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2,413 questions · 2,602 findings · 93 reviews · Oral Health

No studies found 452 · 17.4%GRADE not reported 1,582 · 60.8%Very low 392 · 15.1%Low 122 · 4.7%Moderate 53 · 2%High 1 · 0%

Various saliva stimulants (chewable tablet, lozenges, chewing gum, CMC mouthrinse/sprays; 8-arm) vs Saliva substitutes / other products

Xerostomia (dry mouth relief) · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy,…
1 finding from 1 review
  • Bjornstrom 1990 (8-arm crossover, high risk of bias, 106 enrolled, 55 used all 8 products): all products relieved dry mouth and difficulty talking/swallowing 'to some extent'; V6 chewing gum and Salivin lozenge ranked…
    1 study · 106 participants
    GRADE not reported

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo or no active treatment

Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Laser (low level) showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with placebo/sham/no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oxygenated glycerol triester (OGT) spray vs Saliveeze (aqueous electrolyte) spray

Dry mouth (xerostomia) · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy,…

Oxygenated glycerol triester (OGT) spray led to higher xerostomia (mouth dryness scale) compared with saliveeze (aqueous electrolyte) spray; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Mucin spray (Saliva Orthana) vs Placebo spray (base without mucin)

Patient satisfaction / desire to continue treatment · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy,…

Mucin spray (Saliva Orthana) led to lower patient satisfaction / desire to continue treatment compared with placebo spray (base without mucin); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Sweeney 1997: majority in both groups wished to continue the allocated spray, no significant difference (Analysis 1.3). Duxbury 1989: 14/30 (46.6%) and 15/30 (50%) wished to continue Saliva Orthana and the spray base…
    2 studies
    GRADE not reported

CMC spray / HCC spray / HCC gel vs Liquid margarine (and between each other)

Dry mouth (xerostomia) · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy,…
1 finding from 1 review
  • Furumoto 1998 (crossover, n=28, medians/IQR): median day-10 oral dryness (lower = less dry): CMC spray 28.00 (3.06), HCC spray 28.75 (2.23), HCC gel 27.75 (3.62), margarine 29.25 (5.06). Only HCC gel showed a…
    1 study · 28 participants
    GRADE not reported

Cryotherapy (ice chips) 30 minutes vs Cryotherapy (ice chips) 60 minutes

Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Cryotherapy (ice chips) 30 minutes showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with cryotherapy (ice chips) 60 minutes; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Squeezable (modified) feeding bottle vs Rigid feeding bottle

Length (cm) · Infants up to 6 months (from term) born with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate (Pierre Robin sequence or other syndromes…

Squeezable (modified) feeding bottle showed no clear difference in length (cm) compared with rigid feeding bottle; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Yangyin-humo decoction vs Traditional Western medicine

Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Yangyin-humo decoction showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with traditional Western medicine; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Clarithromycin vs no treatment

Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Systemic antibiotic (clarithromycin) showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral care protocol vs usual care or no treatment

Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Oral care protocol showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with no treatment/usual care; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review