Plaque · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)
Powered toothbrush, circular action showed no clear difference in plaque score (1 to 3 months) compared with manual toothbrush; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Lip or cheek biting · Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general anaesthesia (secondary…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Staining · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)
1 finding from 1 review
Gingivitis · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)
Powered toothbrush, side-to-side action showed no clear difference in gingivitis score (>3 months) compared with manual toothbrush; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Safety of the intervention (adverse effects) · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care
1 finding from 1 review
Duration and pain of oral ulceration · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care
1 finding from 1 review
Alpsoy 2002 (subcutaneous interferon-alpha 6 x 10^6 IU 3x/week for 3 months vs placebo, 50 patients; high risk of reporting bias): data were not presented in a usable format; authors reported a statistically…
1 study · 50 participants
GRADE not reported
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
Adverse events · Adults (16 years or over) with one or more defective resin composite restoration(s) in a molar or premolar tooth/teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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 IV turned titanium implants showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with branemark Mark IV TiUnite oxidised implants; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Gingivitis · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)
Powered toothbrush, ultrasonic action led to lower gingivitis score (1 to 3 months) compared with manual toothbrush; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Powered versus manual toothbrushing for oral health 2014 · Cochrane All outcomesShort term (1 to 3 months)
SMD -0.99 [-1.21, -0.76]
5 studies · 354 participants
GRADE not reported
Ultrasonic vs manual, gingivitis at >3 months: one trial (Terezhalmy 1995a); no statistically significant difference; totals not selected (no pooled estimate presented in this version).
1 study · 46 participants
GRADE not reported
Marginal bone level change · Adults with missing teeth who received osseointegrated root-formed oral implants, functionally loaded and followed for at least 1 year
Branemark Mark IV turned titanium implants showed no clear difference in marginal bone level change compared with branemark Mark IV TiUnite oxidised implants; 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
ITI SLActive titanium grade 4 implants showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with ITI SLActive titanium-13zirconium (Roxolid) implants; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Parental satisfaction · Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general anaesthesia (secondary…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Failure to correct the anterior open bite (open bite not closed) · Children and adolescents (over 80% aged 16 years or younger at treatment start) with anterior open bite (lack of vertical overlap or…
Frankel's function regulator-4 (FR-4) with lip-seal training led to lower failure to correct the anterior open bite (open bite not closed) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Gingivitis · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)
2 findings from 1 review
Unknown/other action vs manual, gingivitis at >3 months: 1 trial; totals not selected.
1 study
GRADE not reported
Powered versus manual toothbrushing for oral health 2014 · Cochrane All outcomesShort term (1 to 3 months)
Unknown/other action vs manual, gingivitis at 1 to 3 months: 3 trials; totals not selected (data presented in forest plots but not pooled).
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Signs and symptoms of atypical swallowing and speech production disturbances · Children and adolescents (over 80% aged 16 years or younger at treatment start) with anterior open bite (lack of vertical overlap or…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient preference · Patients undergoing crestal maxillary sinus lift
1 finding from 1 review
Five months after loading, 13 of 15 patients preferred the side treated with the Cosci (rotary) technique; binomial test P = 0.007 (significant). Basis for the review's low-quality-evidence statement that patients may…
1 study · 15 participants
GRADE not reported
Prosthesis failure · Patients undergoing lateral-window maxillary sinus lift
1 finding from 1 review
Rickert 2013 (split-mouth, N = 36): no prosthesis failures in either group.
1 study · 36 participants
GRADE not reported
Difficulty eating · Patients of any age in any setting requiring intervention for iatrogenic injury to the inferior alveolar or lingual nerve
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Gingivitis · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)
Powered toothbrush, counter oscillation action showed no clear difference in gingivitis score (1 to 3 months) compared with manual toothbrush; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review