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2,556 questions · 2,794 findings · 119 reviews · Oral Health

No studies found 489 · 17.5%GRADE not reported 1,719 · 61.5%Very low 399 · 14.3%Low 128 · 4.6%Moderate 58 · 2.1%High 1 · 0%

Ball (stud) attachment system vs Telescopic attachment system

Prosthodontic maintenance: patrix replaced (short term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)

It is very uncertain whether ball (stud) attachment system changes prosthodontic maintenance: patrix replaced (short term) compared with telescopic attachment system (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ball (stud) attachment system vs Telescopic attachment system

Prosthodontic maintenance: matrix activated (short term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)

It is very uncertain whether ball (stud) attachment system changes prosthodontic maintenance: matrix activated (short term) compared with telescopic attachment system (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ball (stud) attachment system vs Bar attachment system

Prosthodontic maintenance (general categorization) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)
1 finding from 1 review

Pedicled buccal fat pad flap (PBFPF) vs Buccal flap (BF)

Successful (complete) closure of oro-antral communication · People of any age with oro-antral communications, fistulae, or both caused by dental procedures

It is very uncertain whether pedicled buccal fat pad flap (PBFPF) changes successful (complete) closure of oro-antral communication compared with buccal flap (BF) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ball (stud) attachment system vs Telescopic attachment system

Patient satisfaction / quality of life (validated measure) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)
1 finding from 1 review

Ball (stud) attachment system vs Magnetic attachment system

Patient satisfaction / quality of life (validated measure) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)
1 finding from 1 review

Ball (stud) attachment system vs Magnetic attachment system

Prosthodontic maintenance (general categorization) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)
1 finding from 1 review

Ball (stud) attachment system vs Magnetic attachment system

Re-treatment: repair of attachment system (medium term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)

It is very uncertain whether ball (stud) attachment system changes re-treatment: repair of attachment system (medium term) compared with magnetic attachment system (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ball (stud) attachment system vs Telescopic attachment system

Prosthodontic maintenance: reline of implant overdenture (short term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)

It is very uncertain whether ball (stud) attachment system changes prosthodontic maintenance: reline of implant overdenture (short term) compared with telescopic attachment system (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ball (stud) attachment system vs Telescopic attachment system

Prosthodontic maintenance: matrix replaced (short term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)

It is very uncertain whether ball (stud) attachment system changes prosthodontic maintenance: matrix replaced (short term) compared with telescopic attachment system (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF; palifermin or repifermin), intravenous vs placebo

Normalcy of diet (mean worst ability to eat, 1 to 4 scale) · Adults with cancer receiving treatment

Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF; palifermin or repifermin),… showed no clear difference in normalcy of diet (mean worst ability to eat, 1 to 4 scale) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Ibuprofen taken pre-emptively (about 1 hour before treatment) vs Ibuprofen taken post-treatment

Rescue analgesia · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)

Ibuprofen taken pre-emptively (about 1 hour before treatment) showed no clear difference in rescue analgesia compared with ibuprofen taken post-treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Intestinal trefoil factor (ITF), oral spray vs placebo

Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Adults receiving chemotherapy alone for colorectal cancer

Intestinal trefoil factor (ITF), oral spray led to lower oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Bethanechol vs Artificial saliva

Dry mouth (xerostomia) · Patients receiving radiotherapy on its own or in addition to chemotherapy to the head and neck region

Bethanechol showed no clear difference in xerostomia (dry mouth, yes/no) compared with artificial saliva; GRADE not reported.

2 findings from 1 review

G‐CSF vs placebo or no treatment

Interruptions to cancer treatment (radiotherapy interruptions) · Adults with cancer receiving treatment

Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) showed no clear difference in interruptions to cancer treatment (radiotherapy interruptions) compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review