Pain resolution · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
It is very uncertain whether topical clobetasol propionate changes pain resolution compared with topical ciclosporin (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Physical/verbal resistance and self-reported pain during LA (other studies) · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia
Hypnosis led to lower physical/verbal resistance and self-reported pain during LA (other… compared with conventional treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in contamination of aerosols on operator's face shield/mask (RCTs) · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
High-volume evacuation (HVE) showed no clear difference in reduction in contamination of aerosols on operator's face… compared with no HVE; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Pain (mean VAS score) · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
Topical clobetasol propionate showed no clear difference in pain (mean VAS score) compared with topical tacrolimus; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical resolution · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
It is very uncertain whether topical clobetasol propionate changes clinical resolution compared with topical tacrolimus (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in pain · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during restorative procedures at operator's submental region (RCT) · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
Rubber dam showed no clear difference in reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during… compared with no rubber dam; GRADE not reported.
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
1 finding from 1 review
pain-related behaviour (any disruptive behaviour/sudden reaction/movement); 4 studies reported a benefit in using the wand while the remaining studies results suggested no difference between the 2 methods of delivering…
6 studies · 704 participants
Very low
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during restorative procedures at operator's occiput (RCT) · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
It is very uncertain whether rubber dam changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during… compared with no rubber dam (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during restorative procedures at 2 metres from mouth (CCT) · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
It is very uncertain whether rubber dam changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during… compared with no rubber dam (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
MD -11.70 [-15.82, -7.58]
1 study · 10 participants
Very low
MD -2.80 [-4.65, -0.95]
1 study · 20 participants
GRADE not reported
Pain (mean score) · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
Topical triamcinolone acetonide showed no clear difference in pain (mean score) compared with intralesional BCG-polysaccharide nucleic acid (BCG-PSN); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Self- or observational assessment of intraoperative distress/pain/acceptance of treatment during provision of LA: anxiety/pain experience (VAS, higher scores indicate worsened anxiety) · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia
Video modelling acclimatisation for LA may leads to lower self- or observational assessment of intraoperative… compared with oral hygiene video (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pain / clinical response (not analysable) · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
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
Clinical score · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
It is very uncertain whether systemic (oral) betamethasone changes clinical score compared with topical triamcinolone acetonide paste (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Self- or observational assessment of intraoperative distress/pain/acceptance of treatment during provision of LA (SEM scale, distress) · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic without general anaesthesia
1 finding from 1 review
No numeric data reported. Study authors reported lower distress values (SEM scale) for all categories in the combined counter-stimulation and distraction group; this difference was significant when compared to the…
1 study · 78 participants
Very low
Adverse effects · 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
Clinical score · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
Topical triamcinolone acetonide may leads to higher clinical score compared with photodynamic therapy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical score · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
Topical corticosteroid showed no clear difference in clinical score compared with placebo (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