Oral care vs No oral care
Outcome not reported · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of NHAP · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of NHAP, follow-up 8-30 months, 5018 (5 studies), Low. Not pooled (individual and cluster-randomised designs, varying effect measures and follow-up). Component estimates: Bourigault HR 0.65 (0.29 to 1.46;…
5 studies · 5018 participants
Low
Mortality (all‐cause) · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
1 finding from 1 review
All-cause mortality, follow-up 12-30 months, 3764 (3 studies), Very low. Not pooled. Adachi RR 0.80 (0.40 to 1.58; 88); Juthani-Mehta HR 1.16 (0.88 to 1.53; 834); Zimmerman adjusted IRR 0.83 (0.61 to 1.12; 1606).…
3 studies · 3764 participants
Very low
Mortality (pneumonia-associated) · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
Professional oral care may leads to lower mortality (pneumonia-associated) compared with usual oral care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Fever · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
Professional oral care led to lower incidence or prevalence of fever compared with usual oral care; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects of interventions · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
1 finding from 1 review
Measured in only 1 study (834 participants), which reported no serious events and 64 non-serious events, the most common of which were oral cavity disturbances (not defined) and dental staining.
1 study · 834 participants
GRADE not reported
Change in data on economics and quality of life · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
Professional oral care led to higher change in data on economics and quality of life compared with usual oral care; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health indices · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
Professional oral care led to higher oral health indices compared with usual oral care; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in systemic antibiotic use · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Smoking abstinence · people experiencing homelessness
The intervention showed no clear difference in smoking abstinence (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Smoking cessation · people experiencing homelessness
It is very uncertain whether more changes smoking abstinence compared with less intensive behavioral smoking cessation support (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Smoking cessation · people experiencing homelessness
It is very uncertain whether multi‐issue support changes smoking abstinence compared with smoking cessation support only (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline shade)
It is very uncertain whether 6% HP strip changes tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist compared with 10% CP gel in tray (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Adverse effects · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline shade)
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline shade)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Not reported
Studies not reported
No studies found
Patient comfort / acceptability · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline shade)
It is very uncertain whether 5.3% HP strip changes patient comfort / acceptability compared with 5% HP gel in tray (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline shade)
It is very uncertain whether 10% CP gel in tray changes tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist compared with placebo (very low certainty).
4 findings from 1 review
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MD 9.30 [8.75, 9.85]
1 study
Very low
Tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline shade)
It is very uncertain whether 5.6% SHMP chewing gum changes tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline shade)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Not reported
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse effects · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline shade)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Not reported
Studies not reported
No studies found