Dental caries susceptibility · Ethnicity: Asian (n=1) individuals with caries/high caries and controls
The pooled odds ratio was 1.38 (95% CI 0.25 to 7.75).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 1.38 [0.25, 7.75]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with chronic periodontitis
Amoxicillin + clavulanate + SRP showed no clear difference in clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with SRP; 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 pooled odds ratio was 0.55 (95% CI 0.13 to 2.25).
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical score · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
Topical corticosteroid showed no clear difference in clinical score compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · Critically ill patients (adults and children) receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
1 finding from 1 review
Patient-reported quality of life changes · Adults with aggressive periodontitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Salivary S. mutans level · Patients with drooling (sialorrhea) due to neurological disease
BoNT injections were not associated with significant changes in salivary S. mutans counts across three studies (ungraded; no effect estimate reported).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health behaviour (1-9 scale) · Dentate adults (aged 18 years and older) receiving dental check-ups in UK general dental practices (regular attenders)
Clinical examination with risk-based recall showed no clear difference in oral health behaviour (1-9 scale) compared with clinical examination with 6-month recall; GRADE not reported.
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
Absence of recurrent caries success rate
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Absence of recurrent caries success rate
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of VAP · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
Saline rinse led to lower incidence of VAP compared with saline-soaked swab; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries susceptibility · Age group: Children (n=4) individuals with caries/high caries and controls
The pooled odds ratio was 0.95 (95% CI 0.80 to 1.13).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.95 [0.80, 1.13]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental caries · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls)
A gene-based analysis indicated that multiple LTF variants were jointly associated with dental caries risk (weighted TPM P = 0.0007; no pooled effect estimate; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Systemic antibiotic use · Critically ill adults receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Percentage of closed pockets · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
It is very uncertain whether metronidazole + SRP changes percentage of closed pockets compared with SRP (very low certainty).
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 + CT genotype of AMELX rs2106416 and dental caries susceptibility (TT vs CC + CT model: OR 1.67, 95% CI 0.44-6.34) in the Ethnicity: Caucasian subgroup; certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Permanent altered tongue, chin, or lip sensation · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU): cinnamon extract coolant vs distilled water during ultrasonic scaling · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
It is very uncertain whether povidone iodine coolant changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU): povidone… compared with distilled water coolant (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries susceptibility · Ethnicity: Caucasian (n=2) individuals with caries/high caries and controls
The pooled odds ratio was 2.03 (95% CI 0.10 to 42.44).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 2.03 [0.10, 42.44]
2 studies
GRADE not reported