Patient satisfaction: measured by questionnaires · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Alleviation of oral aphthous ulcers · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care
Cyclosporin (systemic; 10 mg/kg/day for 16 weeks) led to higher alleviation of oral aphthous ulcers compared with colchicine (systemic; 1 mg daily); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Efficiency, costs or cost-effectiveness · Children and/or adults with permanent or primary teeth, vital (sensitive) pulps, and cavitated or dentine carious lesions conventionally…
1 finding from 1 review
Failure of therapy · Children and/or adults with permanent or primary teeth, vital (sensitive) pulps, and cavitated or dentine carious lesions conventionally…
It is very uncertain whether hall Technique (sealing with a preformed metal crown) changes failure of therapy compared with non-restorative cavity control (NRCC) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Zygomatic implants for retaining a maxillary obturator vs Non-implant retained obturators, local and regional flaps, or microvascular free flaps
Outcome not reported · Patients requiring maxillary reconstruction after partial or total maxillectomy (cancer patients)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Dissatisfied with eating with denture · Edentulous patients requiring improved denture retention
Preprosthetic surgery for a conventional denture (PPS) showed no clear difference in dissatisfied with eating with denture compared with implant retained overdenture (dental implants) (IRO); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Dissatisfied with appearance of denture · Edentulous patients requiring improved denture retention
Preprosthetic surgery for a conventional denture (PPS) showed no clear difference in dissatisfied with appearance of denture compared with implant retained overdenture (dental implants) (IRO); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Overall denture satisfaction (0-10 scale) · Edentulous patients requiring improved denture retention
Preprosthetic surgery for a conventional denture (PPS) led to lower overall denture satisfaction (0-10 scale) compared with implant retained overdenture (dental implants) (IRO); GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
Cost‐effectiveness · Edentulous patients requiring improved denture retention
1 finding from 1 review
Dissatisfied with speech with denture · Edentulous patients requiring improved denture retention
Preprosthetic surgery for a conventional denture (PPS) showed no clear difference in dissatisfied with speech with denture compared with implant retained overdenture (dental implants) (IRO); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Altered chin or lower lip skin sensation (binary) · Edentulous patients requiring improved denture retention
Preprosthetic surgery for a conventional denture (PPS) led to lower morbidity: altered sensation of the lower lip and chin compared with implant retained overdenture (dental implants) (IRO); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Morbidity: altered lower lip and chin sensation, measured at 1 year and 5 years (Risk Ratio, M-H Fixed; totals not selected). There was no statistically significant difference at either time point and no patients had…
1 study
GRADE not reported
Dissatisfied with lower denture · Edentulous patients requiring improved denture retention
Preprosthetic surgery for a conventional denture (PPS) showed no clear difference in dissatisfied with lower denture compared with implant retained overdenture (dental implants) (IRO); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Dissatisfied with retention of denture · Edentulous patients requiring improved denture retention
Preprosthetic surgery for a conventional denture (PPS) showed no clear difference in dissatisfied with retention of denture compared with implant retained overdenture (dental implants) (IRO); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Improvement in oral ulcer score · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care
Colchicine (systemic; 0.5 mg three times daily for 6 months) showed no clear difference in improvement in oral ulcer score compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Rescue analgesia · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)
Ibuprofen taken pre-emptively (about 1 hour before treatment) showed no clear difference in rescue analgesia compared with ibuprofen taken post-treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)
It is very uncertain whether ibuprofen taken pre-emptively (about 1 hour before treatment) changes pain intensity (VAS 0-100 mm) compared with ibuprofen taken post-treatment (very low certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
MD -9.74 [-47.88, 28.40]
2 studies · 69 participants
Very low
MD -11.30 [-16.27, -6.33]
1 study · 41 participants
Very low
MD -8.43 [-30.37, 13.50]
2 studies · 69 participants
Very low
Time off school or work · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Failure to complete orthodontic treatment due to pain · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life or participant satisfaction · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review