Oral health assessment · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy,…
1 finding from 1 review
Blixt-Johansen 1992 (parallel, elderly long-term care, poor oral mucosa): oral mucosa improved in both groups but a much greater reduction in oral pathology in the mucin spray group; no data presented.
1 study
GRADE not reported
Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
8 studies
GRADE not reported
Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Indigo wood root led to lower oral mucositis (severe) compared with saline (placebo); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Glutamine (intravenous) led to lower oral mucositis (severe) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Life interference · Adults over 18 years of age with chronic orofacial pain (temporomandibular disorder (TMD))
Habit reversal showed no clear difference in life interference compared with waiting list control; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
SMD -0.86 [-1.79, 0.06]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Dry mouth (xerostomia) · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy,…
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Honey led to lower oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.48 [0.31, 0.74]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Dry mouth (xerostomia) · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy,…
1 finding from 1 review
Frost 2002 (crossover, n=30, Sjogren's syndrome): overall mouth dryness favoured the device but only nearly significant (median 4 (IQR 2 to 4) device vs 3 (2 to 4) control; P = 0.056). Speech (P = 0.003) and swallowing…
1 study · 30 participants
GRADE not reported
Duration of relief of dryness · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy,…
Mucin spray (Saliva Orthana) showed no clear difference in duration of relief of dryness compared with placebo spray (base without mucin); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Radiographic assessment: three-dimensional CT scan (0 to 3 grading scale) · Skeletally mature patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate and an alveolar cleft defect (>5 years; mean age 16.1 years)
Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with… led to higher radiographic assessment: three-dimensional CT scan (0 to 3 grading… compared with traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient preference · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy,…
Chewing gum (mechanical saliva stimulant) led to lower patient preference compared with saliva substitute spray; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Bots 2005: statistically significant preference for chewing gum over Xialine spray, 39/49 (80%) preferred gum vs 10/49 (20%) spray (Chi2 17.16, df=1; P < 0.001) (Analysis 2.3). Davies 2000: more people preferred gum,…
1 study · 65 participants
GRADE not reported
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…
Arthroscopy led to higher maximum interincisal opening (mm) after 12 months compared with arthrocentesis; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Prednisone showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (severe) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health (oral pH, cariogenic bacteria, Candida) · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy,…
1 finding from 1 review
No difference between buffered gel, unbuffered gel and water for oral pH, cariogenic bacteria or Candida species.
1 study · 14 participants
GRADE not reported
Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
GM-CSF showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (severe) compared with sucralfate; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Length (cm) · Infants up to 6 months (from term) born with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate (Pierre Robin sequence or other syndromes…
Passive maxillary/obturating plate (worn until surgical closure of… showed no clear difference in length (cm) compared with no plate; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Honey led to lower oral mucositis (any severity) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.7 [0.56, 0.88]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Beta carotene showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (severe) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in pain intensity · Adults over 18 years of age with chronic orofacial pain (temporomandibular disorder (TMD))
Hypnosis led to lower pain intensity (short term) compared with relaxation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review