Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

Refine by population, intervention, comparison or outcome
More filters
Evidence found and GRADE certainty

17 questions · 19 findings · 9 reviews · Oral Health

No studies found 3 · 15.8%GRADE not reported 9 · 47.4%Very low 6 · 31.6%Low 1 · 5.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Metronidazole + SRP vs Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP

Adverse events · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)

Metronidazole + SRP showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Metronidazole + SRP vs SRP

Adverse events · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)

It is very uncertain whether metronidazole + SRP changes adverse events compared with SRP (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP vs Clarithromycin + SRP

Adverse events · Adults with aggressive periodontitis

Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with clarithromycin + SRP; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP vs SRP

Adverse events · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)

It is very uncertain whether amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP changes adverse events compared with SRP (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP vs Supragingival scaling (plus placebo)

Adverse events due to periodontal therapy · People with periodontitis and metabolic syndrome (no CVD; primary prevention)

It is very uncertain whether scaling and root planing (SRP) plus antibiotics (amoxicillin and… changes adverse events due to periodontal therapy compared with supragingival scaling (plus placebo) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Preformed metal crown (stainless steel), conventional technique vs Aesthetic crown (stainless steel with composite/white veneer), conventional technique

Adverse events: bone resorption · Children with decayed primary molar teeth
1 finding from 1 review
  • Preformed crowns for decayed primary molar teeth 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Six months and four years
    Bone resorption: one case at six months in a tooth treated with a veneer crown; no bone resorption at either the veneer crown or stainless steel sites at four-year follow-up (Analysis 3.2).
    1 study · 11 participants
    Very low

Hall technique vs Non-restorative caries treatment

Adverse events: gingival bleeding · Children with decayed primary molar teeth

It is very uncertain whether preformed metal crown (fitted using the Hall Technique) changes adverse events: gingival bleeding compared with non-restorative caries treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Preformed metal crown (stainless steel), conventional technique vs Aesthetic crown (stainless steel with composite/white veneer), conventional technique

Adverse events: gingival bleeding · Children with decayed primary molar teeth
1 finding from 1 review
  • Preformed crowns for decayed primary molar teeth 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Six months and four years
    At six months, none (0/11) of the PMC sites had gingival bleeding, but all (11/11) veneer sites had bleeding, 10 of which bled on probing; statistically significant (McNemar's test, P < 0.001). At four years, one case…
    1 study · 11 participants
    Very low

Doxycycline + SRP vs Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP

Adverse events · Adults with aggressive periodontitis

Doxycycline + SRP showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Laser enamel preparation (with or without acid-etching) vs Acid-etching (phosphoric acid)

Adverse events · Caries-free children to young adults with premolars/molars requiring pit-and-fissure sealants

No adverse events were reported in any included study (ungraded, narrative).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical anchorage (mini-screw or mid-palatal implant) vs Conventional anchorage (headgear, transpalatal/palatal arch, etc.)

Adverse events · Patients of any age undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances and requiring anchorage (adolescents to adults up to 48-54 years)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Other methods (pooled: ART/glass ionomer cement, nano-silver fluoride, sodium fluoride varnish, placebo)

Adverse effects (tooth staining and other side effects) · Children and adults with active dental caries (aged 1-50; mostly preschool/school children with primary dentition)

SDF commonly causes black staining of arrested lesions; only mild, transient adverse events were reported, with no major adverse events (ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Intraglandular botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) injection vs placebo injection

Adverse events (participants with >=1 adverse event) · Adults with Parkinson's disease and sialorrhea (drooling)

Type A botulinum toxin showed a borderline, non-significant increase in adverse events versus placebo (RD 0.10, 95% CI 0.00 to 0.21; ungraded subgroup).

3 findings from 1 review

Microinvasive techniques (resin infiltration, resin/GIC sealant, or glass ionomer varnish) vs Non-invasive measures (fluoride varnish/toothpaste, flossing, oral hygiene instruction, sham/standard of care)

Adverse events and periodontal/secondary outcomes (gingival bleeding, gingival bleeding index, visible plaque index) · Children and adults with non-cavitated proximal (interproximal) caries lesions in primary and/or permanent teeth (ages 3-45)

Only three trials reported secondary/adverse outcomes; no adverse events were attributed to microinvasive treatment and periodontal findings were mixed and not pooled (ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review