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2,413 questions · 2,602 findings · 93 reviews · Oral Health

No studies found 452 · 17.4%GRADE not reported 1,582 · 60.8%Very low 392 · 15.1%Low 122 · 4.7%Moderate 53 · 2%High 1 · 0%

Electrostimulation (device) vs Placebo (sham/placebo device)

Unstimulated whole saliva (UWS) · Adults with dry mouth due to Sjogren's Syndrome

It is very uncertain whether electrostimulation (device) changes unstimulated whole saliva (UWS) compared with placebo (sham/placebo device) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Root canal medicaments vs No medicaments, placebo, or a different type of medicament

Outcome not reported · Patients (mainly children and young adults) with a history of dental trauma and a diagnosis of luxation (intrusion, extrusion, or lateral…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs sham

Adverse events · Adults with dry mouth due to radiotherapy (head and neck cancer) or Sjogren's Syndrome
1 finding from 1 review

Immediate mobilization vs 2 weeks delayed mobilization (IMF)

Post-operative adverse events and complications · Adults with mandibular fractures excluding condyles (fixed with 2 mm titanium miniplates)
1 finding from 1 review
  • One wound separation and one infection in the immediate-mobilization group. Inferior alveolar nerve status (scale 1 to 3) showed no significant difference at 6 weeks (P=0.76), 3 months (P=0.87) or 6 months (P=0.99).…
    1 study
    GRADE not reported

Hyperbaric oxygen vs No HBO therapy

Cost‐effectiveness · Patients who have had radiotherapy and who have missing teeth that require replacement with osseointegrated dental implants

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Primary dental health aide (PDHA) service-delivery models (PDHA program; PDHA + intensive staffing; PDHA + robust prevention) vs Baseline pre-intervention service-delivery scenario

Projected mean DMFT (children below 5 years) · Alaska Native children (below age 18)

A simulation projected mean DMFT in children under 5 would fall from 7.4 to 4.9 under the PDHA model (certainty not graded).

1 finding from 1 review

Hyperbaric oxygen vs No HBO therapy

Implant failure · Patients who have had radiotherapy and who have missing teeth that require replacement with osseointegrated dental implants

Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with no HBO therapy; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Hyperbaric oxygen vs No HBO therapy

Postimplantation complications · Patients who have had radiotherapy and who have missing teeth that require replacement with osseointegrated dental implants

Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy showed no clear difference in postimplantation complications compared with no HBO therapy; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Locking plate vs 2 mm non-locking titanium plates

Restoration of function (functional occlusion; bite force as surrogate) · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
1 finding from 1 review
  • Functional occlusion was achieved in all participants in both intervention groups (Agarwal 2011); the measurement of this outcome was not clearly reported. Bite force was reported as a surrogate/proxy outcome.
    1 study
    GRADE not reported

Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) vs placebo or no antibiotic

Implant failure · Adults undergoing dental implant placement

Prophylactic systemic antibiotics (amoxicillin) probably leads to lower implant failure compared with no antibiotics or placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review