Dentist-reported organoleptic test (OLT) score (scale 0 to 5) · Adolescents and adults aged over 16 years with clinical or self-assessed halitosis of oral origin; excluding induced or physiological…
It is very uncertain whether 0.3% triclosan + PVM/MA + sodium fluoride toothpaste changes dentist-reported breath odour (OLT) score (scale 1 to 9 hedonic) compared with sodium fluoride (control) toothpaste (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
It is very uncertain whether rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing changes plaque compared with interdental brushing plus toothbrushing (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Side effects · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
1 finding from 1 review
Periodontitis (probing pocket depth) · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
1 finding from 1 review
Gingivitis · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
It is very uncertain whether rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing changes gingivitis (proportion of bleeding sites) compared with interdental brushing plus toothbrushing (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Interproximal caries · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Side effects · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Periodontitis (probing pocket depth) · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
1 finding from 1 review
Volatile sulphur compounds (VSC), gas chromatography · Adolescents and adults aged over 16 years with clinical or self-assessed halitosis of oral origin; excluding induced or physiological…
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
It is very uncertain whether rubber/elastomeric cleaning stick plus toothbrushing changes plaque compared with toothbrushing alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Interproximal caries · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Side effects · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
1 finding from 1 review
Periodontitis (probing pocket depth) · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
1 finding from 1 review
Interproximal caries · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Adolescents and adults aged over 16 years with clinical or self-assessed halitosis of oral origin; excluding induced or physiological…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of ORN · Adults with head and neck cancer undergoing curative or adjuvant radiotherapy (at risk of osteoradionecrosis of the jaws)
It is very uncertain whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) following extractions changes incidence of ORN compared with perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (penicillin G) following… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · Adults with head and neck cancer undergoing curative or adjuvant radiotherapy (at risk of osteoradionecrosis of the jaws)
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects were an outcome of interest in the study conducting this comparison, however no mention was made of the presence or absence of any adverse events
1 study · 74 participants
Very low
Ferric sulphate (FS) + mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)
Outcome not reported · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Assessed pain, soft tissue pathology, mobility, radiolucency, root resorption, pulp canal obliteration (Doyle 2010); no clinical/radiological failure outcome; no significant differences
1 study · 130 participants
GRADE not reported
Mineral loss (transversal microradiography) · Enamel/dentin specimens with initial caries lesions (or sound surfaces) in intraoral (in situ) appliances worn by patients
Under demineralizing conditions, nHA allowed significantly more enamel demineralization than NaF (MD 1625, 95% CI 553 to 2697; very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Specificity for detection of 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