Biological complications · Patients undergoing implant exposure (second-stage surgery)
Erbium:YAG laser (implant exposure) showed no clear difference in biological complications compared with flap elevation at implant exposure; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Abutment/crown fracture and marginal bone level (3 years) · Patients with single-tooth implant crowns; split-mouth, 3-year
1 finding from 1 review
No fractures of any abutments or crowns; non-significant differences in mean marginal bone levels, which ranged from 1.6 to 2.1 mm (narrative)
1 study · 22 participants
GRADE not reported
Participant‐reported pain relief of 50% or greater · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Topical ciclosporin 1.5% gel showed no clear difference in pain (>=50% improvement in symptoms) compared with topical clobetasol propionate 0.025% gel; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient satisfaction with prosthesis · Patients with a shortened dental arch (missing posterior teeth)
Fixed dental prosthesis (cantilever FDP) showed no clear difference in patient satisfaction with prosthesis compared with removable dental prosthesis (RDP); 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). Lin 2005: TGT - menstrual disturbance (6) and leucopenia (1). Tripterygium glucosides are known to be cytotoxic and unsuitable for individuals of child-bearing age.
1 study · 94 participants
GRADE not reported
Marginal bone level change · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
Er:YAG laser showed no clear difference in radiographic marginal bone level change compared with air-abrasive device (Perio-Flow); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · People with dental implants
Flapless implant placement showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with conventional flap elevation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Survival / framework fracture (3 years) · Patients receiving FDPs; parallel group, 3-year
1 finding from 1 review
Iontophoretically applied corticosteroids
Outcome not reported · Adults (>18 years) with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJ OA) diagnosed by RDC/TMD or compatible criteria
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Biological complications · People with dental implants
Crestal incision led to lower biological complications compared with vestibular incision; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Biological complications: Odds Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI), Subtotals only (no pooled estimate reported); 1 study (Heydenrijk 2000); 4 crestal vs 1 vestibular had hyperplastic tissue over the healing abutment
1 study
GRADE not reported
Technique to increase peri-implant keratinised/attached mucosa vs No increase of keratinised/attached mucosa
Outcome not reported · Patients receiving dental implants
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Side effects · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1 finding from 1 review
Laboratory cost per unit · Patients receiving crowns and FDPs; split-mouth, 10-year
1 finding from 1 review
Non-scheduled maintenance visits · Patients with tooth/implant-supported FDPs; split-mouth
1 finding from 1 review
70 non-scheduled maintenance visits to treat problems with rigid connectors compared to 110 visits for non-rigid connectors; unclear if this difference was considered significant
1 study · 42 participants
GRADE not reported
Side effects · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthetic failure (2 years) · People with dental implants
Flapless implant placement showed no clear difference in prosthetic failure compared with conventional flap elevation; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.0 [0.14, 7.10]
1 study
GRADE not reported
One suturing technique/material vs A different suturing technique/material
Outcome not reported · Patients receiving dental implants
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Investigator‐ or physician‐rated global assessment of disease severity · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Ciclosporin rinse led to lower physician Global Assessment (severity of disease) compared with placebo (vehicle); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD -1.40 [-1.86, -0.94]
1 study · 8 participants
GRADE not reported
Partial response (>33% improvement) · People with erosive oral lichen planus
Fluocinonide in adhesive base showed no clear difference in partial response (>33% improvement) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
Adjunctive local antibiotic (8.5% doxycycline hyclate, Atridox)… led to higher change in probing pocket depth (PPD) compared with manual debridement with chlorhexidine (no antibiotic); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review