Post-operative neurosensory disturbance (mental nerve paraesthesia) · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
2 mm titanium plates led to higher post-operative neurosensory disturbance (mental nerve paraesthesia) compared with 2.5 mm bioresorbable plates; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Malocclusion · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
2 mm titanium plates showed no clear difference in malocclusion compared with 2.5 mm bioresorbable plates; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Facial appearance (scar) · Adults with fractures of the mandibular angle
1 finding from 1 review
Facial appearance (scar) · Adults with fractures of the mandibular angle
1 finding from 1 review
Consistency of diagnosis and postoperative complications · Alaska dental health aide therapists
No significant difference was reported between DHATs and dentists in diagnosis consistency or postoperative complications, without a GRADE rating.
1 finding from 1 review
Post-operative adverse events and complications · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
1 finding from 1 review
Cost‐effectiveness · 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
Reduction in prevalence of baby bottle tooth decay (BBTD) · Alaska Native and American Indian Head Start children
Community and caregiver oral health education was associated with a significant ~25% overall reduction in baby bottle tooth decay among Head Start children (certainty not graded).
1 finding from 1 review
Post-operative adverse events and complications · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
1 finding from 1 review
Jain 2010 (3D group): segmental mobility (two), proximity to mental nerve or roots (two), radiologically unsatisfactory reduction (one) and unsatisfactory fixation (four) vs one (standard); only fixation differed…
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Intraoperative complications · Adults with mandibular fractures excluding condyles (following open reduction)
Intraoperative Rapid IMF showed no clear difference in intraoperative complications compared with eyelet wire ties; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 2.6 [1.0, 7.0]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Baby bottle tooth decay prevalence · Alaska Native and American Indian Head Start children
Sites discontinuing the prevention program had a non-significant 15% reduction in tooth decay rate, without a GRADE rating.
2 findings from 1 review
Dental caries · Alaska children below age 5 years
The PDHA program was projected to reduce mean DMFT in children below age 5 from 7.4 to 4.9, without a GRADE rating.
1 finding from 1 review
Mean DMFT 7.4 to 4.9
1 study
GRADE not reported
Adverse events · Adults with dry mouth due to Sjogren's Syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Children aged 4 to 12 years attending primary school
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthesis failure · Adults undergoing dental implant placement
Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) showed no clear difference in prosthesis failure compared with no antibiotics or placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Dry mouth (xerostomia) · Adults with dry mouth due to radiotherapy (head and neck cancer) or Sjogren's Syndrome
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in dry mouth (mouth dryness, different scales) compared with placebo (sham acupuncture) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Stainless steel crown preparation and placement deficiency · Alaska dental health aide therapists
No stainless steel crown preparation deficiencies were reported; placement deficiency was 3% for DHATs versus 9% for dentists, without a GRADE rating.
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · Patients who are having osseointegrated root-form dental implants
Immediate loading showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with conventional loading; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.50 [0.60, 3.77]
10 studies
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Technical performance / deficient preparations (DHATs)
1 finding from 1 review
Unstimulated whole saliva (UWS) · Adults with medication-related dry mouth
Powered toothbrush showed no clear difference in unstimulated whole saliva (UWS) compared with manual toothbrush; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD -0.07 [-0.74, 0.60]
1 study
GRADE not reported