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3,703 questions · 3,824 findings · 858 reviews

No studies found 573 · 15%GRADE not reported 383 · 10%Very low 993 · 26%Low 1,062 · 27.8%Moderate 614 · 16.1%High 199 · 5.2%

Prednisone (oral, commencing 25 mg with phased dose reduction over 2 months) vs Montelukast (leukotriene receptor antagonist)

Time to resolution of first ulcer (days) · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…

Prednisone (oral, commencing 25 mg with phased dose reduction over 2… led to lower time to resolution of first ulcer (days) compared with montelukast (leukotriene receptor antagonist); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Sodium hypochlorite 5% vs Sodium hypochlorite 5% with proteolytic enzyme

Proportion of participants with new or worsening signs/symptoms of inflammation requiring a revisit, up to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or periapical…

Sodium hypochlorite 5% showed no clear difference in proportion of participants with new or worsening signs/symptoms of… compared with sodium hypochlorite 5% with proteolytic enzyme; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Sodium hypochlorite 5% vs Sodium hypochlorite 5% with proteolytic enzyme

Proportion of participants with moderate to severe pain 72 hours to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or periapical…
1 finding from 1 review

Sulodexide (heparin plus dermatan sulphate chains) vs prednisone

Overall effectiveness (days to resolution; number of aphthae per month) · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
  • A comparison between sulodexide (n=10) and prednisone (n=10) was made in a trial at high risk of bias (Femiano 2003). Data presented as ranges/totals only with no estimate of variability, precluding further analysis.…
    1 study · 20 participants
    GRADE not reported

Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 2.5% to 5.25% vs Sodium hypochlorite 1%

Proportion of participants with new or worsening signs/symptoms of inflammation requiring a revisit, up to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or periapical…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

LongoVital (herbal plus vitamin component) vs placebo

Number of ulcer-free days and number of new ulcers · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
  • Forty patients were randomised to receive LongoVital (herbal plus vitamin) or placebo (Kolseth 2005). Data presented as medians with 95% confidence intervals, unsuitable for further analysis. The authors report no…
    1 study · 40 participants
    GRADE not reported

Chlorhexidine 0.2% vs Normal saline

Proportion of participants with new or worsening signs/symptoms of inflammation requiring a revisit, up to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or periapical…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Individualised homeopathic medicine (two doses over 24 hours) vs placebo

Ulcer healing · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…

Individualised homeopathic medicine (two doses over 24 hours) led to higher complete ulcer healing by end of study (day 6) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Dietary counselling tailored to a Stage of Change (Transtheoretical Model) to increase fruit and vegetable intake (two counselling sessions) vs usual care

Vegetable consumption (grams per day) · Edentulous patients aged 45 to 80 years attending dental-student teaching clinics for replacement dentures, Newcastle Dental Hospital, UK
1 finding from 1 review

LongoVital (herbal plus vitamin component) vs LongoVital (herbal component alone)

Number of ulcer-free days and number of new ulcers · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
  • A single trial at high risk of bias (Kolseth 2005) randomised participants to the herbal component of LongoVital alone or LongoVital with herbal plus vitamin component. Data presented as medians with 95% CIs,…
    1 study · 40 participants
    GRADE not reported

Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% vs Sodium hypochlorite 5.25% with hydrogen peroxide 3%

Proportion of participants with new or worsening signs/symptoms of inflammation requiring a revisit, up to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or periapical…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Prednisone (oral, commencing 25 mg with phased dose reduction over 2 months) vs placebo

Days to resolution of pain / epithelialization; number of aphthae per month · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
  • Femiano 2003 (high risk of bias) reports days to resolution of pain and days to epithelialization of aphthae at 1 month, and number of aphthae per month after the first and second months; data presented as…
    1 study · 20 participants
    GRADE not reported

Camel thorn (plant distillate) vs placebo

Ulcer healing · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
  • A single trial (Pourahmad 2010, unclear risk of bias) randomised 93 participants to camel thorn distillate (n=49) or placebo (n=44). Mean time to complete resolution was 4.02 days (range 3 to 7) for camel thorn…
    1 study · 93 participants
    GRADE not reported

LongoVital (herbal component alone) vs placebo

Number of days of pain (monthly average) · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…

LongoVital (herbal component alone) showed no clear difference in number of days of pain (monthly average) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Perilla cooking oil vs Soybean cooking oil

Time to ulcer closure ‐ not reported · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…

Perilla cooking oil showed no clear difference in average number of days for resolution of ulcers compared with soybean cooking oil; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Individually designed, patient-centred preventive programme: dietary counselling (snacking timing, regular meals, fermentable carbohydrates) plus toothbrushing counselling, delivered by trained dental hygienists (a multi-intervention) vs Basic prevention offered as standard in public dental clinics

Eating healthy snacks at least twice per day · Children aged 11 to 12 years with at least one active initial caries lesion, screened in a town in Finland
1 finding from 1 review

Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 2.5% to 5.25% vs Chlorhexidine, 0.2% to 2% (solution or gel)

Proportion of participants with new or worsening signs/symptoms of inflammation requiring a revisit, up to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or periapical…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

ZUCLOPENTHIXOL ACETATE vs STANDARD DRUG CARE

Global state: 2. Requiring 3 or more injections ‐ over 7 days · patients with acute schizophrenia and similar serious mental illnesses

ZUCLOPENTHIXOL ACETATE may leads to lower global state: 2. Requiring 3 or more injections ‐ over 7 days compared with STANDARD DRUG CARE (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review