Reconstruction failure / chip fractures (12 months) · Patients with all-ceramic implant FDP reconstructions; parallel group, 12-month
1 finding from 1 review
None of the 25 reconstructions had failed; significantly more chip fractures in the Denzir group, but as none required repair this outcome was deemed not clinically significant (narrative)
1 study · 18 participants
GRADE not reported
Physician Global Assessment (surface of erosive lesions) · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1% pimecrolimus cream showed no clear difference in physician Global Assessment (surface of erosive lesions) compared with placebo (vehicle cream); 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
Days to resolution of pain / epithelialization; number of aphthae per month · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
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
Average duration of RAS episode (days) · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
Vitamin B12 (sublingual, 1000 mcg daily for 6 months) led to lower average duration of RAS episode (days) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Aesthetic preference evaluated by the patient (split-mouth design studies) · Partially edentulous patients receiving posterior mandibular implants
Subepithelial connective tissue graft (palate) at implant placement led to lower patient preference (aesthetics evaluated by patients) compared with no augmentation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Time to resolution of first ulcer (days) · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
Prednisone (oral, commencing 25 mg with phased dose reduction over 2… led to lower time to resolution of first ulcer (days) compared with montelukast (leukotriene receptor antagonist); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Relapse rate when medications stopped · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1 finding from 1 review
Topical clobetasol gave less stable results than ciclosporin when therapy ended and showed a higher incidence of side-effects (Conrotto 2006, n=40).
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported
Alveolar bone height · Partially edentulous patients with a distal-extension RDP (minor connector); cross-over
1 finding from 1 review
Pain reduction (VAS) · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Topical clobetasol propionate 0.025% showed no clear difference in pain reduction (VAS) compared with topical clobetasol propionate 0.05%; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Alcohol consumption: consuming more than 21 units of alcohol per week · Male patients aged 16 to 35 years attending an oral and maxillofacial surgery outpatient clinic for follow-up of an alcohol-related facial…
Brief one-session, manual-guided discussion based on the principles… led to lower alcohol consumption: consuming more than 21 units of alcohol per week compared with treatment at the outpatient clinic as usual; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Biological complications · People with dental implants
Flapless implant placement showed no clear difference in biological complications compared with conventional flap elevation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Side effects · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1 finding from 1 review
Table 3 (Side-effects). Passeron 2007: 1% pimecrolimus well-tolerated, transient burning (2) during the first 2 weeks. Swift 2005: pimecrolimus - slight burning of the tip of the tongue after applying 1% pimecrolimus…
3 studies · 52 participants
GRADE not reported
Physician Global Assessment (strong improvement) · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1% pimecrolimus cream led to higher physician Global Assessment (strong improvement) compared with placebo (vehicle cream); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Total number of new ulcers over 90 days · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
Subantimicrobial dose doxycycline (20 mg twice daily for 90 days) led to lower total number of new ulcers over 90 days compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Body‐mass index (BMI) · Edentulous patients aged 45 to 80 years attending dental-student teaching clinics for replacement dentures, Newcastle Dental Hospital, UK
1 finding from 1 review
Change in probing attachment level (PAL) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
Er:YAG laser debridement showed no clear difference in change in probing attachment level (PAL) compared with manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Any topical or systemic intervention vs Placebo, no treatment, or another intervention
Outcome not reported · People with erosive anogenital (genital) lichen planus
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in abutment tooth mobility at 60 months · Partially edentulous patients treated with a removable dental prosthesis (RDP)
RDP with I-bar clasps / mesial rests showed no clear difference in change in abutment tooth mobility at 60 months compared with RDP with circumferential clasps / distal rests; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review