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C allele vs A allele

Dental caries · Children (<18 years) with vs without dental caries

ApaI(rs7975232) allelic model: C vs A was not significantly associated with dental caries (OR 0.89); ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

Probiotics vs placebo or control

Streptococcus viridans count (CFU/mL) · Children and/or adolescents (<18 years) without background systemic disease

Only one trial (Mishra 2014) reported S. viridans count, showing a higher count with probiotics (MD 0.40 CFU/mL, 95%CI 0.33 to 0.47); not pooled or GRADE-rated.

1 finding from 1 review

Hydrocortisone plus hyaluronidase (intralesional) vs Intralesional steroid plus hyaluronidase injections

Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
1 finding from 1 review
  • Interventions for managing oral submucous fibrosis 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Singh 2010 (hydrocortisone+hyaluronidase 50 vs triamcinolone+hyaluronidase 50): mouth opening reported categorically (trismus) rather than as continuous data, precluding quantitative analysis; authors found no…
    1 study · 100 participants
    GRADE not reported

Genome-wide common variants (additive dosage; GWAS meta-analysis) vs Genome-wide significance threshold (P<5E-8)

Periodontal disease - novel loci (meta-analysis) · Adults from Japanese and European cohorts (present study + GLIDE + UK Biobank + BioBank Japan); periodontal disease cases vs controls

The meta-analysis found no novel loci for periodontal disease; the European SIGLEC5/chr19 locus did not replicate in Japanese populations; ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies two novel loci associated with dental caries. 2024 All outcomes
    Lifelong (germline genotype) · Population-based genetic association study (Japanese + European cohorts) · Meta-analysis: present study + GLIDE + UKB + BBJ
    Meta-analysis of periodontal disease identified only previously known loci; no novel loci. The chromosome-19 SIGLEC5 locus associated with periodontitis in Europeans was not replicated in Japanese populations (present…
    4 studies · 764572 participants
    GRADE not reported

Slum / urban-disadvantaged setting vs Non-slum urban / general-urban / national population

Use of alternative/indigenous mouth-cleaning implements · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs

Indigenous/alternative cleaning tools and home remedies are widely used, more so in rural/slum groups; ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

Single preoperative dose of systemic antibiotics (clindamycin 600 mg), total chemo-mechanical debridement and root filling vs Matched placebo, total chemo-mechanical debridement and root filling

Adverse effects · Adults with symptomatic apical periodontitis (no signs of spreading infection or systemic involvement)
1 finding from 1 review

Er:YAG laser irradiation of sound enamel before acid challenge vs No anticaries intervention (untreated enamel)

Enamel demineralization (QLF ΔF) · Human tooth enamel specimens, sound/intact (in vitro)

Er:YAG laser irradiation significantly reduced enamel mineral loss versus untreated control (SMD -2.09, 95% CI -3.29 to -0.88; 4 in vitro studies; ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) vs No cleft lip and/or palate (non-CL/P)

Streptococcus mutans count · Children and adolescents aged 0-18 years with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate (CLP)

No difference in mean Streptococcus mutans presence was reported; GRADE was not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Facemask (with frame internal fixation) vs Frankel III functional appliance

ANB · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)

Facemask (with frame internal fixation) showed no clear difference in ANB compared with frankel III functional appliance; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Facemask (RME) or modified facemask vs Other non-surgical orthodontic treatments (mini maxillary protractor, Pushing Splints, modified tandem, Reverse Forsus, reverse Twin Block, reverse chin cup, tongue appliance, Frankel III)

Overjet · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)

It is very uncertain whether facemask (RME) or modified facemask changes overjet compared with other non-surgical orthodontic treatments (mini maxillary… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Institutionalization (living in an orphanage/institution) vs Parented children living with their families

Caries in primary teeth: dmft (3 years) · Institutionalized orphan children (roughly 3 to 18 years)

Primary-teeth caries experience (dmf) was higher in institutionalized children than parented children but not significantly so (pooled MD 0.64; very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Extraction of the mandibular permanent first molar vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence)

Rotation of the mandibular first premolar · Children and adolescents after extraction of a mandibular permanent first molar (before eruption of the second molar)

After mandibular first molar extraction, the first premolar was rotated in about 38% of cases (2 studies; very imprecise; not GRADE-rated).

1 finding from 1 review

Postoperative systemic antibiotics (phenoxymethylpenicillin/penicillin VK, 7-day course), partial or total chemo-mechanical debridement and analgesics vs Matched placebo, partial or total chemo-mechanical debridement and analgesics

Number of paracetamol (acetaminophen) with codeine tablets required · Adults with a symptomatic necrotic tooth or localised acute apical abscess (no signs of spreading infection or systemic involvement)

Postoperative systemic antibiotics… showed no clear difference in number of paracetamol (acetaminophen) with codeine tablets required compared with matched placebo, partial or total chemo-mechanical debridement and…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Second molar at Demirjian stage A-D at extraction vs Second molar at Demirjian stage F-H at extraction

Spontaneous space closure · Children and adolescents with maxillary permanent first molar extraction

In the maxilla, M2 Demirjian stages A-D were not associated with a statistically significant difference in space closure odds.

1 finding from 1 review

Indirect bonding using flowable composite adhesive (Opal Bond MV) vs Direct bonding (conventional, Transbond XT)

White spot lesion formation (QLF: fluorescence loss, lesion area) · Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic (fixed appliance) treatment (adolescents and adults, ages 12 to 35)

A single RCT found indirect bonding with flowable composite reduced white spot lesion formation versus direct bonding (ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review