Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with low-level laser therapy (LLLT) + calcium hydroxide; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Disease-free survival · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Total mortality · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer
1 finding from 1 review
Total mortality: study reported survival significantly better with surgery and RT vs chemoradiotherapy, but no useable data; 32 participants (1 RCT, Iyer 2015 oral cavity subgroup).
1 study · 32 participants
Very low
Adverse events associated with treatment · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Recurrence · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Locoregional recurrence · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer
1 finding from 1 review
Locoregional recurrence: reported difference between groups not statistically significant (P=0.355), but no useable data; 32 participants (1 RCT, Iyer 2015).
1 study · 32 participants
Very low
Oral candidiasis prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
ART was associated with lower oral candidiasis prevalence.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.35 [0.19, 0.63]
7 studies
Very low
Recurrence · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer with nodal disease (stage N2 or N3)
1 finding from 1 review
Total mortality · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer with nodal disease (stage N2 or N3)
PET-CT following chemoradiotherapy (neck dissection only if… showed no clear difference in total mortality compared with planned neck dissection before or after chemoradiotherapy (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Locoregional recurrence · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer with nodal disease (stage N2 or N3)
PET-CT following chemoradiotherapy (neck dissection only if… showed no clear difference in locoregional recurrence compared with planned neck dissection before or after chemoradiotherapy (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events associated with treatment · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer with nodal disease (stage N2 or N3)
1 finding from 1 review
Disease-free survival · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer with nodal disease (stage N2 or N3)
1 finding from 1 review
Oral candidiasis prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
cART was associated with a significantly lower prevalence of oral candidiasis in CLWH (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.35 [0.24, 0.51]
Studies not reported
Very low
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
HR 0.83 [0.64, 1.07]
1 study
GRADE not reported
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
RR 0.63 [0.28, 1.46]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Oral candidiasis prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
Oral candidiasis prevalence did not differ significantly between treatment-naive CLWH and those on monotherapy or dual therapy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Salivary immunoglobulin A (SIgA) concentration · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
Evidence on salivary IgA in CLWH on versus off ART was divergent and inconclusive (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Linear gingival erythema prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in linear gingival erythema between CLWH with and without ART (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 1.29 [0.58, 2.88]
Studies not reported
Very low
Acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
Acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis was significantly more prevalent in treatment-naive CLWH than in those on ART (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.00 [0.00, 0.02]
Studies not reported
Very low