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2,916 questions · 3,207 findings · 167 reviews · related questions CL0289

No studies found 596 · 18.6%GRADE not reported 1,666 · 51.9%Very low 603 · 18.8%Low 252 · 7.9%Moderate 78 · 2.4%High 12 · 0.4%

Pre-drilling mini-screw implant vs Self-drilling mini-screw implant

Patient perception: pain · Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment requiring surgical (mini-screw implant) anchorage
1 finding from 1 review

Cyclosporin (systemic; 10 mg/kg/day for 16 weeks) vs Colchicine (systemic; 1 mg daily)

Alleviation of oral aphthous ulcers · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care

Cyclosporin (systemic; 10 mg/kg/day for 16 weeks) led to higher alleviation of oral aphthous ulcers compared with colchicine (systemic; 1 mg daily); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

WINSIX cylindrical implants vs WINSIX tapered implants

Implant failure · Adults with missing teeth who received osseointegrated root-formed oral implants, functionally loaded and followed for at least 1 year

WINSIX cylindrical implants showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with WINSIX tapered implants; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Primary outcome: topical local anaesthetics vs placebo or no treatment

Participant satisfaction · Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general anaesthesia (secondary…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Bio-Oss (anorganic bovine bone) vs A different bone substitute

Complication at augmented site · Patients undergoing two-stage maxillary sinus augmentation

Bone substitute (anorganic bovine bone / Bio-Oss) showed no clear difference in complications at augmented site compared with A different bone substitute; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Removable appliance with palatal crib associated with high-pull chincup vs no treatment

Position of the incisors (upper incisor inclination) · Children and adolescents (over 80% aged 16 years or younger at treatment start) with anterior open bite (lack of vertical overlap or…
1 finding from 1 review
  • Orthodontic and orthopaedic treatment for anterior open bite in children 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
    End of treatment (12 months)
    The author reported that data (1.NA, 1-NA, 1-PP, 1.NB, 1-NB, 1-GoMe) showed a statistically significant difference. There was palatal inclination of the upper incisors in the intervention group that contributed to…
    1 study
    GRADE not reported

One-stage augmentation (implants placed simultaneously) vs Two-stage augmentation (delayed implant placement)

Complications · Patients with insufficient bone below the maxillary sinus requiring dental implants

One-stage augmentation (implants placed simultaneously) showed no clear difference in complications compared with two-stage augmentation (delayed implant placement); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Medical interventions (systemic: analgesics, antidepressants, antiepileptics, steroids; topical: analgesics, anaesthetics) vs Another intervention, or no intervention

Outcome not reported · Patients of any age in any setting requiring intervention for iatrogenic injury to the inferior alveolar or lingual nerve

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Infiltration injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment or placebo

Postoperative anxiety · Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general anaesthesia (secondary…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Infiltration injection LA and intraligamental injection LA (3-arm) vs no treatment

Postoperative anxiety · Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general anaesthesia (secondary…
1 finding from 1 review

Intraligamental injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment

Parental satisfaction · Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general anaesthesia (secondary…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Hand mallet (osteotomes) vs Electric mallet

Bone gain · Patients undergoing one-stage crestal maxillary sinus lift without bone grafts (baseline residual bone height about 6.5 mm)

Hand mallet (osteotomes) showed no clear difference in bone gain compared with electric mallet; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Primary outcome: topical local anaesthetics vs placebo or no treatment

Postoperative anxiety · Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general anaesthesia (secondary…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Sucralfate suspension (topical) vs Placebo suspension

Episode frequency associated with oral ulcers · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care

Sucralfate suspension (topical) showed no clear difference in frequency of oral ulcers compared with placebo suspension; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Removable appliance with palatal crib associated with high-pull chincup vs no treatment

Failure to correct the anterior open bite (open bite not closed) · Children and adolescents (over 80% aged 16 years or younger at treatment start) with anterior open bite (lack of vertical overlap or…

Removable appliance with palatal crib associated with high-pull… led to lower failure to correct the anterior open bite (open bite not closed) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review