Postobturation pain at 1 week · People aged 10 years or above requiring root canal treatment; permanent teeth with completely formed apex and without internal resorption
It is very uncertain whether single-visit root canal treatment changes postobturation pain at 1 week compared with multiple-visit root canal treatment (two or more visits) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
Oral tissue patch led to lower presence of dry socket compared with placebo or control; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Food preference · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
In crossover studies with binary outcomes, food marketing increased food preference (OR 3.49, 95% CI 2.03 to 6.22; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 3.49 [2.03, 6.22]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Time to initial pain relief (minutes) · Adults (>18 years) with established dry socket following permanent tooth extraction
Alvogyl led to lower time to initial pain relief (minutes) compared with zinc oxide eugenol; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical attachment level (CAL) · People with diabetes mellitus (type 1 or type 2, mostly type 2) and periodontitis, at least 16 years of age
Periodontal treatment (subgingival instrumentation, with or without… led to lower clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with no active intervention/usual care; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD -0.48 [-0.65, -0.31]
18 studies
GRADE not reported
MRONJ (incidence rate: cases per patient-year) · Men with metastatic prostate cancer receiving intravenous zoledronic acid (at risk of MRONJ)
It is very uncertain whether dental examinations at three-month intervals and preventive treatments changes MRONJ (incidence rate: cases per patient-year) compared with standard care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Fibrinogen · People with periodontitis and metabolic syndrome (no CVD; primary prevention)
1 finding from 1 review
Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure (periapical radiolucency) after at least 1 year · People aged 10 years or above requiring root canal treatment; permanent teeth with completely formed apex and without internal resorption
Single-visit root canal treatment showed no clear difference in radiological failure (periapical radiolucency) after at least 1 year compared with multiple-visit root canal treatment (two or more visits) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Development of endocarditis (in those with definite indication for prophylaxis) · Adults or children at increased risk of bacterial endocarditis (pre-existing cardiac condition) undergoing an invasive dental procedure
It is very uncertain whether antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedure changes development of endocarditis (in those with definite indication for… compared with no antibiotic prophylaxis or placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental attendance at general dentist · School children, secondary school in the UK (aged 11 to 13 years)
It is very uncertain whether criteria-based screening with specific (personalised) referral letter changes dental attendance at general dentist compared with criteria-based screening with non-specific referral letter (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pulpal disease (signs/symptoms of pulp necrosis) · Children with dentine caries in primary and permanent teeth
The reported estimate did not show a clear difference in pulpal disease after partial versus complete caries removal (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.27 [0.05, 1.60]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Stability of crossbite correction (relapse of canine expansion) · Children and adults with a posterior crossbite, without a Class III skeletal relationship, cleft lip or palate (or both), or other…
1 finding from 1 review
Reported incidence or prevalence of root resorption of the impacted canine and/or incisors and/or first premolars · Young people aged 9 to 14 years diagnosed with one or both palatally displaced permanent maxillary canines (PDC)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Canine expansion · Children and adults with a posterior crossbite, without a Class III skeletal relationship, cleft lip or palate (or both), or other…
1 finding from 1 review
Disease-free survival · People receiving curative-intent treatment for oral cavity and oropharyngeal (squamous cell) cancer
1 finding from 1 review
Induction cisplatin+5-FU+docetaxel vs cisplatin+5-FU: disease-free survival HR 0.72 (95% CI 0.57 to 0.91, P = 0.006; Vermorken 2007). Prior to concurrent chemoradiation: Posner 2007 HR 0.71 (0.56 to 0.90, P = 0.005).…
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), change from baseline · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension
Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without… probably leads to lower change in diastolic blood pressure (DBP, mmHg) compared with supra-gingival scaling (moderate certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
Size of the lower jaw (arch length) · Children or adolescents (aged 16 years old or under) receiving orthodontic treatment to prevent or correct crowded teeth
Lacebacks with fixed appliances showed no clear difference in size of the lower jaw (arch length) compared with fixed appliances only (control); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Overall survival, induction cisplatin + 5-fluorouracil + docetaxel prior to concurrent chemoradiation (cisplatin) vs concurrent chemoradiation (cisplatin) · People receiving curative-intent treatment for oral cavity and oropharyngeal (squamous cell) cancer
Induction chemotherapy plus locoregional treatment (radiotherapy… showed no clear difference in overall survival, induction cisplatin + 5-fluorouracil + docetaxel… compared with locoregional treatment (radiotherapy and/or surgery) alone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Complications (e.g. discomfort, pain and swelling) · Adults aged 18 years or older, in good general health (including well-controlled systemic disease), requiring extraction of one or more…
1 finding from 1 review