Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during restorative procedures at operator's submental region (RCT) · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
Rubber dam showed no clear difference in reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during… compared with no rubber dam; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during restorative procedures at operator's occiput (RCT) · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
It is very uncertain whether rubber dam changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during… compared with no rubber dam (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during restorative procedures at 2 metres from mouth (CCT) · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
It is very uncertain whether rubber dam changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during… compared with no rubber dam (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
MD -11.70 [-15.82, -7.58]
1 study · 10 participants
Very low
MD -2.80 [-4.65, -0.95]
1 study · 20 participants
GRADE not reported
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during restorative procedures at 1 metre from mouth (CCT) · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
Rubber dam led to lower reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during… compared with no rubber dam; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
MD -10.10 [-19.72, -0.48]
1 study · 20 participants
GRADE not reported
MD -16.20 [-19.36, -13.04]
1 study · 10 participants
Very low
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during restorative procedures at operator's left ear (RCT) · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
Rubber dam showed no clear difference in reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during… compared with no rubber dam; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during restorative procedures at operator's forehead (RCT) · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
It is very uncertain whether rubber dam changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during… compared with no rubber dam (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during restorative procedures at dental unit light · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
It is very uncertain whether rubber dam + HVE changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during… compared with cotton roll + HVE (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during restorative procedures at participant's chest · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
It is very uncertain whether rubber dam + HVE changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during… compared with cotton roll + HVE (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Participant acceptance/satisfaction · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction)
1 finding from 1 review
Rubber dam isolation for restorative treatment in dental patients 2021 · Cochrane All outcomesPit and fissure sealing (permanent molars)
Rubber dam may be associated with significantly lower satisfaction than the Isolite system but evidence very uncertain, mainly worse comfort (31%, P=0.02) and less preference (26%, P=0.002) (Alhareky 2014).
1 study · 42 participants
Very low
Costs: operation/chair time · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction)
It is very uncertain whether rubber dam isolation changes costs: operation/chair time compared with isolite system (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical evaluation of restoration's quality · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Adverse events · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Costs: direct cost of treatment · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Restoration survival · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Restoration survival · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction)
Rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva… may leads to higher survival rate of restorations (6 months) compared with cotton rolls (with or without saliva aspiration) (low certainty).
4 findings from 1 review
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Costs: direct cost of treatment · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Costs: treatment/operation time · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction)
It is very uncertain whether rubber dam isolation and moisture control (alone or with saliva… changes costs: treatment/operation time compared with cotton rolls (with or without saliva aspiration) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical evaluation of restoration's quality · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction)
1 finding from 1 review
Rubber dam isolation for restorative treatment in dental patients 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes6, 12, 18 months · Non-carious cervical lesions (composite restoration)
Loguercio 2015: no significant differences (P>0.05) in marginal staining and marginal adaptation of NCCL restorations between rubber dam and cotton rolls/retraction cords at 6, 12 and 18 months.
1 study · 30 participants
GRADE not reported
Participant acceptance/satisfaction · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction)
1 finding from 1 review
Rubber dam isolation for restorative treatment in dental patients 2021 · Cochrane All outcomesNon-carious cervical lesions (composite restoration)
Evidence did not support higher acceptance/preference for rubber dam than cotton rolls (P = 0.85 from binomial test on 28 participants; very low-certainty evidence) (Loguercio 2015).
1 study · 28 participants
Very low