QoL · People with primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS), that is, oral mucosal pain with no dental or medical cause for such symptoms
1 finding from 1 review
Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome 2016 · Cochrane All outcomesshort-term (up to 3 months)
SoF1. Change in QoL short-term (mean Beck Depression Inventory, 0-63, lower better): this single study narratively reported that both intervention and placebo participants were less depressed at trial completion, but…
1 study · 37 participants
Very low
Physician Global Assessment (Thongprasom score) · People with erosive oral lichen planus
0.1% triamcinolone acetonide in orabase showed no clear difference in physician Global Assessment (Thongprasom score) compared with ciclosporin solution; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Pain reduction (VAS 0-100) · People with erosive oral lichen planus
0.1% triamcinolone acetonide in orabase led to higher pain reduction (VAS 0-100) compared with ciclosporin solution; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Betamethasone (systemic corticosteroid) vs Placebo or no treatment
Outcome not reported · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Side effects · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1 finding from 1 review
Hydrocortisone (systemic corticosteroid) vs Placebo or no treatment
Outcome not reported · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Severity of oral/mucosal burning pain/sensation · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
1 finding from 1 review
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
1 finding from 1 review
Number of participants reporting non‐serious adverse effects · participants with hidradenitis suppurativa
Ethinyloestradiol and cyproterone acetate probably leads to lower number of participants reporting non‐serious adverse effects compared with ethinyloestradiol and norgestrel (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Participant global assessment VAS Scale from: 0 to 100 · participants with hidradenitis suppurativa
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
Patients in the propolis group self-reported a significant improvement in their quality of life (P=0.03), based on volunteered statements of self-reported improvement.
1 study · 19 participants
GRADE not reported
Mean number of lesions over treatment period · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
Bee propolis (one 500 mg capsule per day) showed no clear difference in mean number of lesions over treatment period compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction of outbreaks (expected vs observed ulcers) · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
The authors report a statistically significant difference in the reduction of outbreaks based on the difference between expected and observed number of ulcers (Fisher's exact test, one sided, P=0.04).
1 study · 19 participants
GRADE not reported
Adverse effects · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
Caries (lesion) progression (radiographic) · Dentate children and adults with non-cavitated proximal caries lesions extending into enamel or dentine (not pulp) in primary or permanent…
1 finding from 1 review
Positive response (not defined) · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care
Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% ointment (topical) led to higher positive response (not defined) compared with phenytoin syrup mouthwash (30 mg in 5 mL); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Prophylactic antibiotic at one dose or duration vs Same antibiotic at a different dose or duration
Outcome not reported · Adults undergoing dental implant placement
1 finding from 1 review
No conclusive information can be derived from the only trial that compared three different durations of antibiotic prophylaxis, since no event (implant or prosthesis failures, infections or adverse events) occurred in…
1 study · 100 participants
GRADE not reported
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
It is very uncertain whether hydrocortisone plus hyaluronidase (intralesional) changes maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with placebo or no active treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
One soft tissue correction/augmentation technique vs A different soft tissue correction/augmentation technique
Outcome not reported · Patients receiving dental implants
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of STP at 24 hours post‐operatively · women undergoing a diagnostic or operative laparoscopic gynaecological procedure
Subdiaphragmatic intraperitoneal local anaesthetic showed no clear difference in incidence of STP at 24 hours post‐operatively compared with control (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review