What do systematic reviews say?

Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation vs Plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation

• Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes

  6 months
  Six months after treatment there were no implant failures.
  1 study · 30 participants
  GRADE not reported

Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation vs Plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation

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.

• Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes

  6 months
  Six months after treatment there were no statistically significant differences for PPD reduction.
  1 study · 30 participants
  GRADE not reported

Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation vs Plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation

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.

• Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes

  6 months
  Six months after treatment there were no statistically significant differences for soft tissue recessions.
  1 study · 30 participants
  GRADE not reported

Advice about a healthy diet (including breastfeeding promotion and sugar avoidance) and feeding practices (e.g. relating to bottle-feeding and sleep) for infants and young children vs usual care

Advice about a healthy diet (including breastfeeding promotion and… showed no clear difference in dmfs index score (decayed, missing, filled primary surfaces; range… compared with standard care (low certainty).

• Interventions with pregnant women, new mothers and other primary caregivers for preventing early childhood caries 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Children assessed at 1-3 yrs
  MD -0.29 [-0.58, 0]
  2 studies · 757 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Therapeutic exercise vs bracing

• Therapeutic exercises for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 60 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Physiotherapeutic scoliosis‐specific exercises (PSSE) vs general therapeutic exercises (GTE)

• Therapeutic exercises for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 168 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Therapeutic exercise vs no treatment

• Therapeutic exercises for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 45 participants
  Low

Electrical or magnetic stimulation vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Combinations of conservative treatments vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

• Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 853 participants
  Moderate

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) plus biofeedback vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

• Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 205 participants
  Very low

Arginine butyrate plus standard care alone vs usual care

• Interventions for treating leg ulcers in people with sickle cell disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 23 participants
  Very low

Propionyl‐L‐carnitine vs placebo

• Interventions for treating leg ulcers in people with sickle cell disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 15 participants
  Very low

Isoxsuprine vs placebo

• Interventions for treating leg ulcers in people with sickle cell disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 40 participants
  Very low

Solcoseryl vs antiseptic agent

• Interventions for treating leg ulcers in people with sickle cell disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 35 participants
  Very low

Duoderm® (hydroactive dressing) vs antiseptic agent

• Interventions for treating leg ulcers in people with sickle cell disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 35 participants
  Very low

Aqueous oxygen peroxide vs placebo (saline solution or sterile water)

• Wound cleansing for treating venous leg ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 61 participants
  Very low

Visual or visual-tactile classification systems (any system: ICDAS, ERK, Nyvad, Downer, Lussi, UniViSS, or unspecified) vs Reference standard (histology, excavation, radiographs/microCT, or tooth separation)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Visual or visual‐tactile examination to detect and inform the diagnosis of enamel caries 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Up to 3 months between index test and reference standard (in vivo studies) · Pit and fissure sealants
  Pre-specified heterogeneity investigation of surfaces with previously applied pit and fissure sealants: no studies reported the inclusion of sealants.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Clinical examination with 24-month recall vs Clinical examination with 6-month recall

Clinical examination with 24-month recall showed no clear difference in dental caries: number of tooth surfaces with any caries (ICDAS 1-6) compared with clinical examination with 6-month recall (moderate certainty).

• Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes

  4 years
  MD -0.60 [-2.54, 1.34]
  1 study · 271 participants
  Moderate

Topical antimicrobial agent vs alternative antimicrobial agent

• Topical treatment for facial burns 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  142 participants
  Low

Skin substitute vs topical antimicrobial agent

• Topical treatment for facial burns 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  34 participants
  Low