Prosthesis failure · Patients who are having osseointegrated root-form dental implants
Occlusal loading showed no clear difference in prosthesis failure compared with non-occlusal loading; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.00 [0.31, 3.22]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Bond failure rate · Children and adults with fixed orthodontic brackets bonded to incisors, canines and premolars
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthesis failure · Patients who are having osseointegrated root-form dental implants
It is very uncertain whether immediate loading changes prosthesis failure compared with conventional loading (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Unintended effects: self-reported temptation to over-prescribe (0- to 100-point visual analogue scale) · Children (0- to 15-year-olds) undergoing routine continuing dental care at 354 dental practices, in matched pairs of Health Service…
Capitation remuneration showed no clear difference in unintended effects: self-reported temptation to over-prescribe (0-… compared with fee-for-service remuneration; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD -14.9
1 study
GRADE not reported
Patient satisfaction with treatment · Adults with dry mouth due to Sjogren's Syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Requirement for additional (surgical) interventions (plate removal) · Adults with fractures of the mandibular angle
Two miniplates (transbuccal approach) showed no clear difference in requirement for additional (surgical) interventions (plate removal) compared with one miniplate plus two screws (intraoral approach at external…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.78 [0.19, 3.11]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Antibiotics (systemic) vs No antibiotics, placebo, or a different type of antibiotic
Outcome not reported · Patients (mainly children and young adults) with a history of dental trauma and a diagnosis of luxation (intrusion, extrusion, or lateral…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Post-operative neurosensory disturbance (mental nerve paraesthesia) · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
2 mm titanium plates led to higher post-operative neurosensory disturbance (mental nerve paraesthesia) compared with 2.5 mm bioresorbable plates; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Malocclusion · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
2 mm titanium plates showed no clear difference in malocclusion compared with 2.5 mm bioresorbable plates; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Facial appearance (scar) · Adults with fractures of the mandibular angle
1 finding from 1 review
Facial appearance (scar) · Adults with fractures of the mandibular angle
1 finding from 1 review
Requirement for additional (surgical) interventions (plate removal / re-operation) · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of treatment · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or less at the start of treatment) undergoing orthodontic treatment to distalise upper first…
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of treatment (to end of molar distalisation) reported by 3 studies (120 participants); not GRADE-rated and not in a SoF table. Bondemark 2005: intraoral appliance with superelastic coils 5.2 months (SD 1) vs…
3 studies · 120 participants
GRADE not reported
Requirement for additional (surgical) interventions · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
1 finding from 1 review
Only Collins 2004 provided data: 6/122 participants had minor complications (three in each group); five required surgical removal of the locking plates and one post-operative malocclusion was managed with elastic…
1 study · 122 participants
GRADE not reported
Different etching materials (phosphoric acid, polyacrylic acid, maleic acid, etc.), acid concentrations or etching times vs An alternative etching material, concentration or etching time
Outcome not reported · Children and adults with fixed orthodontic brackets bonded to incisors, canines and premolars
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Intraoperative complications · Adults with mandibular fractures excluding condyles (following open reduction)
Intraoperative Rapid IMF showed no clear difference in intraoperative complications compared with eyelet wire ties; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 2.6 [1.0, 7.0]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Patient outcomes: mean number of filled teeth per 0- to 15-year-old · Children (0- to 15-year-olds) undergoing routine continuing dental care at 354 dental practices, in matched pairs of Health Service…
Capitation remuneration showed no clear difference in patient outcomes: mean number of filled teeth per 0- to 15-year-old compared with fee-for-service remuneration (low certainty).
4 findings from 1 review
MD -0.03
1 study · 2250 participants
Low
MD -0.28
1 study · 2250 participants
Low
MD -0.18
1 study · 2250 participants
Low
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Pre-radiotherapy dental extraction vs Post-radiotherapy dental extraction
Outcome not reported · Patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer planned to undergo any type of radiotherapy (external beam, intensity modulated,…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Prosthesis failure · Adults undergoing dental implant placement
Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) showed no clear difference in prosthesis failure compared with no antibiotics or placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Signs or symptoms of pulpal disease · Patients with carious teeth, affecting any tooth surface(s), in unrestored primary and permanent teeth
Partial caries removal (single stage; residual dentinal caries… showed no clear difference in signs or symptoms of pulpal disease compared with complete caries removal (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review