Denture plaque · Wearers of maxillary and mandibular complete dentures (CD)
1 finding from 1 review
Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · Patients affected by chronic, aggressive, or early onset periodontitis, with intrabony defects having an intrabony component of at least 3…
Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth (PPD) compared with guided tissue regeneration (GTR) with barriers (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthesis/implant failure (1 year) · Patients with horizontally resorbed maxillary sites needing single implants
Autogenous bone block from the chin + resorbable barrier showed no clear difference in prosthesis/implant failure (1 year) compared with 100% Bio-Oss + resorbable barrier; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Visual plaque score · Complete denture (CD) wearers
Silicone surfactant cleanser led to lower visual plaque score compared with placebo / sham solution; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
MD -0.88 [-1.00, -0.76]
1 study
GRADE not reported
MD -1.02 [-1.13, -0.91]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Complication at augmented site · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical GBR with non-resorbable titanium-reinforced barriers showed no clear difference in complication at augmented site compared with vertical GBR with resorbable barriers supported by osteosynthesis…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
No improvement of facial appearance (3 weeks) · Patients with atrophic (resorbed) mandibles needing implants
Inlay/interposed bone graft (iliac or Bio-Oss block) + longer… led to lower no improvement of facial appearance (3 weeks) compared with short implants (8 to 11 mm) without augmentation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Horizontal bone augmentation (any technique) vs No augmentation
Outcome not reported · Patients with horizontally resorbed maxillary sites needing single implants
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Temporomandibular joint tenderness · Adults with temporomandibular joint disorders (internal derangement; anterior disc displacement with or without reduction) whose symptoms…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Presence/absence of HSV oral lesions · Patients being treated for cancer (predominantly haematological malignancies)
Prophylactic aciclovir (oral or intravenous) led to lower presence/absence of HSV oral lesions compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthetic failure (2 years) · Patients with atrophic (resorbed) mandibles needing implants
Inlay/interposed bone graft (iliac or Bio-Oss block) + longer… showed no clear difference in prosthetic failure compared with short implants (8 to 11 mm) without augmentation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Improvement on denture cleanliness (caregivers' opinion) · Institutionalised elderly wearing maxillary complete dentures (CD)
Enzyme cleanser led to lower improvement on denture cleanliness (caregivers' opinion) compared with placebo / sham solution; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
After 12 weeks using an enzyme denture cleanser ('E'), 8 of 18 caregivers perceived some improvement in CD cleanliness. After using a placebo solution ('Plac'), only 2 of 17 perceived some improvement (Analysis 1.1,…
1 study · 35 participants
GRADE not reported
Distraction distance (bone gain, mm) · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Ultrasound during vertical distraction osteogenesis showed no clear difference in distraction distance (bone gain, mm) compared with placebo (no ultrasound) during vertical distraction; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Deviation of the mandible · Adults with temporomandibular joint disorders (internal derangement; anterior disc displacement with or without reduction) whose symptoms…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers
Effervescent tablets showed no clear difference in total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with association of brushing and effervescent tablets; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Length of hospital stay · Patients being treated for cancer (predominantly haematological malignancies)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · Patients affected by chronic, aggressive, or early onset periodontitis, with intrabony defects having an intrabony component of at least 3…
Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) may leads to higher change in probing pocket depth (PPD) compared with placebo or control (same surgical or non-surgical intervention… (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Vertical bone gain · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical distraction osteogenesis led to higher vertical bone gain compared with autogenous inlay bone graft (iliac crest); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Major complications · Patients with atrophic (resorbed) mandibles needing implants
Inlay/interposed bone graft (iliac or Bio-Oss block) + longer… led to higher major complications compared with short implants (8 to 11 mm) without augmentation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient preference including aesthetics (split-mouth studies only) · People with dental implants
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Perimplant bone loss · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical GBR with non-resorbable titanium-reinforced barriers showed no clear difference in perimplant bone loss (3 years) compared with vertical GBR with resorbable barriers supported by osteosynthesis…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review