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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

2,411 questions · 2,571 findings · 265 reviews

No studies found 543 · 21.1%GRADE not reported 169 · 6.6%Very low 676 · 26.3%Low 731 · 28.4%Moderate 399 · 15.5%High 53 · 2.1%

Antifibrinolytic therapy (tranexamic acid or epsilon aminocaproic acid) vs Placebo, no intervention or usual care (with or without placebo)

Number of immediate (less than 24 hours) and delayed (24 hours to 10 days) postoperative bleeding episodes requiring intervention · People with haemophilia (A or B) undergoing minor oral surgery or dental extractions

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antifibrinolytic therapy (tranexamic acid or epsilon aminocaproic acid) vs Placebo, no intervention or usual care (with or without placebo)

Side effects or other adverse events · People with haemophilia (A or B) undergoing minor oral surgery or dental extractions

Antifibrinolytic therapy (tranexamic acid or epsilon aminocaproic… showed no clear difference in side effects or other adverse events compared with placebo, no intervention or usual care (with or without placebo) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antifibrinolytic therapy - locally-applied tranexamic acid (TXA) mouthwash/solution (SoF eligibility: TXA or EACA; all included trials used topical TXA) vs standard local care

Major bleeding, requiring transfusion of packed red blood cells · People on continuous VKA treatment undergoing minor oral surgery or dental extractions (eligibility included DOACs and all ages; all four…

Antifibrinolytic therapy - locally-applied tranexamic acid (TXA)… showed no clear difference in major bleeding requiring transfusion of packed red blood cells compared with standard care (usual local haemostatic measures: gelatin sponge and…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Antifibrinolytic therapy - locally-applied tranexamic acid (TXA) mouthwash/solution (SoF eligibility: TXA or EACA; all included trials used topical TXA) vs standard local care

Number of participants with postoperative bleedings requiring intervention · People on continuous VKA treatment undergoing minor oral surgery or dental extractions (eligibility included DOACs and all ages; all four…

Antifibrinolytic therapy - locally-applied tranexamic acid (TXA)… showed no clear difference in number of participants with postoperative bleedings requiring… compared with standard care (usual local haemostatic measures: gelatin sponge and… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Slow-release fluoride device (fluoride glass beads) vs placebo or usual care

Caries increment, surface index D(M)FS · Children with high risk of dental decay

It is very uncertain whether slow-release fluoride device (fluoride glass beads) changes increase in DMFS at 2 years compared with baseline compared with placebo or usual care (control) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Slow-release fluoride device (fluoride glass beads) vs placebo or usual care

Caries increment, tooth index D(M)FT · Children with high risk of dental decay

It is very uncertain whether slow-release fluoride device (fluoride glass beads) changes increase in DMFT at 2 years compared with baseline compared with placebo or usual care (control) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antifibrinolytic agents (tranexamic acid (TXA) or epsilon aminocaproic acid (EACA)) vs Placebo, no intervention, or usual care

Outcome not reported · People on continuous direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) treatment undergoing oral or dental procedures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo or usual care

Serious adverse events Duration 3 days to 3 weeks · acute asthma exacerbation

Antibiotics showed no clear difference in serious adverse events Duration 3 days to 3 weeks compared with placebo or usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Music‐based therapeutic interventions vs usual care or other activities

Emotional well‐being including quality of life · people with dementia (all resided in institutional settings)
2 findings from 1 review