Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth (PPD reduction) compared with plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
1 finding from 1 review
Physician Global Assessment (Thongprasom score) · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Aloe vera gel showed no clear difference in physician Global Assessment (Thongprasom score) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Complete remission (no further aphthous episodes to 6 months) · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
1 finding from 1 review
The trial by de Abreu 2009 (high risk of bias) also assessed colchicine (n=23) versus placebo (n=20). The number with no further aphthous episodes at 6 months was not significantly different from placebo (Fisher's…
1 study · 43 participants
GRADE not reported
Recurrence of peri-implantitis · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
1 finding from 1 review
Dental erosion / tooth wear (tooth wear indices) · Participants of any age receiving one-to-one dietary advice in a dental setting
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in soft tissue recession (REC) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation showed no clear difference in change in soft tissue recession (REC) compared with plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Primary outcome: partial clinical response · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Aloe vera gel led to higher partial response (>=50% clinical improvement) compared with placebo; 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). Choonhakarn 2008: no serious side-effects; 2 participants receiving aloe vera gel reported stinging and mild itching at lesions within the first week, symptoms spontaneously disappeared with…
1 study · 45 participants
GRADE not reported
Pain free by end of study (day 6) · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…
Individualised homeopathic medicine (two doses over 24 hours) led to higher pain free by end of study (day 6) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Complications and side effects · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
Er:YAG laser debridement led to lower complications and side effects compared with manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Investigator‐ or physician‐rated global assessment of disease severity · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Betamethasone oral mini-pulse therapy led to higher physician Global Assessment (clinical severity, 0-12 score) compared with topical triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% paste; 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). Hegarty 2002: nausea (4), swollen mouth (1), bad taste and smell (6), difficulty in spray application (7), dry mouth (2), sore throat (1), red painful tongue (1), and pseudomembranous…
1 study · 44 participants
GRADE not reported
Sugar intake frequency between meals (mean number of intakes per day) · Adults with frequent sugar intake harbouring Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus in saliva (14 dental technical students and 6…
1 finding from 1 review
Table 5, mean (SD) intakes/day between meals: intervention 6.7 (1.9) baseline, 0.8 (1.0) at 3 weeks, 0.9 (1.0) at 6 weeks, 5.6 (3.0) at 12 weeks; control 5.3 (2.3), 5.2 (2.9), 4.6 (3.5), 4.7 (1.5). Significant…
1 study · 20 participants
GRADE not reported
Eating warm meals more than twice per day · Children aged 11 to 12 years with at least one active initial caries lesion, screened in a town in Finland
1 finding from 1 review
Table 2: 77% (193) versus 81% (200) at follow-up (baseline 83% versus 74%, a significant baseline difference). No significant change at follow-up.
1 study · 497 participants
GRADE not reported
Patient preference · People with dental implants
Flapless implant placement led to higher patient preference compared with conventional flap elevation; GRADE not reported.
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
Pain-free maximum jaw opening (mm), change from baseline · Adults (>18 years) with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJ OA) diagnosed by RDC/TMD or compatible criteria
Glucosamine sulfate (oral) showed no clear difference in pain-free maximum jaw opening (mm), change from baseline compared with ibuprofen (oral); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
5-year prosthesis survival · Partially edentulous patients receiving tooth-supported FDPs
1 finding from 1 review
Fruit juice consumption: risk of starting to drink fruit juice · Edentulous patients aged 45 to 80 years attending dental-student teaching clinics for replacement dentures, Newcastle Dental Hospital, UK
Dietary counselling tailored to a Stage of Change (Transtheoretical… showed no clear difference in fruit juice consumption: risk of starting to drink fruit juice compared with usual care; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review