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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.

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15 questions in 2 reviews · cluster CL0197

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No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 4 · 26.7%Very low 0 · 0%Low 5 · 33.3%Moderate 6 · 40%High 0 · 0%

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QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Hydroxyapatite (e.g., nano-HAp) vs Calcium-based agent
Immediate (24 h) resin-dentin bond strength (MPa) · Artificial caries-affected dentin (ACAD) in extracted permanent human teeth (in vitro) · 24 h (immediate), Self-Etch + chemical ACAD
Biomimetic Remineralization Strategies for Dentin Bond Stability-Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. (2025)
MD -1.792 [-7.415, 3.831]0 studiesLow
Hydroxyapatite (e.g., nano-HAp) vs HEMA/EGDMA-based desensitizer
Immediate (24 h) resin-dentin bond strength (MPa) · Artificial caries-affected dentin (ACAD) in extracted permanent human teeth (in vitro) · 24 h (immediate), Self-Etch + chemical ACAD
Biomimetic Remineralization Strategies for Dentin Bond Stability-Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. (2025)
MD -4.815 [-10.709, 1.079]0 studiesModerate
Hydroxyapatite (e.g., nano-HAp) vs No biomimetic remineralization (control)
Immediate (24 h) resin-dentin bond strength (MPa) · Artificial caries-affected dentin (ACAD) in extracted permanent human teeth (in vitro) · 24 h (immediate), Self-Etch + chemical ACAD
Biomimetic Remineralization Strategies for Dentin Bond Stability-Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. (2025)
MD -2.916 [-5.854, 0.023]5 studiesModerate
Hydroxyapatite (e.g., nano-HAp) vs Fluoride agent (e.g., NaF/SDF/KF/CaF2)
Immediate (24 h) resin-dentin bond strength (MPa) · Artificial caries-affected dentin (ACAD) in extracted permanent human teeth (in vitro) · 24 h (immediate), Etch-and-Rinse + chemical ACAD
Biomimetic Remineralization Strategies for Dentin Bond Stability-Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. (2025)
MD 4.960 [-1.806, 11.727]0 studiesLow
Hydroxyapatite (e.g., nano-HAp) vs Mesoporous silica (SiO2)
Immediate (24 h) resin-dentin bond strength (MPa) · Artificial caries-affected dentin (ACAD) in extracted permanent human teeth (in vitro) · 24 h (immediate), Self-Etch + chemical ACAD
Biomimetic Remineralization Strategies for Dentin Bond Stability-Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. (2025)
MD -3.756 [-10.536, 3.024]0 studiesModerate
Hydroxyapatite (e.g., nano-HAp) vs Calcium phosphate agent (e.g., CPP-ACP, Ca/P-PILP, niobophosphate)
Immediate (24 h) resin-dentin bond strength (MPa) · Artificial caries-affected dentin (ACAD) in extracted permanent human teeth (in vitro) · 24 h (immediate), Self-Etch + chemical ACAD
Biomimetic Remineralization Strategies for Dentin Bond Stability-Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. (2025)
MD -4.455 [-8.857, -0.053]0 studiesModerate
Hydroxyapatite (e.g., nano-HAp) vs No biomimetic remineralization (control)
Immediate (24 h) resin-dentin bond strength (MPa) · Artificial caries-affected dentin (ACAD) in extracted permanent human teeth (in vitro) · 24 h (immediate), Etch-and-Rinse + chemical ACAD
Biomimetic Remineralization Strategies for Dentin Bond Stability-Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. (2025)
MD 4.841 [-0.848, 10.530]3 studiesLow
Hydroxyapatite (e.g., nano-HAp) vs Flavonoids (e.g., quercetin, proanthocyanidin)
Immediate (24 h) resin-dentin bond strength (MPa) · Artificial caries-affected dentin (ACAD) in extracted permanent human teeth (in vitro) · 24 h (immediate), Self-Etch + chemical ACAD
Biomimetic Remineralization Strategies for Dentin Bond Stability-Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. (2025)
MD -7.520 [-14.758, -0.281]0 studiesModerate
Hydroxyapatite (e.g., nano-HAp) vs Fluoride agent (e.g., NaF/SDF/KF/CaF2)
Immediate (24 h) resin-dentin bond strength (MPa) · Artificial caries-affected dentin (ACAD) in extracted permanent human teeth (in vitro) · 24 h (immediate), Self-Etch + chemical ACAD
Biomimetic Remineralization Strategies for Dentin Bond Stability-Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. (2025)
MD -2.315 [-6.066, 1.436]0 studiesModerate
Hydroxyapatite (e.g., nano-HAp) vs Calcium phosphate agent (e.g., CPP-ACP, Ca/P-PILP, niobophosphate)
Immediate (24 h) resin-dentin bond strength (MPa) · Artificial caries-affected dentin (ACAD) in extracted permanent human teeth (in vitro) · 24 h (immediate), Etch-and-Rinse + chemical ACAD
Biomimetic Remineralization Strategies for Dentin Bond Stability-Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. (2025)
MD 3.736 [-3.063, 0.536]0 studiesLow
Hydroxyapatite (e.g., nano-HAp) vs Calcium-based agent
Immediate (24 h) resin-dentin bond strength (MPa) · Artificial caries-affected dentin (ACAD) in extracted permanent human teeth (in vitro) · 24 h (immediate), Etch-and-Rinse + chemical ACAD
Biomimetic Remineralization Strategies for Dentin Bond Stability-Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. (2025)
MD 4.333 [-5.240, 13.906]0 studiesLow
Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (Ostim) vs Bovine-derived xenograft (Bio-Oss) plus resorbable barrier
Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · People with at least one dental implant affected by peri-implantitis · 4 years
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis (2012) · Cochrane
MD -1.4 [-1.99, -0.81]1 study · 22 participantsUngraded
Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (Ostim) vs Bovine-derived xenograft (Bio-Oss) plus resorbable barrier
Implant failure · People with at least one dental implant affected by peri-implantitis · 6 months
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis (2012) · Cochrane
No implant failure occurred in any of the groups.1 study · 22 participantsUngraded
Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (Ostim) vs Bovine-derived xenograft (Bio-Oss) plus resorbable barrier
Change in probing attachment level (PAL) · People with at least one dental implant affected by peri-implantitis · 4 years
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis (2012) · Cochrane
MD -1.4 [-2.56, -0.24]1 study · 22 participantsUngraded
Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (Ostim) vs Bovine-derived xenograft (Bio-Oss) plus resorbable barrier
Recurrence of peri-implantitis · People with at least one dental implant affected by peri-implantitis · 4 years
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis (2012) · Cochrane
RR 2.0 [0.21, 18.98]1 study · 22 participantsUngraded