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33 questions · 33 findings · 16 reviews · Oral Health

No studies found 23 · 69.7%GRADE not reported 9 · 27.3%Very low 1 · 3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Orthodontic treatment with appliances inducing stable, permanent orthodontic tooth movement (splints worn 8 to 12 weeks and surgical interventions excluded) vs Control: no treatment, placebo, or reassurance

Patient quality of life · Adults aged 18 years or older with clinically diagnosed TMD (exhibiting two or more of the listed signs and/or symptoms)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Any antifungal intervention for the treatment of oral candidiasis vs Placebo, no treatment, or another active antifungal intervention

Patient quality of life · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with overt oral candidiasis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic aciclovir (oral or intravenous) vs placebo

Patient quality of life · Patients being treated for cancer (predominantly haematological malignancies)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Aciclovir (oral or intravenous) for treatment vs placebo

Patient quality of life · Patients being treated for cancer with established oral HSV infection (bone marrow transplant recipients / immunocompromised)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antifungal drugs absorbed from GI tract (fluconazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole) vs placebo or no treatment

Patient quality of life · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pre-radiotherapy extraction of healthy molar teeth vs Conservative treatment (leaving the teeth in place during radiotherapy, with oral health education and disease prevention: oral hygiene, fluoride, diet advice)

Patients' quality of life · Patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer planned to undergo any type of radiotherapy (external beam, intensity modulated,…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pre-radiotherapy extraction of diseased molar teeth vs Conservative treatment (restoration of the teeth and leaving them in place during radiotherapy, with oral health education and disease prevention: oral hygiene, fluoride, diet advice)

Patients' quality of life · Patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer planned to undergo any type of radiotherapy (external beam, intensity modulated,…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Outcomes relevant to participants' well‐being · Patients with chronic periodontitis (aged 21 years or older) with periodontal infra-bony defects; furcation-involved teeth and aggressive…
1 finding from 1 review
  • Cortellini 2001: 36% of GTR patients reported the procedure interfered with daily activity for an average of 2.7 days versus 32% of controls for an average of 2.4 days; no significant difference for postoperative pain…
    1 study
    GRADE not reported

Experimental chewing adjuncts (bite wafers or chewing gum) vs No chewing gum, placebo, or control (no adjunct)

Quality of life or patient satisfaction · Adolescents/teenagers undergoing orthodontic treatment

Experimental chewing adjuncts (bite wafers or chewing gum) led to lower quality of life or patient satisfaction compared with no chewing gum, placebo, or control (no adjunct); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review