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- Systemic oral acyclovir vs Placebo or no treatment · Direct costs (medication, hospital bed days)
  Acyclovir for treating primary herpetic gingivostomatitis 2008 · Cochrane All outcomes
  No data available in either included study.
  Studies not reported
  No studies found
Direct match · question page
- Powered toothbrush (any mode of action) vs Manual toothbrush · Cost (relative cost of powered vs manual)
  Powered versus manual toothbrushing for oral health 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the included trials reported on the relative costs of manual compared with powered toothbrushes.
  0 studies
  No studies found
Direct match · question page
- Planned, regular routine scale and polish (6-monthly; 12-monthly parallel) vs No scheduled scale and polish treatment · Costs (NHS perspective, GBP)
  Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
  6-monthly (12-monthly parallel)
  MD 0.52 [-18.10, 19.14]
  1 study · 554 participants
  Very low
Direct match · question page
- Periodontal treatment (subgingival instrumentation, with or without antimicrobials/surgery) vs No active intervention/usual care · Cost implications
  Treatment of periodontitis for glycaemic control in people with diabetes mellitus 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
  3-4 months
  Included studies did not report cost data. A brief economic commentary drew on four external economic evaluations (Smits 2020, Nasseh 2017, Choi 2020, Soloweij-Wedderburn 2017) suggesting potential cost…
  0 studies
  No studies found
Direct match · question page
- Routine scale and polish every 6 months vs Routine scale and polish every 12 months · Costs (NHS perspective, GBP)
  Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
  MD -7.62 [-28.39, 13.15]
  1 study · 556 participants
  Very low

Periodontal treatment (subgingival instrumentation, with or without antimicrobials/surgery) vs usual care or no treatment

Resource implications (e.g. cost of incontinence management methods) · People with diabetes mellitus (type 1 or type 2, mostly type 2) and periodontitis, at least 16 years of age

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment of periodontitis for glycaemic control in people with diabetes mellitus 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
3-4 months
Included studies did not report cost data. A brief economic commentary drew on four external economic evaluations (Smits 2020, Nasseh 2017, Choi 2020, Soloweij-Wedderburn 2017) suggesting potential cost…
0 studies
No studies found

Routine scale and polish provided by a dentist vs Routine scale and polish provided by a dental care professional (dental therapist or hygienist)

Costs · Dentate adults without severe periodontitis, regularly attending for dental care in primary care (UK general dental practice)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found

Routine scale and polish every 6 months vs Routine scale and polish every 12 months

Costs · Dentate adults without severe periodontitis, regularly attending for dental care in primary care (UK general dental practice)

It is very uncertain whether routine scale and polish every 6 months changes costs (NHS perspective, GBP) compared with routine scale and polish every 12 months (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -7.62 [-28.39, 13.15]
1 study · 556 participants
Very low

Routine scale and polish at a fixed interval vs No scheduled scale and polish treatment

Costs · Dentate adults without severe periodontitis, regularly attending for dental care in primary care (UK general dental practice)

It is very uncertain whether planned, regular routine scale and polish (6-monthly; 12-monthly… changes costs (NHS perspective, GBP) compared with no scheduled scale and polish treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
6-monthly (12-monthly parallel)
MD 0.52 [-18.10, 19.14]
1 study · 554 participants
Very low

Flossing plus toothbrushing (self-performed; manual or automated floss) vs Toothbrushing alone

Economic and resource cost of flossing · Dentate adults aged 16 years or older (excluding orthodontic patients and those with severe periodontal disease)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Flossing for the management of periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
Not reported. No included study measured the economic or resource cost of flossing; the review notes it may be important to measure in future trials.
0 studies
No studies found

Powered toothbrush (any mode of action) vs Manual toothbrush

Cost (relative cost of powered vs manual) · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Powered versus manual toothbrushing for oral health 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
None of the included trials reported on the relative costs of manual compared with powered toothbrushes.
0 studies
No studies found

Systemic oral acyclovir vs placebo or no treatment

Direct costs (medication, hospital bed days) · Children and young adults under 25 years with primary herpetic gingivostomatitis (with or without herpes labialis)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acyclovir for treating primary herpetic gingivostomatitis 2008 · Cochrane All outcomes
No data available in either included study.
Studies not reported
No studies found

Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) with barrier membrane (resorbable or non-resorbable) vs Open flap debridement (access flap surgery)

Cost/benefit (treatment time plus estimated material costs) · Patients with chronic periodontitis (aged 21 years or older) with periodontal infra-bony defects; furcation-involved teeth and aggressive…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Guided tissue regeneration for periodontal infra-bony defects 2006 · Cochrane All outcomes
No data were found for this outcome (listed under 'Other outcomes: No data were found for the following outcomes').
0 studies
No studies found