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801 questions · 875 findings · 91 reviews

No studies found 182 · 20.8%GRADE not reported 220 · 25.1%Very low 229 · 26.2%Low 128 · 14.6%Moderate 76 · 8.7%High 40 · 4.6%

Minimal incision palatopharyngoplasty (MIPP) vs MIPP with additional individualised velopharyngeal surgery (pharyngeal flap or sphincter pharyngoplasty)

Perceptual speech assessment: residual post-operative velopharyngeal insufficiency · Children or adolescents aged 3 years or older with velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) associated with non-syndromic submucous cleft palate
1 finding from 1 review
  • Interventions for the management of submucous cleft palate 2008 · Cochrane All outcomes
    3 months post-operatively
    Five (14%) of the participants in group 1 (MIPP) and four (11%) in group 2 had residual post-operative velopharyngeal insufficiency, P > 0.05. The report provided no details on post-operative speech assessment other…
    1 study · 72 participants
    GRADE not reported

Summary of findings: Any alternative model of care vs usual care

ED visits · Nursing home residents (mean age 78.3 to 86.0 years; more than 66% women; 62.1% to 87.3% with dental prostheses)

Summary of findings: Any alternative model of care showed no clear difference in emergency department (ED) visits: proportion of residents with at… compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: Any alternative model of care vs usual care

Unplanned admission to hospital · Nursing home residents (mean age 78.3 to 86.0 years; more than 66% women; 62.1% to 87.3% with dental prostheses)

Summary of findings: Any alternative model of care may leads to lower unplanned hospital admissions: proportion of residents with at least… compared with usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: Any alternative model of care vs usual care

Falls · Nursing home residents (mean age 78.3 to 86.0 years; more than 66% women; 62.1% to 87.3% with dental prostheses)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Any alternative model of care changes adverse events/falls: proportion of residents with a fall at longest compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: Any alternative model of care vs usual care

Adherence to clinical guideline‐recommended care: proportion of residents with adequate antidepressant therapy at longest · Nursing home residents (mean age 78.3 to 86.0 years; more than 66% women; 62.1% to 87.3% with dental prostheses)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Any alternative model of care changes adherence to clinical guideline‐recommended care: proportion of… compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: Any alternative model of care vs usual care

Differences in quality of life ( · Nursing home residents (mean age 78.3 to 86.0 years; more than 66% women; 62.1% to 87.3% with dental prostheses)

Summary of findings: Any alternative model of care showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life (mean difference) at longest compared with usual care (low certainty).

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Summary of findings: Any alternative model of care vs usual care

Has died · Nursing home residents (mean age 78.3 to 86.0 years; more than 66% women; 62.1% to 87.3% with dental prostheses)

Summary of findings: Any alternative model of care showed no clear difference in mortality: proportion of residents who died at longest compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low edentulism prevalence vs Not applicable

Oral health-related quality of life · people aged 60 years and older living in the community

No statistically significant difference in OHRQoL was reported by edentulism prevalence.

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High edentulism prevalence vs Not applicable

Oral health-related quality of life · people aged 60 years and older living in the community

No statistically significant difference in OHRQoL was reported by edentulism prevalence.

1 finding from 1 review

Full pulpotomy vs Partial pulpotomy

Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Adults aged 18 years or older with mature permanent teeth and carious pulp exposure

The three-study meta-analysis found no significant difference between full and partial pulpotomy after 1 year.

1 finding from 1 review

Partial pulpotomy with permanent restoration after 7-14 days vs No comparator

Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Adults aged 18 years or older with mature permanent teeth and carious pulp exposure

Permanent restoration after 7-14 days was associated with a pooled success rate of 73.6%.

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Partial pulpotomy with tri-calcium silicate material (MTA or Biodentine) vs No comparator

Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Adults aged 18 years or older with mature permanent teeth and carious pulp exposure

Partial pulpotomy with MTA or Biodentine had a pooled success rate of 86.8%.

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Partial pulpotomy with one additional day before permanent restoration vs Partial pulpotomy with one fewer day before permanent restoration

Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Adults aged 18 years or older with mature permanent teeth and carious pulp exposure

Each additional day before permanent restoration was associated with a 0.088% decrease in success in meta-regression.

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Partial pulpotomy with permanent restoration after more than 14 days vs No comparator

Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Adults aged 18 years or older with mature permanent teeth and carious pulp exposure

Permanent restoration after more than 14 days was associated with a pooled success rate of 23.2%.

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High periodontal-disease prevalence vs Not applicable

Oral health-related quality of life · people aged 60 years and older living in the community

No statistically significant difference in OHRQoL was reported by periodontal-disease prevalence.

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Partial pulpotomy (PP) with calcium hydroxide vs No comparator

Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Adults aged 18 years or older with mature permanent teeth and carious pulp exposure

Partial pulpotomy with calcium hydroxide had a pooled success rate of 34.3%.

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Partial pulpotomy with one-unit longer follow-up vs Partial pulpotomy with one-unit shorter follow-up

Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Adults aged 18 years or older with mature permanent teeth and carious pulp exposure

In the high-risk-study-excluded sensitivity meta-regression, longer follow-up was associated with lower success.

1 finding from 1 review

Unemployment rate vs Not applicable

Oral health-related quality of life · people aged 60 years and older living in the community

No statistically significant difference in OHRQoL was reported by unemployment rate.

1 finding from 1 review

Health expenditure per capita vs Not applicable

Oral health-related quality of life · people aged 60 years and older living in the community

No statistically significant difference in OHRQoL was reported by health expenditure per capita.

1 finding from 1 review