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29 questions · 29 findings · 2 reviews · Dental public health and special care · All outcomes

No studies found 4 · 13.8%GRADE not reported 14 · 48.3%Very low 10 · 34.5%Low 1 · 3.4%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Educational intervention with information and practical components (theoretical oral health education plus practical skills training) for nursing staff and/or residents vs usual care

Service use: Emergency medical/dental treatment · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per NIMH 1987, or with…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Monitoring (any means of observation, supervision, keeping under review, measuring or testing at intervals) vs No monitoring

Service use: Emergency medical/dental treatment · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per NIMH 1987, or with…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Motivational interview plus oral health education vs Oral health education

Service use: Emergency medical/dental treatment · People with serious mental illness (all included participants had schizophrenia); majority aged 18 to 65 years per NIMH 1987, or with…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Personalised one-to-one OHA vs Routine one-to-one OHA

Patient-reported changes in knowledge, attitudes and quality of life · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
1 finding from 1 review

Any form of one-to-one oral hygiene advice (OHA) vs No OHA

Dental caries · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)

It is very uncertain whether any form of one-to-one oral hygiene advice (OHA) changes dental caries compared with no OHA (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Self-management (self-administered/self-monitored OHA) vs Professional OHA

Gingivitis · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)

It is very uncertain whether self-management (self-administered/self-monitored OHA) changes periodontal health: gingivitis compared with professional OHA (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Any form of one-to-one oral hygiene advice (OHA) vs No OHA

Gingivitis · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)

It is very uncertain whether any form of one-to-one oral hygiene advice (OHA) changes periodontal health: gingivitis compared with no OHA (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Personalised one-to-one OHA vs Routine one-to-one OHA

Patient-reported behaviour changes and health indices · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
1 finding from 1 review

Self-management (self-administered/self-monitored OHA) vs Professional OHA

Patient-reported behaviour changes · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
1 finding from 1 review

Personalised one-to-one OHA vs Routine one-to-one OHA

Gingivitis · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)

It is very uncertain whether personalised one-to-one OHA changes periodontal health: gingivitis compared with routine one-to-one OHA (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Personalised one-to-one OHA vs Routine one-to-one OHA

Dental caries · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
1 finding from 1 review

Any form of one-to-one oral hygiene advice (OHA) vs No OHA

Patient-reported changes in knowledge, attitudes and quality of life · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)
1 finding from 1 review

Enhanced one-to-one OHA vs Routine one-to-one OHA

Gingivitis · Children or adults (fit and healthy, or with a well-defined medical condition)

It is very uncertain whether enhanced one-to-one OHA changes periodontal health: gingivitis compared with one-to-one OHA (standard) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review