Intraoperative pain · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia
1 finding from 1 review
pain (SEM scale); risk with conventional treatment -, risk with pre-cooling -; 160 (1 RCT); VERY LOW. Evidence is uncertain regarding the effect of pre-cooling of the injection site on pain (data presented in a form…
1 study · 160 participants
Very low
Self- or observational assessment of intraoperative distress/pain/acceptance of treatment during provision of LA: pain-related behaviour during LA (negative vs positive behaviour; Frankl Behaviour Rating Scale) · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia
It is very uncertain whether video modelling acclimatisation changes self- or observational assessment of intraoperative… compared with acclimatisation in clinic (tell-show-do) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Acceptance of LA · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Acceptance of LA · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Intraoperative pain · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia
It is very uncertain whether counter-stimulation or distraction changes self- or observational assessment of intraoperative… compared with conventional treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Self- or observational assessment of intraoperative distress/pain/acceptance of treatment during provision of LA: pain-related behaviour (any disruptive behaviour/sudden reaction/movement) · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia
It is very uncertain whether the wand (computer-controlled LA delivery system) changes self- or observational assessment of intraoperative… compared with sleeper One (electronic LA delivery system) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Antibiotic pastille or paste (PTA) led to lower oral mucositis (any severity) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of orthodontic treatment, number of visits during active treatment (scheduled and unscheduled) and duration of visits · Individuals of any age receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (braces) (people requiring orthodontic tooth movement);…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient satisfaction with treatment Measured by a validated scale · Individuals of any age receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (braces) (people requiring orthodontic tooth movement);…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Prolonged stability of treatment (adjudged using an accepted scale) · Individuals of any age receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (braces) (people requiring orthodontic tooth movement);…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Rate of orthodontic tooth movement with removable orthodontic aligners · Individuals of any age receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (braces) (people requiring orthodontic tooth movement);…
Fixed-appliance orthodontic treatment incorporating surgically… may leads to higher rate of tooth movement (orthodontic tooth movement in mm at 3 months) compared with conventional treatment: fixed-appliance orthodontic treatment… (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Harms arising during orthodontic treatment (gingival and periodontal problems, anchorage loss and iatrogenic damage to teeth e.g. caries/decalcification, root resorption); only periodontal/gingival health assessed · Individuals of any age receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (braces) (people requiring orthodontic tooth movement);…
1 finding from 1 review
SoF: Assumed risk 'See comment'; Corresponding risk 'See comment'; 13 (1 study, split‐mouth); Quality ⊕⊖⊖⊖ very low. Comment: 'Gingival and periodonal problems only were assesed in 1 study (Aboul‐Ela 2011). No precise…
1 study · 13 participants
Very low
Discomfort/pain · Individuals of any age receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (braces) (people requiring orthodontic tooth movement);…
1 finding from 1 review
Improvement in occlusion (Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) or other validated scale) · Individuals of any age receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (braces) (people requiring orthodontic tooth movement);…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adequate marginal adaptation · Children receiving dental restorations (aged 4-11 years; primary teeth; Class I/II/V cavities)
No significant difference between IRR and CR in marginal adaptation (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Access to oral healthcare (referral pathways, documentation processes, operating efficiencies, staffing, visits for oral health issues, uptake of fluoride varnish/other preventive treatment, and visits to an oral health professional) · People of all ages and abilities served through primary care and related settings (children, pregnant women, older adults in…
Most strategies to integrate oral health into primary care were associated with improved access to oral healthcare (19 studies, narrative synthesis; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Strategies to integrate oral health into primary care: a systematic review. 2023 All outcomesPrimary care, community, school, and aged-care/residential/nursing-home settings
Access to oral healthcare was the primary outcome most studied (n=19). Most studies reported results favouring the integration strategy, including improvements in referral pathways, documentation processes, operating…
19 studies
GRADE not reported
Acceptability and feasibility of the intervention to patients and dental healthcare providers · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Water samples with fluoride concentration below the acceptable range
1 finding from 1 review
Water samples with fluoride concentration outside the acceptable range · Brazilian cities with artificially fluoridated public water supplies
After excluding Silva et al., the pooled prevalence outside the acceptable range was 47.1%.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Water samples with fluoride concentration above the acceptable range
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 6.7
12 studies
GRADE not reported