Total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers
Effervescent tablets led to lower total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · Patients being treated for cancer (acute leukaemia; chemotherapy or stem-cell transplantation)
1 finding from 1 review
One study reported adverse effects (Warkentin 2002). Twenty patients allocated to receive high dose valaciclovir reported adverse effects (42%); for the low dose group this number was 27 (52%). Adverse effects were…
1 study · 100 participants
GRADE not reported
Total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers
Brushing led to higher total anaerobes (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with effervescent tablets; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · Patients with atrophic (resorbed) mandibles needing implants
Inlay/interposed bone graft (iliac or Bio-Oss block) + longer… showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with short implants (8 to 11 mm) without augmentation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Vertical bone gain · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical distraction osteogenesis showed no clear difference in vertical bone gain compared with autogenous onlay bone graft (mandibular ramus); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Cost of oral care · Patients being treated for cancer (predominantly haematological malignancies)
1 finding from 1 review
Only one trial reported on the cost of prophylaxis for HSV (Liesveld 2002). The reported mean pharmacy costs for those randomised to receive aciclovir were $1080 compared to $320 for those initially randomised to…
1 study · 30 participants
GRADE not reported
Any denture cleansing method (mechanical or chemical) vs Another method, sham/placebo, or no treatment
Outcome not reported · Wearers of removable partial dentures (RPD), over the age of 18
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Complication at augmentation + donor site · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical distraction osteogenesis showed no clear difference in complication at augmented + donor site compared with autogenous onlay bone graft (mandibular ramus); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · Patients being treated for cancer with established oral HSV infection (bone marrow transplant recipients / immunocompromised)
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthesis 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 prosthesis failure compared with inlay bone substitute (Bio-Oss block); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Complications (biological and biomechanical) · People with dental implants
1-stage (non-submerged) implant placement showed no clear difference in complications (biological and biomechanical) compared with 2-stage (submerged) implant placement; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Fusobacteria (colony forming units, log-transformed) · Maxillary complete denture (CD) wearers
Effervescent tablets showed no clear difference in fusobacteria (colony forming units, log-transformed) compared with association of brushing and effervescent tablets; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Vertical bone gain · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical GBR with autogenous bone (retromolar) led to higher vertical bone gain compared with vertical GBR with bone substitute (Regenaform); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD 0.6 [0.21, 0.99]
1 study · 5 participants
GRADE not reported
Cost of oral care · 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
Prosthesis/implant failure (1 year) · Patients with horizontally resorbed maxillary sites needing single implants
Autogenous bone block from the chin showed no clear difference in prosthesis/implant failure (1 year) compared with 100% Bio-Oss + resorbable barrier; 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 association of brushing and effervescent tablets; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Implant/prosthesis failure and complications · Patients with resorbed maxillae (incl. atrophic sinuses) needing implants
1 finding from 1 review
Ultrasonic treatment or microwave disinfection device vs Another method, sham/placebo, or no treatment
Outcome not reported · Adults (over 18) wearing complete dentures (CD) or removable partial dentures (RPD)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Viral isolates · Patients being treated for cancer (leukaemia)
Prophylactic prostaglandin E (oral) led to higher viral isolates compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Complication at augmentation + donor site · Patients with vertically deficient posterior/anterior mandibular ridges needing implants
Vertical distraction osteogenesis showed no clear difference in complication at augmentation + donor site compared with vertical GBR with non-resorbable barriers + particulate autogenous…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review