Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Calculus · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste showed no clear difference in calculus at 7 months (Volpe-Manhold Calculus Index, mean height of… compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Participant-centred outcomes (quality of life; satisfaction with product) · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste probably leads to lower plaque at 6 to 7 months (Quigley-Hein Plaque Index, 0 to 5 scale) compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan (moderate certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
MD -0.47 [-0.60, -0.34]
20 studies · 2675 participants
Moderate
MD -0.15 [-0.20, -0.10]
13 studies · 1850 participants
Moderate
MD -0.05 [-0.10, -0.01]
2 studies · 148 participants
GRADE not reported
Dental caries: prevalence of root caries · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste probably leads to lower root caries at 36 months (Katz Root Caries Index) compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Gingival bleeding (various bleeding indices) · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste probably leads to lower gingival bleeding at 6 to 7 months (Gingivitis Severity Index,… compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan (moderate certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Gingivitis · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste probably leads to lower gingivitis at 6 to 9 months (Loe-Silness Gingival Index, 0 to 3 scale) compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Coronal caries increment · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste showed no clear difference in coronal caries increment at 30 to 36 months (decayed filled teeth,… compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan (high certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Tooth staining/discolouration (adverse effect) · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste showed no clear difference in adverse effects (tooth staining, Meckel Stain Score, 6 months) compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Periodontitis (clinical attachment loss) · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste showed no clear difference in periodontitis at 36 months (attachment loss > 0 mm) compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Change in probing pocket depth (>=4 mm) · Adults with dental implants and peri-implant mucositis at baseline
Triclosan dentifrice showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth (>=4 mm) compared with sodium fluoride dentifrice; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults with dental implants and peri-implant mucositis at baseline
Triclosan dentifrice showed no clear difference in plaque compared with sodium fluoride dentifrice; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Dentist-reported organoleptic test (OLT) score (scale 0 to 5) · Adolescents and adults aged over 16 years with clinical or self-assessed halitosis of oral origin; excluding induced or physiological…
It is very uncertain whether dual zinc + arginine dentifrice changes dentist-reported OLT hedonic rating (scale 1 to 9) compared with control (regular fluoride) dentifrice (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral candidiasis (present) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
Norfloxacin plus amphotericin B showed no clear difference in oral candidiasis (present) compared with amphotericin B; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Systemic fungal infection · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
Norfloxacin plus amphotericin B showed no clear difference in systemic fungal infection compared with amphotericin B; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · Adults with missing teeth who received osseointegrated root-formed oral implants, functionally loaded and followed for at least 1 year
1 finding from 1 review
Primary pairwise data unusable (implant numbers per surface not disclosed); one turned implant failed early. Data used only for the turned-vs-roughened secondary analysis (Wennstrom 2004)
1 study · 51 participants
GRADE not reported
Volatile sulphur compounds (VSC), gas chromatography · Adolescents and adults aged over 16 years with clinical or self-assessed halitosis of oral origin; excluding induced or physiological…
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Adolescents and adults aged over 16 years with clinical or self-assessed halitosis of oral origin; excluding induced or physiological…
1 finding from 1 review
Ferric sulphate (FS) + mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Ferric sulphate (FS)
Outcome not reported · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Assessed pain, soft tissue, mobility, adjacent tissue inflammation, radiolucency, root resorption, pulp canal obliteration (Doyle 2010); no clinical/radiological failure outcome; no significant differences
1 study · 135 participants
GRADE not reported
Caries (lesion) progression (radiographic) · Dentate children and adults with non-cavitated proximal caries lesions extending into enamel or dentine (not pulp) in primary or permanent…
Glass ionomer sealant (with fluoride gel plus dentifrice) showed no clear difference in caries (lesion) progression (radiographic) compared with fluoride gel plus fluoride toothpaste/dentifrice (non-invasive…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.13 [0.01, 2.52]
1 study
GRADE not reported