Vertical bone gain · Patients with atrophic posterior mandibles (5 to 7 mm above the mandibular canal) needing implants
Inlay autogenous bone graft (iliac crest) showed no clear difference in vertical bone gain compared with inlay bone substitute (Bio-Oss block); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Increase in volume of more than 10% compared to the pretreatment measurement · Patients with histologically confirmed CGCG in one or both jaws and normal serum calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels
Calcitonin (salmon calcitonin nasal spray 200 IU/day) showed no clear difference in increase in volume of more than 10% compared to the pretreatment… compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Amount of analgesia · Patients being treated for cancer (predominantly haematological malignancies)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
None of the prophylactic aciclovir versus placebo trials reported on amount of analgesia. For prevention or treatment, no trials reported on duration of hospital stay, amount of analgesia or patient quality of life.
0 studies
No studies found
Recurrence of lesions · 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
For the treatment comparison (aciclovir versus placebo), no data were available for recurrence of lesions, amount of analgesia, days of stay in hospital, cost of oral care or patient quality of life.
0 studies
No studies found
Duration of viral shedding · Patients being treated for cancer with established oral HSV infection (bone marrow transplant recipients / immunocompromised)
1 finding from 1 review
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
None of the prophylactic aciclovir versus placebo trials reported on patient quality of life. For prevention or treatment, no trials reported on duration of hospital stay, amount of analgesia or patient quality of life.
0 studies
No studies found
Relief of pain · Patients being treated for cancer with established oral HSV infection (bone marrow transplant recipients / immunocompromised)
1 finding from 1 review
Any denture cleansing method (mechanical or chemical) vs Another method, sham/placebo, or no treatment
Outcome not reported · Adults (over 18) wearing complete dentures (CD) or removable partial dentures (RPD)
1 finding from 1 review
Graft failure · Patients with deficient posterior mandibles (4.5 to 10 mm above the mandibular canal) needing implants
Autogenous inlay bone graft (iliac crest) showed no clear difference in graft failure compared with autogenous onlay bone graft (iliac crest); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Patients with histologically confirmed CGCG in one or both jaws and normal serum calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events were not described separately for each group. Trialists reported that adverse events were in most patients minimal and consisted of nausea, flushes and some dizziness. One patient had diarrhoea which…
1 study · 14 participants
GRADE not reported
Total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers
Brushing led to lower total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Fusobacteria (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers
Effervescent tablets led to lower fusobacteria (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Aesthetics evaluated by dentists (soft tissue recession) · People with dental implants
1-stage (non-submerged) implant placement showed no clear difference in aesthetics evaluated by dentists (soft tissue recession) compared with 2-stage (submerged) implant placement; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient preference · Patients with atrophic posterior mandibles (5 to 7 mm above the mandibular canal) needing implants
Inlay autogenous bone graft (iliac crest) led to lower patient preference compared with inlay bone substitute (Bio-Oss block); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Presence/absence of HSV oral lesions · Patients being treated for cancer (acute leukaemia; chemotherapy or stem-cell transplantation)
Prophylactic valaciclovir (lower dose) showed no clear difference in presence/absence of HSV oral lesions compared with prophylactic valaciclovir (higher dose); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Experienced the operation negatively · Patients with atrophic (resorbed) mandibles needing implants
Inlay/interposed bone graft (iliac or Bio-Oss block) + longer… showed no clear difference in experienced the operation negatively compared with short implants (8 to 11 mm) without augmentation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Fusobacteria (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers
Brushing led to lower fusobacteria (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Fusobacteria (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers
Brushing led to higher fusobacteria (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with effervescent tablets; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Length of hospital stay · 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
For the treatment comparison (aciclovir versus placebo), no data were available for recurrence of lesions, amount of analgesia, days of stay in hospital, cost of oral care or patient quality of life.
0 studies
No studies found
Implant failure · Patients with atrophic posterior mandibles (5 to 7 mm above the mandibular canal) needing implants
Inlay autogenous bone graft (iliac crest) showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with inlay bone substitute (Bio-Oss block); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review