Maintenance of pulp vitality (freedom from pulpal breakdown) up to 36 months · Healthy adults with asymptomatic posterior permanent teeth with deep caries and a vital (non-exposed) pulp requiring restoration
1 finding from 1 review
Whitworth 2005: 602 teeth randomised; 39 emergency recalls over the 36 months after restoration, with pulp breakdown associated with 16 teeth. The authors concluded that "dentists should be confident that pulps will be…
1 study · 602 participants
GRADE not reported
Total sleep time, next night; · People with sleep bruxism (tooth grinding or clenching); children (greater than 1 year old) and adults; diagnosis clinical,…
Occlusal splint showed no clear difference in total sleep time (min) compared with palatal splint; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD -8.60 [-96.17, 78.97]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Systemic fungal infection · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
Antifungal drugs partially absorbed from GI tract (miconazole,… showed no clear difference in systemic fungal infection compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral candidiasis (present) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
Antifungal drugs not absorbed from GI tract showed no clear difference in oral candidiasis (present) compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Sleep efficiency · People with sleep bruxism (tooth grinding or clenching); children (greater than 1 year old) and adults; diagnosis clinical,…
Occlusal splint showed no clear difference in sleep efficiency (%) compared with palatal splint; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD -2.40 [-8.36, 3.56]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Oral candidiasis (present) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
Amphotericin B showed no clear difference in oral candidiasis (present) compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Empirical antifungal treatment · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
Itraconazole showed no clear difference in empirical antifungal treatment compared with fluconazole; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Systemic fungal infection · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
Antifungal drugs absorbed from GI tract (fluconazole, ketoconazole,… showed no clear difference in systemic fungal infection compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Relief of dysphagia · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical success (survival free of symptoms) at 24 months · Adults with asymptomatic teeth with vital carious pulp exposures
1 finding from 1 review
Shovelton 1971 (Analysis 1.1): 275 teeth followed for 2 years (235 at 6 months, 160 at 12 months, 85 analysed at 24 months). Success rates 50% to 80%. Ledermix and calcium hydroxide had the highest success rates,…
1 study · 275 participants
GRADE not reported
Prefabricated metal post and core (Category II) vs Metal custom-cast post and core (Category I)
Outcome not reported · Participants with permanent endodontically-treated (root-filled) teeth for which a post is indicated to retain the final restoration
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Occlusal splint vs Pharmacological interventions (benzodiazepines, anticonvulsants, beta blockers, dopamine agents, antidepressants, botulinum toxin A and B, analgesics)
Outcome not reported · People with sleep bruxism (tooth grinding or clenching); children (greater than 1 year old) and adults; diagnosis clinical,…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Empirical antifungal treatment · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
Antifungal drugs absorbed from GI tract (fluconazole, ketoconazole,… led to lower empirical antifungal treatment compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Pain in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) · People with sleep bruxism (tooth grinding or clenching); children (greater than 1 year old) and adults; diagnosis clinical,…
1 finding from 1 review
Occlusal splint vs Behaviour therapy (sleep hygiene, relaxation, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback)
Outcome not reported · People with sleep bruxism (tooth grinding or clenching); children (greater than 1 year old) and adults; diagnosis clinical,…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Comfort · People with sleep bruxism (tooth grinding or clenching); children (greater than 1 year old) and adults; diagnosis clinical,…
1 finding from 1 review
Occlusal splint versus mandibular advancement device, comfort (median VAS 0 to 100 mm) (Landry 2006): occlusal splint 79 mm, MAD free 41 mm, MAD min 15 mm, MAD max 12 mm; the occlusal splint was rated most comfortable.
1 study
GRADE not reported
Awakenings per hour · People with sleep bruxism (tooth grinding or clenching); children (greater than 1 year old) and adults; diagnosis clinical,…
Occlusal splint showed no clear difference in awakenings per hour compared with palatal splint; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD 0.40 [-2.51, 3.31]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Metal post of one alloy type vs Metal post of a different alloy type
Outcome not reported · Participants with permanent endodontically-treated (root-filled) teeth for which a post is indicated to retain the final restoration
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral candidiasis (present) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
1 finding from 1 review
Oral candidiasis (present) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
Norfloxacin plus amphotericin B showed no clear difference in oral candidiasis (present) compared with amphotericin B; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review