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3,032 questions · 3,358 findings · 190 reviews · Oral Health · related questions CL0289

No studies found 599 · 17.8%GRADE not reported 1,759 · 52.4%Very low 612 · 18.2%Low 269 · 8%Moderate 107 · 3.2%High 12 · 0.4%

Inlay autogenous bone graft (iliac crest) vs Inlay bone substitute (Bio-Oss block)

Prosthesis failure · Patients with atrophic posterior mandibles (5 to 7 mm above the mandibular canal) needing implants

Inlay autogenous bone graft (iliac crest) showed no clear difference in prosthesis failure compared with inlay bone substitute (Bio-Oss block); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

1-stage (non-submerged) implant placement vs 2-stage (submerged) implant placement

Complications (biological and biomechanical) · People with dental implants

1-stage (non-submerged) implant placement showed no clear difference in complications (biological and biomechanical) compared with 2-stage (submerged) implant placement; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Effervescent tablets vs Association of brushing and effervescent tablets

Fusobacteria (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers

Effervescent tablets showed no clear difference in fusobacteria (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with association of brushing and effervescent tablets; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) vs Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) with barriers

Change in probing attachment level (PAL) · 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 attachment level (PAL) compared with guided tissue regeneration (GTR) with barriers (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Arthrocentesis and lavage vs Arthroscopy

Trismus / maximum mouth opening (mean) · Adults with temporomandibular joint disorders (internal derangement; anterior disc displacement with or without reduction) whose symptoms…

Arthrocentesis and lavage led to lower maximum incisal (mouth) opening (MIO) compared with arthroscopy; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) vs Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) with barriers

Aesthetics · Patients affected by chronic, aggressive, or early onset periodontitis, with intrabony defects having an intrabony component of at least 3…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Vertical GBR with autogenous bone (retromolar) vs Vertical GBR with bone substitute (Regenaform)

Vertical bone gain · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants

Vertical GBR with autogenous bone (retromolar) led to higher vertical bone gain compared with vertical GBR with bone substitute (Regenaform); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Autogenous bone block from the chin vs Bovine-derived xenograft (Bio-Oss) plus resorbable barrier

Prosthesis/implant failure (1 year) · Patients with horizontally resorbed maxillary sites needing single implants

Autogenous bone block from the chin 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

Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) vs Various bone grafting (BG) procedures (animal-derived or synthetic bone / bioactive ceramic filler)

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…
1 finding from 1 review

Buccal onlay iliac grafts fixed with titanium screws vs Buccal onlay iliac grafts fixed with resorbable screws (split-mouth)

Implant/prosthesis failure and complications · Patients with resorbed maxillae (incl. atrophic sinuses) needing implants
1 finding from 1 review

Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) vs Various bone grafting (BG) procedures (animal-derived or synthetic bone / bioactive ceramic filler)

Tooth loss · Patients affected by chronic, aggressive, or early onset periodontitis, with intrabony defects having an intrabony component of at least 3…
1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasonic treatment or microwave disinfection device vs Another method, sham/placebo, or no treatment

Outcome not reported · Adults (over 18) wearing complete dentures (CD) or removable partial dentures (RPD)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Interventions for cleaning dentures in adults 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes
    The effectiveness of ultrasonic or microwave devices as an intervention for routine use was not studied according to a randomised controlled trial design (Implications for research).
    0 studies
    No studies found

Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation vs Titanium plates or screws for fixation

Healing and union of fracture (versus mal-union and non-union) · Adults over 18 years of age with fractures of the facial skeleton including the mandible, maxilla, zygoma (malar); studies on fractures of…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Resorbable versus titanium plates for facial fractures 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Up to 3 years postoperatively
    Planned primary outcome not assessed: none of the retrieved studies met the inclusion criteria, so no data were available for analysis. Verbatim (Effects of interventions): "Although 53 studies were retrieved in our…
    0 studies
    No studies found

Vertical distraction osteogenesis vs Vertical GBR with non-resorbable barriers + particulate autogenous bone

Complication at augmentation + donor site · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants

Vertical distraction osteogenesis showed no clear difference in complication at augmentation + donor site compared with vertical GBR with non-resorbable barriers + particulate autogenous…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Primary surgical intervention (curettage, peripheral osteotomy, or resection) vs Primary non-surgical intervention (intralesional corticosteroids, subcutaneous calcitonin, interferon alpha, or imatinib)

Partial reduction · Patients with a pathological diagnosis of central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) of the jaws

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Primary surgical intervention (curettage, peripheral osteotomy, or resection) vs Primary non-surgical intervention (intralesional corticosteroids, subcutaneous calcitonin, interferon alpha, or imatinib)

Recurrence · Patients with a pathological diagnosis of central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) of the jaws

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthrocentesis and lavage vs Arthroscopy

Improvement in pain (proportion of participants improved/healed) · Adults with temporomandibular joint disorders (internal derangement; anterior disc displacement with or without reduction) whose symptoms…

Arthrocentesis and lavage showed no clear difference in improvement in pain (proportion of participants improved/healed) compared with arthroscopy; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) vs placebo or control

PAL gain < 2 mm (dichotomous) · 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) led to lower PAL gain < 2 mm (dichotomous) compared with placebo or control (same surgical or non-surgical intervention…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Systemic oral acyclovir vs placebo or no treatment

Duration and time of healing of intraoral (oral) lesions; number of individuals with oral lesions · Children and young adults under 25 years with primary herpetic gingivostomatitis (with or without herpes labialis)

Systemic oral acyclovir led to lower number of individuals with oral lesions (8 days after… compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review