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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

1,954 questions · 2,335 findings · 149 reviews · All outcomes

No studies found 436 · 18.7%GRADE not reported 1,370 · 58.7%Very low 254 · 10.9%Low 173 · 7.4%Moderate 80 · 3.4%High 22 · 0.9%

Dementia (any type or severity) vs Older people without dementia

Orofacial pain (prevalence) · Older people (aged 60 years or older) with dementia

Orofacial pain prevalence was similar in older people with dementia (7.4 to 21.7%) and without dementia (6.7 to 18.5%), based on few studies; no meta-analysis was performed (ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Dementia (any type or severity) vs Older people without dementia

Coronal caries (mean number) · Older people (aged 60 years or older) with dementia

Coronal caries was higher in older people with dementia (0.1 to 2.9) than without (0.0 to 1.0), described as significantly more common but not pooled (ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Open surgical exposure vs Closed surgical exposure

Aesthetics: canine rated as abnormal tooth colour · People with maxillary palatally displaced (impacted) canines, unilateral or bilateral (children/adolescents; mean ages 14.2 to 17.5 years)

Open surgical exposure showed no clear difference in aesthetics: canine rated as abnormal tooth colour compared with closed surgical exposure; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

ART using composite resin vs Conventional treatment using composite resin

Restoration failure (primary dentition) · Children with carious primary teeth

It is very uncertain whether ART using composite resin changes restoration failure (primary dentition) compared with conventional treatment using composite resin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ART using resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RM-GIC) vs Conventional treatment using RM-GIC

Restoration failure (primary dentition) · Older adults with root caries in permanent (mature) teeth (mean age 75 years)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Open surgical exposure vs Closed surgical exposure

Success of surgery (eruption of the canine crown sufficient for orthodontic alignment, without repeated surgery) · People with maxillary palatally displaced (impacted) canines, unilateral or bilateral (children/adolescents; mean ages 14.2 to 17.5 years)

Open surgical exposure showed no clear difference in success of surgery (eruption of the canine crown sufficient for… compared with closed surgical exposure (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Open surgical exposure vs Closed surgical exposure

Treatment time: length of time in the operating theatre (first incision to final suture) · People with maxillary palatally displaced (impacted) canines, unilateral or bilateral (children/adolescents; mean ages 14.2 to 17.5 years)

It is very uncertain whether open surgical exposure changes treatment time: length of time in the operating theatre (first… compared with closed surgical exposure (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Open surgical exposure vs Closed surgical exposure

Gum health: radiographic crestal bone level · People with maxillary palatally displaced (impacted) canines, unilateral or bilateral (children/adolescents; mean ages 14.2 to 17.5 years)

Open surgical exposure showed no clear difference in gum health: radiographic crestal bone level compared with closed surgical exposure; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Glass ionomer-based sealant vs Resin-based sealant

Dentine caries in permanent molars (24 months) · Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
1 finding from 1 review

Dementia (any type or severity) vs Older people without dementia

Number of teeth · Older people (aged 60 years or older) with dementia

The number of teeth present was comparable between older people with and without dementia; no meta-analysis was performed (ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Open surgical exposure vs Closed surgical exposure

Aesthetics of the treated canine compared with the untreated contralateral canine · People with maxillary palatally displaced (impacted) canines, unilateral or bilateral (children/adolescents; mean ages 14.2 to 17.5 years)
1 finding from 1 review

Open surgical exposure vs Closed surgical exposure

Clinical attachment level (CAL) · People with maxillary palatally displaced (impacted) canines, unilateral or bilateral (children/adolescents; mean ages 14.2 to 17.5 years)

Open surgical exposure showed no clear difference in gum health: clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with closed surgical exposure (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review