What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 3 reviews · Oral Health

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Orthodontic treatment without extraction of permanent teeth vs No treatment (or delayed treatment)

Patient discomfort · Children (80% aged <= 16 years) with a Class II division 2 malocclusion (deep bite and retroclined upper front teeth)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Orthodontic treatment for deep bite and retroclined upper front teeth in children 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found

Orthodontic treatment without extraction of permanent teeth vs Orthodontic treatment involving extraction of permanent teeth

Patient discomfort · Children (80% aged <= 16 years) with a Class II division 2 malocclusion (deep bite and retroclined upper front teeth)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Orthodontic treatment for deep bite and retroclined upper front teeth in children 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found

Laser (Er:YAG, Er,Cr:YSGG, or Nd:YAG) vs Conventional mechanical caries removal (standard drill; handpiece with a bur)

Participant discomfort (vibration, smell, noise) · Children, adolescents and adults with caries in deciduous and permanent teeth (age 3.5 to 84 years)

1 finding from 1 review

Lasers for caries removal in deciduous and permanent teeth 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
during treatment
Five studies reported participant discomfort (Belcheva 2014; Evans 2000; Hadley 2000; Keller 1998; Liu 2006). Keller 1998 (90 adults): discomfort significantly lower with laser (Analysis 1.6). Hadley 2000 (66 adults):…
5 studies
GRADE not reported

High-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations vs Conventional treatment using H-GIC (rotary instruments)

Discomfort associated with the procedure · People with dental caries in primary teeth (mainly children)

ART using high-viscosity glass ionomer cement (H-GIC), hand… showed no clear difference in participant experience (discomfort during procedure) compared with conventional treatment using H-GIC (rotary instruments); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Atraumatic restorative treatment versus conventional restorative treatment for managing dental caries 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
Multiple lesions, children 6 to 8 years
OR 0.95 [0.51, 1.79]
1 study · 220 participants
GRADE not reported