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4 questions · 4 findings · 2 reviews · Oral Health

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Light vibrational forces (LVF) vs Conventional orthodontic appliance treatment

Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents and adults with malocclusion undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed or removable appliances

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐surgical adjunctive interventions for accelerating tooth movement in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment 2023 · Cochrane All outcomes
Katchooi 2018 (unclear risk of bias): light vibrational forces had no statistically significant (P>0.05) effect on OHRQoL when used with orthodontic aligners.
1 study · 27 participants
GRADE not reported

Atraumatic restorative treatment vs placebo

Oral health-related quality of life · Children with dental caries

ART and placebo did not differ for oral health-related quality of life, based on an indirect network estimate with no direct trials (MD -0.01, 95% CI -0.40 to 0.38; ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Silver diamine fluoride and oral health-related quality of life: A review and network meta-analysis. 2022 All outcomes
Post-treatment · Pediatric dental care; trials conducted in China, the USA, and Brazil · Indirect network estimate (no direct trials)
MD -0.01 [-0.40, 0.38]
0 studies
GRADE not reported

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs placebo

Oral health-related quality of life · Children with dental caries

SDF did not significantly differ from placebo for oral health-related quality of life in children (MD 0.03, 95% CI -0.16 to 0.22; ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Silver diamine fluoride and oral health-related quality of life: A review and network meta-analysis. 2022 All outcomes
Post-treatment · Pediatric dental care; trials conducted in China, the USA, and Brazil
MD 0.03 [-0.16, 0.22]
2 studies · 440 participants
GRADE not reported

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF, including SDF + fluoride varnish) vs Other standard-of-care caries treatments pooled (placebo, ART, or ART + fluoride varnish)

Oral health-related quality of life · Children with dental caries

SDF had no significant effect on oral health-related quality of life versus pooled standard-of-care caries treatments (SMD -0.06, 95% CI -0.20 to 0.08; ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Silver diamine fluoride and oral health-related quality of life: A review and network meta-analysis. 2022 All outcomes
Post-treatment (follow-up varied by trial) · Pediatric dental care; trials conducted in China, the USA, and Brazil
SMD -0.06 [-0.20, 0.08]
5 studies · 820 participants
GRADE not reported