Antifibrinolytic agents (tranexamic acid (TXA) or epsilon aminocaproic acid (EACA)) vs Placebo, no intervention, or usual care
Outcome not reported · People on continuous direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) treatment undergoing oral or dental procedures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Retention of slow-release fluoride devices (devices staying intact) · Children with high risk of dental decay
1 finding from 1 review
Harms of slow-release fluoride devices · Children with high risk of dental decay
1 finding from 1 review
Participant satisfaction · Children with high risk of dental decay
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
No RCT evidence found
0 studies
No studies found
Service use: Emergency medical/dental treatment · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per NIMH 1987, or with…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Denture plaque · Nursing home residents (mean age 78.3 to 86.0 years; more than 66% women; 62.1% to 87.3% with dental prostheses)
Educational intervention with information and practical components… showed no clear difference in denture plaque compared with (Optimised) usual care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Caries/root caries · Nursing home residents (mean age 78.3 to 86.0 years; more than 66% women; 62.1% to 87.3% with dental prostheses)
1 finding from 1 review
SoF: Caries/root caries (follow-up 6 to 18 months). No meta-analysis. 178 participants (2 RCTs); low quality. Comment: 2 studies at unclear (Frenkel 2001) or high risk of bias (Mojon 1998) showed no apparent…
2 studies · 178 participants
Low
Nutritional status · Nursing home residents (mean age 78.3 to 86.0 years; more than 66% women; 62.1% to 87.3% with dental prostheses)
Educational intervention with information and practical components… showed no clear difference in nutritional status compared with (Optimised) usual care; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 1.0 [0.3, 3.1]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Leaving the study early · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per NIMH 1987, or with…
Oral health education (advice and training) showed no clear difference in leaving the study early compared with standard care (oral health advice not specifically emphasised beyond… (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental state: No clinically important change in plaque index · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per NIMH 1987, or with…
It is very uncertain whether oral health education (advice and training) changes dental state: No clinically important change in plaque index compared with standard care (oral health advice not specifically emphasised beyond… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health: Not brushing teeth twice a day · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per NIMH 1987, or with…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health-related attitude of nursing staff · Nursing home nursing staff (approximately 95% female in the two contributing studies)
Educational intervention with information and practical components… showed no clear difference in oral health-related attitude of nursing staff compared with (Optimised) usual care; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health-related knowledge of nursing staff · Nursing home nursing staff (approximately 95% female in the two contributing studies)
Educational intervention with information and practical components… showed no clear difference in oral health-related knowledge of nursing staff compared with (Optimised) usual care; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events: Clinically important specific adverse events · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per NIMH 1987, or with…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of respiratory diseases and pneumonia · Nursing home residents (mean age 78.3 to 86.0 years; more than 66% women; 62.1% to 87.3% with dental prostheses)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Denture-induced stomatitis · Residents of institutions for elderly people (nursing staff and residents took part in the education programme)
1 finding from 1 review
Schou 1989 (114 residents, unclear risk of bias): no difference in the prevalence of denture stomatitis between the groups.
1 study · 114 participants
GRADE not reported
Denture plaque · Residents of institutions for elderly people (nursing staff and residents took part in the education programme)
1 finding from 1 review
One study (Schou 1989), at unclear risk of bias and analysing 114 residents, provided insufficient evidence to determine whether denture plaque scores are lower when educating residents or nursing staff without…
1 study · 114 participants
GRADE not reported
Oral health · Nursing home residents (mean age 78.3 to 86.0 years; more than 66% women; 62.1% to 87.3% with dental prostheses)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
SoF row 'Oral health': Illustrative risks -, relative effect -, participants/studies -, quality -; Comment: Outcome not reported. Not measured in any included study.
0 studies
No studies found
Adverse effects of the interventions · Nursing home residents (mean age 78.3 to 86.0 years; more than 66% women; 62.1% to 87.3% with dental prostheses)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health-related behaviour of residents · Nursing home residents (mean age 78.3 to 86.0 years; more than 66% women; 62.1% to 87.3% with dental prostheses)
1 finding from 1 review
One study (Bellomo 2005) assessed oral health-related behaviour of residents; 60 residents were interviewed about toothbrushing habits. Use of toothbrushes and the frequency of brushing during the study period were…
1 study · 60 participants
GRADE not reported