 0.934 [0.859, 0.971]
11 studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.824 [0.672, 0.914]
8 studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.554 [0.168, 0.885]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.649 [0.488, 0.783]
8 studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.950 [0.639, 0.995]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.879 [0.803, 0.928]
27 studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.935 [0.726, 0.987]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.904 [0.474, 0.989]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.949 [0.868, 0.981]
7 studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.826 [0.605, 0.937]
10 studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.839 [0.764, 0.893]
34 (27 observed + 7 imputed) studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.936 [0.895, 0.961]
19 studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.854 [0.718, 0.931]
15 studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.897 [0.792, 0.952]
12 studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.956 [0.865, 0.986]
5 studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.973 [0.695, 0.998]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.851 [0.716, 0.929]
15 studies
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0.895 [0.828, 0.938]
25 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental caries susceptibility · Ethnicity: Caucasian (n=2) individuals with caries/high caries and controls
The pooled odds ratio was 1.63 (95% CI 0.67 to 4.01).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 1.63 [0.67, 4.01]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental erosion · Adults with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR)
Reflux (GERD/LPR) is associated with a higher prevalence and severity of dental erosion than in healthy individuals, but the evidence is heterogeneous, not pooled, and ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Acceptance of LA · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Incidence of microleakage: Er,Cr:YSGG vs traditional bur (whole marginal line)
1 finding from 1 review
Qualitative NR [NR, NR]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Changes in microbiome in oral cavity, nasal cavity, oro- or nasopharynx · Patients without suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs), and the healthcare workers…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Anxiety · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia
Video modelling acclimatisation showed no clear difference in pre- and post-operative anxiety measures (Venham's scale) compared with acclimatisation in clinic (tell-show-do); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls)
No significant association between AG genotype vs AA genotype of ENAM rs1264848 and dental caries susceptibility (AG vs AA model: OR 1.21, 95% CI 0.88-1.65); certainty not graded.
2 findings from 1 review
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls)
No significant association between TT genotype vs CC genotype of AMELX rs6639060 and dental caries susceptibility (TT vs CC model: OR 1.04, 95% CI 0.43-2.51) in the Age group: Adults subgroup; certainty not graded.
3 findings from 1 review
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls)
No significant association between CT genotype vs CC genotype of AMELX rs946252 and dental caries susceptibility (CT vs CC model: OR 2.80, 95% CI 0.93-8.43) in the Ethnicity: Caucasian subgroup; certainty not graded.
4 findings from 1 review
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Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls)
No significant association between GG genotype vs AA + AG genotype of LTF rs1126478 and dental caries susceptibility (GG vs AA + AG model: OR 0.95, 95% CI 0.80-1.13) in the Age group: Children subgroup; certainty not graded.
4 findings from 1 review
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OR 0.92 [0.77, 1.10]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental caries susceptibility · Age group: Children (n=4) individuals with caries/high caries and controls
The pooled odds ratio was 0.98 (95% CI 0.87 to 1.10).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.98 [0.87, 1.10]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with aggressive periodontitis
Doxycycline + SRP showed no clear difference in clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with metronidazole + SRP; GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
MD 0.34 [-0.08, 0.76]
3 studies · 75 participants
GRADE not reported
MD 1.10 [0.36, 1.84]
1 study · 27 participants
Very low
MD -0.12 [-0.72, 0.49]
2 studies · 49 participants
GRADE not reported
Patient satisfaction with actual care received (1-7 scale) · Dentate adults (aged 18 years and older) receiving dental check-ups in UK general dental practices (regular attenders)
Clinical examination with 24-month recall showed no clear difference in patient satisfaction with actual care received (1-7 scale) compared with clinical examination with 6-month recall; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls)
The CT genotype of AMELX rs17878486 was associated with increased dental caries risk (CT vs CC model: OR 5.11, 95% CI 1.33-19.72) in the Ethnicity: Mixed subgroup; certainty not graded.
6 findings from 1 review
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Probing pocket depth · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
It is very uncertain whether metronidazole + SRP changes probing pocket depth compared with SRP (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review