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4,411 questions · 5,986 findings · 226 reviews · Oral Health

No studies found 1,305 · 21.8%GRADE not reported 2,988 · 49.9%Very low 1,030 · 17.2%Low 476 · 8%Moderate 156 · 2.6%High 31 · 0.5%

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Repair of a defective amalgam restoration in a permanent molar or premolar tooth (with amalgam) vs Replacement of a defective amalgam restoration in a permanent molar or premolar tooth (with amalgam)

Presence of clinical symptoms (pain, swelling, diagnosis of pulpitis, abscess formation) · Adults (16 years or over) with one or more defective amalgam restoration(s) in a molar or premolar tooth/teeth

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Medical interventions (systemic: analgesics, antidepressants, antiepileptics, steroids; topical: analgesics, anaesthetics) vs Another intervention, or no intervention

Outcome not reported · 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

Infiltration injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment or placebo

Postoperative anxiety · 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

Infiltration injection LA and intraligamental injection LA (3-arm) vs no treatment

Postoperative anxiety · Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general anaesthesia (secondary…
1 finding from 1 review

One-stage crestal-approach sinus lift with autogenous bone and 8 mm implants vs Lateral-window sinus lift with 50% autogenous bone/50% Bio-Oss and implants at least 10 mm long

Augmentation (graft) procedure failure · Patients with 3 to 6 mm of residual bone height at the sinus floor

One-stage crestal-approach sinus lift with autogenous bone and 8 mm… showed no clear difference in augmentation (graft) procedure failure compared with lateral-window sinus lift with 50% autogenous bone/50% Bio-Oss and…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Intraligamental injection local anaesthetic vs no treatment

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

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

Thermosensory (thermal) perception · Patients of any age in any setting requiring intervention for iatrogenic injury to the inferior alveolar or lingual nerve

Low-level laser therapy (photon-plus GaAlAs diode laser; 70 mW… showed no clear difference in thermosensory (thermal) perception compared with placebo (sham) laser therapy; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Hand mallet (osteotomes) vs Electric mallet

Bone gain · Patients undergoing one-stage crestal maxillary sinus lift without bone grafts (baseline residual bone height about 6.5 mm)

Hand mallet (osteotomes) showed no clear difference in bone gain compared with electric mallet; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Repair of a defective amalgam restoration in a permanent molar or premolar tooth (with amalgam) vs Replacement of a defective amalgam restoration in a permanent molar or premolar tooth (with amalgam)

Further restoration required (repair, restoration, placement of crown/inlay, root filling) · Adults (16 years or over) with one or more defective amalgam restoration(s) in a molar or premolar tooth/teeth

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Primary outcome: topical local anaesthetics vs placebo or no treatment

Postoperative anxiety · 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

Sucralfate suspension (topical) vs Placebo suspension

Episode frequency associated with oral ulcers · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care

Sucralfate suspension (topical) showed no clear difference in frequency of oral ulcers compared with placebo suspension; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

Patient satisfaction · 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

Frankel's function regulator-4 (FR-4) with lip-seal training vs no treatment

Side effects / tolerability · 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

Removable appliance with palatal crib associated with high-pull chincup vs no treatment

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…

Removable appliance with palatal crib associated with high-pull… 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

Sinus lift with bone graft (granular Bio-Oss) vs Sinus lift without bone graft (Inion resorbable rigid barrier maintaining space / no bone)

Implant failure · Patients with an atrophic maxillary sinus requiring augmentation (1 to 5 mm residual bone height)

Sinus lift with bone graft (granular Bio-Oss) showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with sinus lift without bone graft (Inion resorbable rigid barrier…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review