Complications · Patients with insufficient bone below the maxillary sinus requiring dental implants
One-stage augmentation (implants placed simultaneously) showed no clear difference in complications compared with two-stage augmentation (delayed implant placement); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthesis failure · Patients undergoing one-stage crestal maxillary sinus lift without bone grafts (baseline residual bone height about 6.5 mm)
1 finding from 1 review
Crespi 2012 (parallel, 40 per group): prosthesis failures 0/40 versus 0/40; none.
1 study · 80 participants
GRADE not reported
Augmentation (graft) procedure 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 augmentation (graft) procedure failure compared with lateral-window sinus lift with 50% autogenous bone/50% Bio-Oss and…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Bone gain · Patients undergoing one-stage crestal maxillary sinus lift without bone grafts (baseline residual bone height about 6.5 mm)
Hand mallet (osteotomes) showed no clear difference in bone gain compared with electric mallet; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Episode frequency associated with oral ulcers · 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 frequency of oral ulcers compared with placebo suspension; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Implant 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 implant failure compared with sinus lift without bone graft (Inion resorbable rigid barrier…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthesis failure · Patients with missing teeth and an atrophic posterior maxilla, with residual bone height between 4 and 9 mm below the maxillary sinus
Maxillary sinus lift (augmentation) with long implants showed no clear difference in prosthesis failure compared with short implants (5 to 8.5 mm) without sinus augmentation (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Partial graft loss · Patients with insufficient bone below the maxillary sinus requiring dental implants
Bone graft with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) showed no clear difference in partial graft loss compared with bone graft without PRP; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient perceived satisfaction (denture preference) · 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
Plaque · Children aged 4 to 12 years attending primary school
Primary school-based behavioural intervention (both oral hygiene and… showed no clear difference in plaque indices (permanent and deciduous teeth) compared with no intervention or delayed intervention (non-intervention control;… (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SoF (Plaque indices, follow-up 3 to 15 months): 'All 3 RCTs showed a reduction in plaque in the intervention group compared to control group'; 827 participants (3 RCTs); GRADE low; comment 'Data not suitable for…
3 studies · 827 participants
Low
Post-operative infection · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
3-dimensional (3D) miniplates showed no clear difference in post-operative infection compared with standard (Champy) plates; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Dry mouth (xerostomia) · Adults with dry mouth due to Sjogren's Syndrome
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
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