Adverse effects · Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment requiring surgical (mini-screw implant) anchorage
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Physiological parameters (cardiac/respiratory events; type and volume of GA drug) · Children and young people aged 17 years or younger having dental treatment (including extractions) under general anaesthesia (secondary…
1 finding from 1 review
Because of substantial clinical and methodological heterogeneity in the studies, we were unable to determine an estimate of effect
2 studies · 148 participants
Very low
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
Economic factors · Patients of any age undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances and requiring anchorage (adolescents to adults up to 48-54 years)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Cost (relative cost of powered vs manual) · Individuals of any age with no reported disability that might affect toothbrushing (including people wearing orthodontic appliances)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Episode duration associated with oral ulcers · 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
SoF (topical interventions vs placebo), grouped comment spanning all four listed outcomes (verbatim): "5 placebo-controlled trials evaluated topical interventions (sucralfate suspension (2 trials), interferon-alpha (2…
Studies not reported
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
Patient satisfaction (measured by patient satisfaction or aesthetic scales) · 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
Prosthesis failure · Patients with missing teeth and an atrophic posterior maxilla, with residual bone height between 4 and 9 mm below the maxillary sinus
Maxillary sinus lift (augmentation) with long implants showed no clear difference in prosthesis failure compared with short implants (5 to 8.5 mm) without sinus augmentation (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Participant 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
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
Partial graft loss · Patients with insufficient bone below the maxillary sinus requiring dental implants
Bone graft with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) showed no clear difference in partial graft loss compared with bone graft without PRP; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient perceived satisfaction (denture preference) · Participants with an atrophic maxilla who cannot be rehabilitated with conventional dental implants due to lack of bone (including…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Costs · Children and adults with fixed orthodontic brackets bonded to incisors, canines and premolars
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Children aged 4 to 12 years attending primary school
Primary school-based behavioural intervention (both oral hygiene and… showed no clear difference in plaque indices (permanent and deciduous teeth) compared with no intervention or delayed intervention (non-intervention control;… (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SoF (Plaque indices, follow-up 3 to 15 months): 'All 3 RCTs showed a reduction in plaque in the intervention group compared to control group'; 827 participants (3 RCTs); GRADE low; comment 'Data not suitable for…
3 studies · 827 participants
Low
Post-operative infection · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
3-dimensional (3D) miniplates showed no clear difference in post-operative infection compared with standard (Champy) plates; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Non-compliance rate of the intervention · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or less at the start of treatment) undergoing orthodontic treatment to distalise upper first…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Damage to the teeth (e.g. tooth decay) · Children and adults with fixed orthodontic brackets bonded to incisors, canines and premolars
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Participant‐reported pain relief of 50% or greater · Patients with pain after surgical removal of lower wisdom teeth (third molars) requiring bone removal or with baseline moderate to severe…
Ibuprofen (single postoperative oral dose; 200 mg to 512 mg) leads to higher proportion of patients with >50% maximum pain relief (TOTPAR) over 6… compared with paracetamol (acetaminophen) (single postoperative oral dose; 600 mg… (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pulp exposure during caries removal · Patients with carious teeth, affecting any tooth surface(s), in unrestored primary and permanent teeth
Partial caries removal (single stage; residual dentinal caries… probably leads to lower pulp exposure during caries removal compared with complete caries removal (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review