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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

80 questions · 88 findings · 21 reviews

No studies found 38 · 43.2%GRADE not reported 22 · 25%Very low 16 · 18.2%Low 10 · 11.4%Moderate 2 · 2.3%High 0 · 0%

Fibre-reinforced composite fixed (bonded) retainer vs Multistrand / spiral wire fixed (bonded) retainer

Stability: Little's Irregularity Index (lower arch) · People who had received fixed appliance orthodontic treatment

It is very uncertain whether fibre-reinforced composite fixed (bonded) retainer changes stability: Little's Irregularity Index (lower arch) compared with multistrand / spiral wire fixed (bonded) retainer (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fibre-reinforced composite fixed (bonded) retainer vs Multistrand / spiral wire fixed (bonded) retainer

Adverse effects on oral health: Gingival Index (lower arch) · People who had received fixed appliance orthodontic treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non-metal carbon-fibre post and core (Category III; Composipost) vs Metal custom-cast post and core (Category I)

Clinical/technical failure (root fracture) · Participants with permanent endodontically-treated (root-filled) teeth for which a post is indicated to retain the final restoration

Non-metal carbon-fibre post and core (Category III; Composipost) led to lower clinical/technical failure (root fracture) compared with metal custom-cast post and core (Category I; gold alloy); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Fibre-optic transillumination (FOTI) vs Reference standard (histology, excavation, radiographs/microCT, or tooth separation)

Sensitivity for detection and diagnosis of early (enamel) caries · Asymptomatic children, adolescents, or adults presenting for clinical examination (in vivo studies), or extracted teeth of children or…
1 finding from 1 review

Fibre-optic transillumination (FOTI) vs Reference standard (histology, excavation, radiographs/microCT, or tooth separation)

Specificity for detection and diagnosis of early (enamel) caries · Asymptomatic children, adolescents, or adults presenting for clinical examination (in vivo studies), or extracted teeth of children or…
1 finding from 1 review

Fibre-optic transillumination (FOTI, including white light scattering and near infrared) vs Reference standard: histology or enhanced visual-tactile examination

Outcome not reported · Adults presenting asymptomatically or suspected of having root caries (in vivo); extracted teeth of adults (in vitro)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Iodine vs non‐antibacterial

Wound healing · people with burns

It is very uncertain whether iodine changes wound healing (mean time to healing): iodine gauze versus carbon fibre compared with non‐antibacterial (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antiseptics for burns 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    MD 5.38 [3.09, 7.67]
    1 study · 277 participants
    Very low

Composite strip crown (CSC) with a post (microhybrid composite resin, Amelogen) vs Post type: composite post (CP) vs fibre post (FP) vs reverse metal post (RMP)

Treatment failure (annual failure rate) · Children with severely decayed maxillary primary incisors treated by pulpectomy (non-vital pulp therapy)

Composite strip crowns with composite posts had a low annual failure rate (2.3%) in maxillary primary incisors after pulpectomy (single high-risk-of-bias RCT; low quality of evidence; not GRADE-rated).

3 findings from 1 review

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs reactive fibre surfaces

Proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer · pressure ulcer prevention

It is very uncertain whether alternating pressure (active) air surfaces changes proportion of participants developing a new pressure ulcer compared with reactive fibre surfaces (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review