Presence of dry socket · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Triangular flap showed no clear difference in alveolar osteitis compared with envelope flap (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) at less than 1 foot from oral cavity (CCTs) · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
High-volume evacuation (HVE) showed no clear difference in reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) at less than 1… compared with no HVE; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Presence of dry socket · 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
Incidence of VAP · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
1 finding from 1 review
Biotene OralBalance versus control (Stefanescu 2013, 41 participants): no difference in incidence of VAP; single study, high risk of bias.
1 study · 41 participants
GRADE not reported
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during ultrasonic scaling and air polishing at more than 1 foot from oral cavity (RCT) · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
It is very uncertain whether high-volume evacuation (HVE) changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during… compared with no HVE (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Marginal integrity success rate
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical resolution · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
It is very uncertain whether topical corticosteroid changes clinical resolution compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Changes in decayed, missing and filled (DMF) figures at whole-mouth level · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls)
LTF rs11216477 was significantly associated with dental caries in a single study (OR 1.17, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.29; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries susceptibility · Ethnicity: Asian (n=1) individuals with caries/high caries and controls
The pooled odds ratio was 0.89 (95% CI 0.04 to 22.53).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.89 [0.04, 22.53]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Adverse effects · 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
Diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) for detection of early enamel caries (D1 threshold) · Asymptomatic children, adolescents, or adults presenting for clinical examination (in vivo studies), or extracted teeth of children or…
1 finding from 1 review
Sensitivity at fixed median specificity 0.78 (detection of early enamel caries, D1 threshold) · Asymptomatic children, adolescents, or adults presenting for clinical examination (in vivo studies), or extracted teeth of children or…
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries susceptibility · Ethnicity: Caucasian (n=2) individuals with caries/high caries and controls
The pooled odds ratio was 2.87 (95% CI 0.35 to 23.23).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 2.87 [0.35, 23.23]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Marginal integrity success rate
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 5.22 (95% CI 0.25 to 108.96).
1 finding from 1 review
Patient satisfaction (measured by patient satisfaction or aesthetic scales) · Patients with post-orthodontic white spot lesions and permanent dentition
In the single RCT, all bleached patients were satisfied with the aesthetic outcome, though the trial was at high risk of bias (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Pain (mean score, split-mouth) · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
It is very uncertain whether topical triamcinolone acetonide changes pain (mean score, split-mouth) compared with cryotherapy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Wound infection · 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
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