What do systematic reviews say?

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

• Reinforcement of anchorage during orthodontic brace treatment with implants or other surgical methods 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Reported narratively in 1 study (Feldmann 2007): limitations in daily life and jaw function were low to moderate throughout the trial with no differences between anchorage groups; impact on mood and appearance peaked…
  1 study · 113 participants
  GRADE not reported

Dual mini-screw implant vs Single mini-screw implant

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Reinforcement of anchorage during orthodontic brace treatment with implants or other surgical methods 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Acceptability was not reported in any of the studies comparing two types of surgical anchorage
  0 studies
  No studies found

5.3% HP strip vs 5% HP gel in tray

It is very uncertain whether 5.3% HP strip changes patient comfort / acceptability compared with 5% HP gel in tray (very low certainty).

• Home‐based chemically‐induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
  MD 1.27 [0.13, 2.41]
  1 study · 28 participants
  Very low

Laser enamel preparation alone (Er,Cr:YSGG or CO2 laser) vs Acid-etching (phosphoric acid)

Both laser and acid-etching preparation were well accepted by patients (VAS, P = 1.000; ungraded, single study).

• The clinical effects of laser preparation of tooth surfaces for fissure sealants placement: a systematic review and… 2019 All outcomes

  Clinical (in vivo pit-and-fissure sealant placement)
  Kumar 2016 (Er,Cr:YSGG laser vs acid-etching): patient acceptance scored on a visual analogue scale; both preparations well accepted, P = 1.000; no significant difference.
  1 study · 50 participants
  GRADE not reported

Occlusal adjustment as an adjunct to surgical periodontal therapy vs Surgical periodontal therapy alone (no occlusal adjustment)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Occlusal interventions for periodontitis in adults 2008 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Minimum 3 months (planned)
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies
  No studies found

Occlusal adjustment as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy vs Non-surgical periodontal therapy alone (no occlusal adjustment)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Occlusal interventions for periodontitis in adults 2008 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Minimum 3 months (planned)
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies
  No studies found

Systemic oral acyclovir vs placebo or no treatment

• Acyclovir for treating primary herpetic gingivostomatitis 2008 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Amir 1997b: no data available. Ducoulombier 1988: tolerance and acceptability of the drug was described as satisfactory, but it was unclear how this was assessed by the trialists.
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Any method, procedure or policy to reduce contaminated aerosols in dental clinics vs Any other method, no treatment or combination of methods

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions to reduce contaminated aerosols produced during dental procedures for preventing infectious diseases 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies
  No studies found

Any preprocedural mouth rinse vs Placebo, no rinsing or control

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental healthcare… 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
  No included study assessed acceptability or feasibility.
  0 studies
  No studies found