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1,348 questions · 1,514 findings · 111 reviews · Oral Health

No studies found 287 · 19%GRADE not reported 823 · 54.4%Very low 243 · 16.1%Low 104 · 6.9%Moderate 49 · 3.2%High 8 · 0.5%

Oral prazepam (benzodiazepine) vs placebo

No improvement in TMJ pain during mastication · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral prazepam (benzodiazepine) showed no clear difference in no improvement in TMJ pain during mastication compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

2 findings from 1 review

Oral gabapentin vs placebo

Participants' assessment of global function (VAS) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral gabapentin (anticonvulsant) showed no clear difference in participants' assessment of global function (VAS) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral gabapentin vs placebo

Number of tender sites on muscles of mastication (palpation index) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral gabapentin (anticonvulsant) led to lower number of tender sites on muscles of mastication (palpation index) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Clotrimazole (partially absorbed from GI tract) vs placebo

Mycological: eradication of oral candidiasis · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with overt oral candidiasis

Clotrimazole (partially absorbed from GI tract) showed no clear difference in mycological: eradication of oral candidiasis compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Any antifungal intervention for the treatment of oral candidiasis vs Placebo, no treatment, or another active antifungal intervention

Amount of analgesia · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with overt oral candidiasis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral gabapentin vs placebo

Spontaneous pain in the TMJ (VAS) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral gabapentin (anticonvulsant) led to lower spontaneous pain in the TMJ (VAS) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Any antifungal intervention for the treatment of oral candidiasis vs Placebo, no treatment, or another active antifungal intervention

Incidence of systemic infection · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with overt oral candidiasis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral diclofenac sodium (NSAID) vs placebo

Pain at rest (not improved) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral diclofenac sodium (NSAID) showed no clear difference in pain at rest (not improved) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Ketoconazole vs placebo

Mycological: eradication of oral candidiasis · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with overt oral candidiasis

Ketoconazole (absorbed from GI tract) showed no clear difference in mycological: eradication of oral candidiasis compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral cyclobenzaprine (muscle relaxant) vs placebo

Jaw pain (VAS) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral cyclobenzaprine (muscle relaxant) showed no clear difference in jaw pain (VAS) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Clotrimazole (partially absorbed from GI tract) vs placebo

Clinical: eradication of oral candidiasis · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with overt oral candidiasis

Clotrimazole (partially absorbed from GI tract) showed no clear difference in clinical: eradication of oral candidiasis compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral propranolol vs placebo

Reduction in pain intensity · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral propranolol (beta-blocker) led to lower reduction in pain intensity (percentage of patients responding) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

2 findings from 1 review

Orthodontic treatment with appliances inducing stable, permanent orthodontic tooth movement (splints worn 8 to 12 weeks and surgical interventions excluded) vs Control: no treatment, placebo, or reassurance

Limitation of movement · Adults aged 18 years or older with clinically diagnosed TMD (exhibiting two or more of the listed signs and/or symptoms)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

Mucositis severity (mild to moderate) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Low level laser therapy led to higher mucositis severity (mild to moderate) compared with sham (placebo) laser treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral clonazepam (benzodiazepine) vs placebo

Jaw pain (VAS) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral clonazepam (benzodiazepine) showed no clear difference in jaw pain (VAS) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral propranolol vs placebo

Reduction in pain duration (percentage of day) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral propranolol (beta-blocker) showed no clear difference in reduction in pain duration (percentage of day) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

GM-CSF vs placebo or no treatment

Improvement in mucositis · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) led to higher improvement in mucositis compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.

2 findings from 1 review