Aesthetics evaluated by the dentist (any validated aesthetic index) · Partially edentulous patients receiving posterior mandibular implants
Subepithelial connective tissue graft (palate) at implant placement led to lower aesthetics (pink aesthetic score, PES) evaluated by dentist compared with no augmentation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in target/mean lesion size · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment showed no clear difference in reduction in target/mean lesion size compared with topical clobetasol propionate 0.05% ointment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Alveolar bone loss · Partially edentulous patients (mandible) receiving FDPs; split-mouth, 10-year
1 finding from 1 review
Open TMJ surgery (arthroplasty / total joint replacement)
Outcome not reported · Adults (>18 years) with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJ OA) diagnosed by RDC/TMD or compatible criteria
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient satisfaction · Partially edentulous patients with a distal-extension RDP (minor connector); cross-over
1 finding from 1 review
The tilting-type RDP significantly outscored the functional and sanitary designs for patient satisfaction; within-patient SDs not given, data narrative only
1 study · 25 participants
GRADE not reported
Abutment mobility · Partially edentulous patients treated with a mandibular RDP (major connector)
RDP with lingual plate major connector led to lower abutment tooth mobility (Periotest) at 30 months compared with RDP with sublingual bar major connector; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Side effects · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1 finding from 1 review
Effectiveness · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
Duration to heal oral ulcerations after initiation of treatment · HIV‐infected adults (> 13 years of age, per CDC) with one or more painful intraoral aphthous ulcers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in the sagittal position of the upper first molars · Children with palatally displaced maxillary canines (at least 80% aged 10 to 13 years); trials with craniofacial syndromes or anomalies…
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence of eruption/non-eruption of the palatally displaced permanent canine (successful eruption) · Children with palatally displaced maxillary canines (at least 80% aged 10 to 13 years); trials with craniofacial syndromes or anomalies…
1 finding from 1 review
Narrative summary (data not poolable, not GRADE-rated). Leonardi 2004: successful eruption of the permanent canine 50% in the extraction-only group, which was not significantly greater than the success rate in…
2 studies · 70 participants
GRADE not reported
Patients with increased abutment tooth mobility · Partially edentulous patients treated with a distal-extension RDP
Altered-cast technique RDP showed no clear difference in patients with increased abutment tooth mobility compared with one-piece cast RDP; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in periapical radiolucency (radiography or CBCT), up to 1 year after treatment · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or periapical…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Pain during function (proportion without significant improvement) · Adults (>18 years) with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJ OA) diagnosed by RDC/TMD or compatible criteria
Glucosamine sulfate (oral) led to lower pain during function (proportion without significant improvement) compared with ibuprofen (oral); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Six participants in the glucosamine group did not experience significant improvement in TMJ pain compared with seven in the ibuprofen group (Analysis 3.1); Fisher's exact test P = 0.73 (not significant, per the authors).
1 study · 45 participants
GRADE not reported
Success / prosthetic complications (4 years) · Patients with single-tooth implant crowns; split-mouth, 4-year
1 finding from 1 review
100% success, no prosthetic complications, and a similar loss of marginal bone (0.4 mm) in both groups (narrative)
1 study · 20 participants
GRADE not reported
Side effects · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1 finding from 1 review
Pain reduction (VAS 0-100) · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Clobetasol-17-propionate 0.025% lipid-loaded microspheres led to lower pain reduction (VAS 0-100) compared with conventional 0.025% clobetasol lipophilic ointment in hydrophilic…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Pain intensity (0‐10cm visual analogue scale) · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
Montelukast (leukotriene receptor antagonist; 10 mg daily for 1… led to lower pain (visual analogue scale) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Treatment success rate · Partially edentulous patients treated with a removable dental prosthesis (RDP)
RDP with I-bar clasps / mesial rests showed no clear difference in treatment success (5-year) compared with RDP with circumferential clasps / distal rests; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in periapical radiolucency (radiography or CBCT), up to 1 year after treatment · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or periapical…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found