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2,556 questions · 2,794 findings · 119 reviews · Oral Health

No studies found 489 · 17.5%GRADE not reported 1,719 · 61.5%Very low 399 · 14.3%Low 128 · 4.6%Moderate 58 · 2.1%High 1 · 0%

Rebamipide (systemic; 300 mg daily) vs placebo

Global aphthae count and pain score · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care
1 finding from 1 review
  • Matsuda 2003 (rebamipide 300 mg daily vs placebo, 35 patients; high risk of reporting bias; concomitant treatments): authors stated that rebamipide improved the global evaluation aphthae count and global evaluation…
    1 study · 35 participants
    GRADE not reported

Etanercept vs Placebo (subcutaneous)

Mean number of oral ulcers · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care
1 finding from 1 review
  • Interventions for managing oral ulcers in Behçet's disease 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Males only
    Melikoglu 2005 (etanercept 25 mg s.c. twice weekly for 4 weeks vs placebo, 40 male patients; high risk of reporting bias): authors reported a statistically significant difference in mean number of oral ulcers with…
    1 study · 40 participants
    GRADE not reported

One-stage crestal-approach sinus lift with autogenous bone and 8 mm implants vs Lateral-window sinus lift with 50% autogenous bone/50% Bio-Oss and implants at least 10 mm long

Prosthesis failure · Patients with 3 to 6 mm of residual bone height at the sinus floor

One-stage crestal-approach sinus lift with autogenous bone and 8 mm… showed no clear difference in prosthesis failure compared with lateral-window sinus lift with 50% autogenous bone/50% Bio-Oss and…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Sinus lift with bone graft (granular Bio-Oss) vs Sinus lift without bone graft (Inion resorbable rigid barrier maintaining space / no bone)

Prosthesis failure · Patients with an atrophic maxillary sinus requiring augmentation (1 to 5 mm residual bone height)

Sinus lift with bone graft (granular Bio-Oss) showed no clear difference in prosthesis failure compared with sinus lift without bone graft (Inion resorbable rigid barrier…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Turned (smoother) implant surfaces vs Roughened implant surfaces

Peri-implantitis · Adults with missing teeth who received osseointegrated root-formed oral implants, functionally loaded and followed for at least 1 year

Turned (smoother) implant surfaces may leads to lower peri-implantitis compared with roughened implant surfaces (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interferon-alpha 1000 IU lozenges (topical) vs Interferon-alpha 2000 IU lozenges (topical)

Total ulcer burden · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care
1 finding from 1 review
  • Interventions for managing oral ulcers in Behçet's disease 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Interferon-alpha dose comparison
    Kilic 2009 (interferon-alpha 1000 IU vs 2000 IU lozenges, 84 patients): the data presented did not allow analysis; authors reported no statistically significant difference in total ulcer burden between the two doses.
    1 study · 84 participants
    GRADE not reported

NobelReplace Select Tapered implants vs NobelReplace implants

Marginal bone level change · Adults with missing teeth who received osseointegrated root-formed oral implants, functionally loaded and followed for at least 1 year

NobelReplace Select Tapered implants showed no clear difference in marginal bone level change compared with nobelReplace Groovy implants; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

One-stage augmentation (implants placed simultaneously) vs Two-stage augmentation (delayed implant placement)

Implant failure · Patients with insufficient bone below the maxillary sinus requiring dental implants

One-stage augmentation (implants placed simultaneously) showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with two-stage augmentation (delayed implant placement); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

NobelActive external connection implants vs NobelReplace implants

Marginal bone level change · Adults with missing teeth who received osseointegrated root-formed oral implants, functionally loaded and followed for at least 1 year

NobelActive external connection implants showed no clear difference in marginal bone level change compared with nobelReplace implants; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Osteotomes with mallet (Summers' technique) vs Rotary instruments (Cosci technique)

Complications · Patients undergoing crestal maxillary sinus lift

Osteotomes with mallet (Summers' technique) showed no clear difference in complications compared with rotary instruments (Cosci technique); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Sucralfate suspension (topical) vs Placebo suspension

Number of painful days · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care

Sucralfate suspension (topical) showed no clear difference in number of painful days compared with placebo suspension; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Steri-Oss acid-etched titanium screws vs Southern blasted/etched titanium screws

Implant failure · Adults with missing teeth who received osseointegrated root-formed oral implants, functionally loaded and followed for at least 1 year

Steri-Oss acid-etched titanium screws showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with southern blasted/etched titanium screws; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Southern regular implants vs Neoss turned implants

Implant failure · Adults with missing teeth who received osseointegrated root-formed oral implants, functionally loaded and followed for at least 1 year

Southern regular implants showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with neoss turned implants; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Colchicine (0.5 mg three times per day) vs placebo

Improvement in oral ulcer score · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care

Colchicine (systemic; 0.5 mg three times daily for 6 months) showed no clear difference in improvement in oral ulcer score compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

One-stage lateral sinus lift with monocortical autogenous bone blocks (iliac crest) vs Two-stage lateral sinus lift with autogenous particulate bone (iliac crest)

Prosthesis failure · Patients with 2 to 7 mm of residual alveolar bone height in the edentulous maxillary sinus floor

One-stage lateral sinus lift with monocortical autogenous bone… showed no clear difference in prosthesis failure compared with two-stage lateral sinus lift with autogenous particulate bone (iliac…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Sinus lift with bone graft (granular Bio-Oss) vs Sinus lift without bone graft (Inion resorbable rigid barrier maintaining space / no bone)

Complications · Patients with an atrophic maxillary sinus requiring augmentation (1 to 5 mm residual bone height)

Sinus lift with bone graft (granular Bio-Oss) showed no clear difference in complications compared with sinus lift without bone graft (Inion resorbable rigid barrier…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review