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610 questions · 675 findings · 57 reviews · All outcomes

No studies found 105 · 15.6%GRADE not reported 429 · 63.6%Very low 102 · 15.1%Low 31 · 4.6%Moderate 8 · 1.2%High 0 · 0%

Immediate implants (placed in a fresh extraction socket just after tooth extraction) vs Delayed implants (placed at least 2 months after extraction)

Aesthetics assessed by dentist: position of the perimplant tissues · Patients with compromised teeth to be extracted who require single dental implants in fresh postextraction sockets

Immediate implants (placed in a fresh extraction socket just after… led to lower aesthetics assessed by dentist: position of the perimplant tissues compared with delayed implants (placed at least 2 months after extraction, in…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pre-operative radiotherapy (plus surgery) vs surgery

Total mortality · People with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (ICD-O C01-C06) or oropharynx (ICD-O C09-C10); head and neck cancer trials…

Pre-operative radiotherapy (plus surgery) showed no clear difference in total mortality compared with surgery alone; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Immediate implants (placed in a fresh extraction socket just after tooth extraction) vs Delayed implants (placed at least 2 months after extraction)

Implant failure · Patients with compromised teeth to be extracted who require single dental implants in fresh postextraction sockets

Immediate implants (placed in a fresh extraction socket just after… showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with delayed implants (placed at least 2 months after extraction, in…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pre-operative and post-operative radiotherapy vs Post-operative radiotherapy alone

Total mortality · People with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (ICD-O C01-C06) or oropharynx (ICD-O C09-C10); head and neck cancer trials…

Pre-operative and post-operative radiotherapy showed no clear difference in total mortality compared with post-operative radiotherapy alone; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

GM-CSF vs povidone‐iodine

Time to heal mucositis (days) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) led to lower time to heal mucositis (days) compared with povidone iodine; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pre-operative radiotherapy (plus surgery) vs surgery

Locoregional control · People with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (ICD-O C01-C06) or oropharynx (ICD-O C09-C10); head and neck cancer trials…

Pre-operative radiotherapy (plus surgery) showed no clear difference in locoregional control compared with surgery alone; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Aciclovir (oral or intravenous) for treatment vs placebo

Time to complete healing · Patients being treated for cancer with established oral HSV infection (bone marrow transplant recipients / immunocompromised)
1 finding from 1 review

Calcitonin (salmon calcitonin nasal spray 200 IU/day) vs placebo

Increase in volume of more than 10% compared to the pretreatment measurement · Patients with histologically confirmed CGCG in one or both jaws and normal serum calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels

Calcitonin (salmon calcitonin nasal spray 200 IU/day) showed no clear difference in increase in volume of more than 10% compared to the pretreatment… compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Aciclovir (oral or intravenous) for treatment vs placebo

Recurrence of lesions · Patients being treated for cancer with established oral HSV infection (bone marrow transplant recipients / immunocompromised)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Aciclovir (oral or intravenous) for treatment vs placebo

Duration of viral shedding · Patients being treated for cancer with established oral HSV infection (bone marrow transplant recipients / immunocompromised)
1 finding from 1 review

Aciclovir (oral or intravenous) for treatment vs placebo

Relief of pain · Patients being treated for cancer with established oral HSV infection (bone marrow transplant recipients / immunocompromised)
1 finding from 1 review

Calcitonin (salmon calcitonin nasal spray 200 IU/day) vs placebo

Adverse events · Patients with histologically confirmed CGCG in one or both jaws and normal serum calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels
1 finding from 1 review
  • Adverse events were not described separately for each group. Trialists reported that adverse events were in most patients minimal and consisted of nausea, flushes and some dizziness. One patient had diarrhoea which…
    1 study · 14 participants
    GRADE not reported

Aciclovir (oral or intravenous) for treatment vs placebo

Length of hospital stay · Patients being treated for cancer with established oral HSV infection (bone marrow transplant recipients / immunocompromised)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Aciclovir (oral or intravenous) for treatment vs placebo

Amount of analgesia · Patients being treated for cancer with established oral HSV infection (bone marrow transplant recipients / immunocompromised)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Aciclovir (oral or intravenous) for treatment vs placebo

Patient quality of life · Patients being treated for cancer with established oral HSV infection (bone marrow transplant recipients / immunocompromised)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Aciclovir (oral or intravenous) for treatment vs placebo

Adverse effects · Patients being treated for cancer with established oral HSV infection (bone marrow transplant recipients / immunocompromised)
1 finding from 1 review

Aciclovir (oral or intravenous) for treatment vs placebo

Cost of oral care · Patients being treated for cancer with established oral HSV infection (bone marrow transplant recipients / immunocompromised)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment as an adjunct to surgical periodontal therapy vs Surgical periodontal therapy alone (no occlusal adjustment)

Adverse effects (e.g. thermal sensitivity, over-eruption, TMJ symptoms, poor aesthetics, reduced oral hygiene) · Adults with chronic periodontitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review