Mortality or serious adverse events requiring hospital admission · Adults or children at increased risk of bacterial endocarditis (pre-existing cardiac condition) undergoing an invasive dental procedure
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Mortality (pneumonia-associated) · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
Professional oral care may leads to lower mortality (pneumonia-associated) compared with usual oral care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination by particles <=5 um (droplet nuclei) at >=2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them
It is very uncertain whether povidone iodine changes reduction in level of contamination by particles <=5 um (droplet… compared with ozonated water (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine (CHX) changes reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at… compared with povidone iodine (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Change of microbiota in the patient's mouth · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Fever · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
Professional oral care led to lower incidence or prevalence of fever compared with usual oral care; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects of interventions · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
1 finding from 1 review
Measured in only 1 study (834 participants), which reported no serious events and 64 non-serious events, the most common of which were oral cavity disturbances (not defined) and dental staining.
1 study · 834 participants
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
Development of endocarditis due to other (non-dental) causes · Adults or children at increased risk of bacterial endocarditis (pre-existing cardiac condition) undergoing an invasive dental procedure
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination by particles <=5 um (droplet nuclei) at >=2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them
It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine (CHX) changes reduction in level of contamination by particles <=5 um (droplet… compared with ozonated water (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Change in data on economics and quality of life · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
Professional oral care led to higher change in data on economics and quality of life compared with usual oral care; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them
It is very uncertain whether tempered chlorhexidine changes reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at… compared with non-tempered chlorhexidine (very low certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
MD -10.8 [-15.15, -6.45]
1 study · 20 participants
Very low
MD -17.6 [-23.7, -11.5]
1 study · 20 participants
Very low
MD -15.8 [-22.67, -8.93]
1 study · 20 participants
Very low
Oral health indices · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
Professional oral care led to higher oral health indices compared with usual oral care; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in systemic antibiotic use · Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects of antibiotics · Adults or children at increased risk of bacterial endocarditis (pre-existing cardiac condition) undergoing an invasive dental procedure
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them
1 finding from 1 review
At operator level, because of high heterogeneity (I2 = 89%), which could not be explained, the results were not meta-analysed (2 studies, 60 participants; Feres 2010, Retamal-Valdes 2017). No pooled estimate or GRADE…
2 studies · 60 participants
GRADE not reported
Cost implications of antibiotic provision · Adults or children at increased risk of bacterial endocarditis (pre-existing cardiac condition) undergoing an invasive dental procedure
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Costs · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Development of endocarditis (in those with definite indication for prophylaxis) · Adults or children at increased risk of bacterial endocarditis (pre-existing cardiac condition) undergoing an invasive dental procedure
It is very uncertain whether antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedure changes development of endocarditis (in those with definite indication for… compared with no antibiotic prophylaxis or placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of VAP · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
1 finding from 1 review
Povidone iodine versus usual care (Seguin 2006, 67 participants): a reduction in VAP was found; single study, not replicated, interpret with caution.
1 study · 67 participants
GRADE not reported