Dry mouth (xerostomia) · Adults with dry mouth due to Sjogren's Syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Baby bottle tooth decay prevalence · Alaska Native and American Indian Head Start children
High-intensity community education was associated with a 33% reduction in BBTD prevalence, without a GRADE rating.
3 findings from 1 review
Percent reduction in BBTD prevalence 33
1 study
GRADE not reported
Percent reduction in BBTD prevalence 18
1 study
GRADE not reported
Percent reduction in BBTD prevalence 27
1 study
GRADE not reported
Zygomatic implants with bone grafts (as a partial alternative to bone augmentation; some augmentation still required in the frontal maxilla) vs Conventional dental implants in augmented maxillae
Outcome not reported · Patients with a severely atrophic maxilla for whom some bone augmentation is still required in the frontal portion of the maxilla;…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment on tooth surfaces (dmfs/DMFS) (prevented fraction) · Children aged 4 to 12 years attending primary school
1 finding from 1 review
Complications · Participants with an atrophic maxilla who cannot be rehabilitated with conventional dental implants due to lack of bone (including…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Projected Significant Caries (SiC) index · Alaska Native children (below age 18)
A simulation projected a 50% drop in the Significant Caries index for children (12.3 to 6.1) under the PDHA model (certainty not graded).
2 findings from 1 review
Projected proportion of caries-free children (5-18 years) · Alaska Native children (below age 18)
A simulation projected 0% of children aged 5-18 would be caries-free under the baseline scenario (certainty not graded).
3 findings from 1 review
Preimplantation complications · Patients who have had radiotherapy and who have missing teeth that require replacement with osseointegrated dental implants
Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy led to lower preimplantation complications compared with no HBO therapy; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Analysis 1.1 (Dichotomous outcomes: Preimplantation complications): Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI), totals not selected; not estimable (no events in either arm).
1 study · 24 participants
GRADE not reported
Oral health assessment · Adults with dry mouth due to radiotherapy (head and neck cancer) or Sjogren's Syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Restoration of function (occlusion) · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
1 finding from 1 review
Restoration of the original occlusion, assessed visually, was similar in both groups (P>0.05); occlusal correction was not achieved in one participant in the two-lag-screws group. Surrogate/proxy outcome.
1 study
GRADE not reported
Prosthesis failure · Participants with an atrophic maxilla who cannot be rehabilitated with conventional dental implants due to lack of bone (including…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Non-union · Adults with fractures of the mandibular angle
Transbuccal miniplate combined with intraoral approach showed no clear difference in non-union compared with intraoral approach alone; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of effectiveness · Adults with dry mouth due to radiotherapy (head and neck cancer) or Sjogren's Syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Oral health assessment · Adults with dry mouth due to Sjogren's Syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Technical performance / deficient restorations (DHATs vs dentists) · Alaska Native dental patients (children aged 6-17 and adults) and their caregivers
DHATs had a lower amalgam restoration deficiency rate than dentists (12% vs 22%; certainty not graded).
3 findings from 1 review
Clinical care quality · Alaska dental health aide therapists
Four newly trained DHATs met stated clinical care standards in a qualitative evaluation, without a GRADE rating.
1 finding from 1 review
Moderate soft tissue deformity · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
2 mm titanium plates showed no clear difference in moderate soft tissue deformity compared with 2.5 mm bioresorbable plates; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthetic failure (2 years) · Patients who have had radiotherapy and who have missing teeth that require replacement with osseointegrated dental implants
It is very uncertain whether hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy changes prosthetic failure compared with no HBO therapy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
A permanent restorative material or technique (e.g. amalgam; glass ionomer (type I-IV); composite resin (macrofilled, microfilled, hybrid, nanofilled); resin-modified glass ionomer (compomer, giomer); cement/cermet; stainless steel or nickel-chrome crown; pre-fabricated resin/porcelain veneer facing; microabrasion) vs A different permanent restorative material or technique
Outcome not reported · Children and adolescents under 18 years with amelogenesis imperfecta requiring restorative care of anterior teeth, irrespective of…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthesis failure · Patients who are having osseointegrated root-form dental implants
It is very uncertain whether immediate loading changes prosthesis failure compared with early loading (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review