Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · Adults over 18 years of age with chronic orofacial pain (burning mouth syndrome)
Cognitive (behavioural) therapy led to lower burning mouth pain intensity (6-month follow-up) compared with attention placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
SMD -2.79 [-3.83, -1.75]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Salivary flow rate · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy,…
1 finding from 1 review
Salivary flow / oral health · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy,…
1 finding from 1 review
No difference between device and bolus in unstimulated whole saliva, oral microbial profile or generalised inflammation.
1 study · 22 participants
GRADE not reported
Unstimulated whole saliva (UWS) · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy,…
1 finding from 1 review
Aagaard 1992 (crossover, n=43): approximately 50% of participants had an increase in unstimulated whole saliva from all products; unclear how many completed the trial; no usable data.
1 study · 43 participants
GRADE not reported
Degree of function postoperatively (mastication, swallowing, speech) · Adults over 18 years of age with fractures of the facial skeleton including the mandible, maxilla, zygoma (malar); studies on fractures of…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Instrumental assessment: nasalance score (nasometry and pressure-flow measure) · Children or adolescents aged 3 years or older with velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) associated with non-syndromic submucous cleft palate
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Pain following treatment · Patients with permanent anterior teeth with intrinsic staining suitable for laminate veneer restorations
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Altered chin or lower lip skin sensation (binary) · Edentulous patients requiring improved denture retention
Preprosthetic surgery for a conventional denture (PPS) led to lower morbidity: altered sensation of the lower lip and chin compared with implant retained overdenture (dental implants) (IRO); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Morbidity: altered lower lip and chin sensation, measured at 1 year and 5 years (Risk Ratio, M-H Fixed; totals not selected). There was no statistically significant difference at either time point and no patients had…
1 study
GRADE not reported
Dissatisfied with lower denture · Edentulous patients requiring improved denture retention
Preprosthetic surgery for a conventional denture (PPS) showed no clear difference in dissatisfied with lower denture compared with implant retained overdenture (dental implants) (IRO); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries (DMFT/DMFS) in mixed/permanent dentition · School children and adolescents (6-18 years) followed from primary dentition (baseline examination before 72 months of age)
Higher early Streptococcus mutans colonization is associated with more caries in the mixed/permanent dentition (2 studies; not pooled; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · Adults with missing teeth who received osseointegrated root-formed oral implants, functionally loaded and followed for at least 1 year
IMZ TPS titanium cylinders showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with ITI TPS hollow titanium screws; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · Adults with missing teeth who received osseointegrated root-formed oral implants, functionally loaded and followed for at least 1 year
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · Adults with missing teeth who received osseointegrated root-formed oral implants, functionally loaded and followed for at least 1 year
Branemark Mark II turned titanium screws showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with ITI TPS hollow titanium screws; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Perceived need for surgery in adulthood · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Overjet · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
Bone-anchored intermaxillary traction (BAIMT) led to higher overjet compared with removable mandibular retractor (RMR); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Wits appraisal · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
Orthodontic removable traction appliance (ORTA) led to higher wits appraisal compared with untreated control (no treatment); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Wits appraisal · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
Facemask (with frame internal fixation) showed no clear difference in wits appraisal compared with frankel III functional appliance; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
ANB · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
1 finding from 1 review
Arun 1994 (n=60): ANB data not usable (no SDs); Mann-Whitney P<0.001 benefit for mandibular headgear. Effect ~0.5 degrees, probably not clinically significant.
1 study · 60 participants
GRADE not reported
ANB · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
Reverse Twin Block with lip pads and rapid maxillary expander (RME) led to higher ANB compared with untreated control (no treatment); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
ANB · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
Reverse Forsus led to higher ANB compared with untreated control (no treatment); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review