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3,703 questions · 3,824 findings · 858 reviews

No studies found 573 · 15%GRADE not reported 383 · 10%Very low 993 · 26%Low 1,062 · 27.8%Moderate 614 · 16.1%High 199 · 5.2%

Beta-glucan (1.3/1.6 beta-glucan 10 mg twice daily for 20 days) vs placebo

Ulcer severity score (USS) · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…

Beta-glucan (1.3/1.6 beta-glucan 10 mg twice daily for 20 days) led to lower ulcer severity score (USS) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Xylitol tablets (200 to 600 mg/day) via slow-release pacifier/dummy vs Control (sorbitol) tablets

Number of infants with a caries increment (dmfs) · Infants (primary teeth)

It is very uncertain whether xylitol tablets (200 to 600 mg/day) via slow-release pacifier/dummy changes number of infants with a caries increment (dmfs) compared with control (sorbitol) tablets (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Clofazimine (100 mg daily for 30 days, then 100 mg every other day) vs placebo

Complete remission (no further aphthous episodes to 6 months) · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
  • One trial at high risk of bias compared clofazimine (n=23) with placebo (n=20). The number of individuals in the clofazimine group who had no further aphthous episodes from beginning treatment until completion at 6…
    1 study · 43 participants
    GRADE not reported

Clofazimine (100 mg daily for 30 days, then 100 mg every other day) vs placebo

Adverse effects · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review

Partial pulpotomy with permanent restoration after more than 14 days vs No comparator

Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Adults aged 18 years or older with mature permanent teeth and carious pulp exposure

Permanent restoration after more than 14 days was associated with a pooled success rate of 23.2%.

1 finding from 1 review

Anticonvulsants (gabapentin + alpha lipoic acid) vs placebo

Relief of burning/discomfort (symptom relief; pain intensity) · People with primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS), that is, oral mucosal pain with no dental or medical cause for such symptoms
1 finding from 1 review
  • Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
    short-term (up to 3 months) · gabapentin with adjunctive ALA
    SoF2 subgroup. Gabapentin + adjunctive ALA vs placebo forms one of two subgroups of the anticonvulsant symptom-relief estimate (RR 4.00, 2.09 to 7.67); no between-subgroup difference vs gabapentin alone; 100…
    1 study · 40 participants
    Very low

Aciclovir (systemic; 800 mg 5x/day for 1 week then 400 mg 2x/day for 11 weeks) vs placebo

Episode frequency 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
  • Davies 1988 (aciclovir vs placebo, 36 patients, cross-over; high risk of reporting bias; concomitant treatments): data were not presented in a usable format; authors reported no statistically significant difference in…
    1 study · 36 participants
    GRADE not reported

Topical imiquimod 5% (3 times/week) + meglumine antimoniate (IVMA) (20 mg/kg/d for 20 days) vs placebo + IVMA

Complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment · People with American cutaneous leishmaniasis

Topical imiquimod 5% (3 times/week) + meglumine antimoniate (IVMA)… showed no clear difference in complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment compared with placebo + IVMA (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tetracycline suspension (250 mg, held in mouth 2 minutes then swallowed, four times daily for 5 days) vs placebo

Adjusted maximum ulcer size and adjusted maximum pain · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review

Tetracycline suspension (250 mg, held in mouth 2 minutes then swallowed, four times daily for 5 days) vs placebo

Average number of new lesions per week · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…

Tetracycline suspension (250 mg, held in mouth 2 minutes then… showed no clear difference in average number of new lesions per week compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pentoxifylline (oral 400 mg thrice daily) plus meglumine antimoniate (IMMA) (20 mg/ kg /day for 20 days) vs IMMA plus placebo

Complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment · People with American cutaneous leishmaniasis

Pentoxifylline (oral 400 mg thrice daily) plus meglumine antimoniate… showed no clear difference in complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment compared with IMMA plus placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Leukotriene receptor antagonist vs placebo

Total number of new lesions over 2-month treatment period · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…

Montelukast (leukotriene receptor antagonist; 10 mg daily for 1… led to lower total number of new lesions over 2-month treatment period compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Leukotriene receptor antagonist vs placebo

Pain intensity (0‐10cm visual analogue scale) · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…

Montelukast (leukotriene receptor antagonist; 10 mg daily for 1… led to lower pain (visual analogue scale) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review