Gingivitis · Children and adults with mixed levels of ID; setting home, residential, day care, school, mixed or not specified
Special manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) showed no clear difference in gingival inflammation (short term) compared with conventional manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted… (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Children and adults with mixed levels of ID; setting home, residential, day care, school, mixed or not specified
1 finding from 1 review
Assorted plaque indices scale 0-5, 1-4 weeks; 247 participants (4 RCTs); Very Low. Uncertain effect on plaque short term: 2 studies (69 participants) favoured the electric toothbrush; 2 studies (178 participants)…
4 studies · 247 participants
Very low
Gingivitis · Children and adults with mild to profound ID; setting residential or school
It is very uncertain whether oral hygiene training (toothbrushing routine) of people with ID changes gingival inflammation (short term) compared with no oral hygiene training of people with ID (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Gingivitis · People aged 15 to 30 years with mixed levels of ID; setting residential
1 finding from 1 review
Daily vs twice-weekly or once-weekly toothbrushing by dental students. Buccal and labial Loe & Silness index, mean 21 days; 80 participants (1 RCT); Low. Brushing daily most likely reduced gingival inflammation more…
1 study · 80 participants
Low
Re-treatment: replacement of attachment system (short term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)
It is very uncertain whether ball (stud) attachment system changes re-treatment: replacement of attachment system (short term) compared with bar attachment system (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Keratinized tissue width change · Adult patients with single (localised) recession-type defects (Miller Class I/II, at least 3 mm)
EMP + CAF led to higher keratinized tissue width change (short and medium term) compared with CAF; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD 0.40 [0.17, 0.62]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Change in gingival recession (REC) · Adult patients with single (localised) recession-type defects (Miller Class I/II, at least 3 mm)
EMP + CAF led to higher gingival recession depth change (short and medium term) compared with CAF; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD 0.32 [0.10, 0.55]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Re-treatment: repair of attachment system (short term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)
It is very uncertain whether ball (stud) attachment system changes re-treatment: repair of attachment system (short term) compared with bar attachment system (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthodontic success (short term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthodontic maintenance: patrix replaced (short term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)
It is very uncertain whether ball (stud) attachment system changes prosthodontic maintenance: patrix replaced (short term) compared with telescopic attachment system (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthodontic maintenance: matrix activated (short term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)
It is very uncertain whether ball (stud) attachment system changes prosthodontic maintenance: matrix activated (short term) compared with telescopic attachment system (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Hand function ‐ short term (less than 3 months) Grip function test scale of 0 to 80 points (higher score indicates better grip function) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand
1 finding from 1 review
Hand impairment ‐ pinch grip strength (kg) ‐ left hand ‐ short term (less than 3 months) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand
1 finding from 1 review
Hand impairment ‐ pinch grip strength (kg) ‐ right hand ‐ short term (less than 3 months) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand
1 finding from 1 review
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand
1 finding from 1 review
Hand impairment ‐ power grip strength (kg) ‐ left hand ‐ short term (less than 3 months) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand
1 finding from 1 review
Hand impairment ‐ power grip strength (kg) ‐ right hand ‐ short term (less than 3 months) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of Life: SF‐36 (physical component) · intermittent claudication
1 finding from 1 review
Health‐related quality of life (mental) · intermittent claudication
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of Life: SF‐36 (physical component) · intermittent claudication
1 finding from 1 review