Adverse effects · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
1 finding from 1 review
Crown failure · Adults (18 years or older) needing a single crown in the molar or premolar region
It is very uncertain whether metal-free single crowns (full-contour zirconia) changes crown failure compared with cast gold (conventional metal) single crowns (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Restoration failure (primary dentition) · Children with carious primary teeth
ART using H-GIC led to higher restoration failure (primary teeth) compared with conventional treatment using composite (with local anaesthetic); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
New types of fissure sealant (e.g. ormocer-based) vs No sealant (control)
Outcome not reported · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Pain (during procedure, primary dentition) · People with dental caries in primary teeth (mainly children)
ART using high-viscosity glass ionomer cement (H-GIC), hand… showed no clear difference in pain (during procedure, primary dentition) compared with conventional treatment using H-GIC (rotary instruments) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Filled primary surfaces at 3 years · Pregnant women (for preventing dental caries in the primary teeth of their children)
Fluoride supplementation (tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gum) showed no clear difference in filled primary surfaces at 5 years compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Cantilevered bridge failure · Adults (18 years or older) needing replacement of one premolar or incisor with a cantilevered fixed dental prosthesis
1 finding from 1 review
Caries presence in primary teeth · Pregnant women (for preventing dental caries in the primary teeth of their children)
It is very uncertain whether fluoride supplementation (tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gum) changes children with caries in the primary teeth at 3 years compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Gingival index (GI) · Adults (18 years or older) needing replacement of one premolar or incisor with a cantilevered fixed dental prosthesis
Metal-free cantilevered FDPs (feldspathic-veneered zirconia) showed no clear difference in gingival index (GI) compared with metal-ceramic cantilevered FDPs; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Costs (direct and indirect) · People with dental caries in primary teeth (mainly children)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Fluorosis (maxillary teeth) at 5 years · Pregnant women (for preventing dental caries in the primary teeth of their children)
It is very uncertain whether fluoride supplementation (tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gum) changes fluorosis (maxillary teeth) at 5 years compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pain (primary dentition) · Children with carious primary teeth
ART using H-GIC showed no clear difference in pain (primary dentition) compared with conventional treatment using composite (with local anaesthetic); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 2.22 [0.51, 9.61]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Caries in primary teeth: dmft (3 years) · Pregnant women (for preventing dental caries in the primary teeth of their children)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Marginal bone level (first bone to implant contact, FBIC) · Adults (18 years or older) with one missing tooth in the aesthetic zone needing an implant-supported single crown
Metal-free implant-supported single crowns (zirconia veneered with… showed no clear difference in marginal bone level (first bone to implant contact, FBIC) compared with metal-ceramic implant-supported single crowns; GRADE not reported.
4 findings from 1 review
MD -0.01 [-0.93, 0.91]
1 study · 18 participants
GRADE not reported
MD -0.03 [-0.42, 0.36]
1 study · 18 participants
GRADE not reported
MD -0.18 [-0.89, 0.53]
1 study · 18 participants
GRADE not reported
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Restoration failure (primary dentition) · Children and adolescents with dental caries (primary teeth and permanent immature teeth)
ART using glass ionomer cement (GIC) showed no clear difference in restoration failure (primary teeth) compared with conventional treatment using amalgam; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Retained roots (mean number) · Older people (aged 60 years or older) with dementia
Retained roots were more common in older people with dementia (0.2 to 10) than without (0.0 to 1.2); no meta-analysis was performed (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Caries on occlusal surfaces of permanent molars (12 months) · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
Resin-based fissure sealant (2nd/3rd/4th generation) led to lower caries on occlusal surfaces of permanent molars (36 months) compared with no sealant (control/no treatment); GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
OR 0.17 [0.11, 0.27]
7 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 0.21 [0.16, 0.28]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 0.17 [0.10, 0.30]
7 studies
GRADE not reported
Adverse events · People with dental caries in primary teeth (mainly children)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Costs (direct and indirect) · Older adults with root caries in permanent (mature) teeth (mean age 75 years)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Aesthetics · Adults (18 years or older) needing a three-unit tooth-supported fixed dental prosthesis
1 finding from 1 review