Cochrane · systematic review · CD012969
Treatment of dental and orthodontic complications in thalassaemia
Mulimani, P, Abas, ABL, Karanth, L, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · Cochrane Library
Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic DisordersAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
1
No studies
6
Included studies
NR
No studies 6 · 85.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 14.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Full‐mouth ultrasonic scaling plus photodynamic therapy compared to full‐mouth ultrasonic scaling alone for treatment of gingivitis in people with thalassaemia
Population: people with thalassaemia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Change in class of malocclusion Full‐mouth ultrasonic scaling plus photodynamic therapy vs full‐mouth ultrasonic scaling alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Resolution or reduction in severity of any other dental complication: reduction in DMFT index Full‐mouth ultrasonic scaling plus photodynamic therapy vs full‐mouth ultrasonic scaling alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Resolution or reduction in severity of any other dental complication: reduction in severity of gingivitis (measured by BoP) Full‐mouth ultrasonic scaling plus photodynamic therapy vs full‐mouth ultrasonic scaling alone | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 29 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Resolution or reduction in severity of any other dental complication: reduction in severity of periodontitis (measured by reduction in clinical attachment loss) Full‐mouth ultrasonic scaling plus photodynamic therapy vs full‐mouth ultrasonic scaling alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Resolution or reduction in severity of any other dental complication: oral infections (measured by reduction in or resolution of lesions such as periapical cysts, abscesses, or space infections) Full‐mouth ultrasonic scaling plus photodynamic therapy vs full‐mouth ultrasonic scaling alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Resolution or reduction in severity of any other dental complication: systemic infections (measured by number of episodes after treatment for dental complications under antibiotic prophylaxis) Full‐mouth ultrasonic scaling plus photodynamic therapy vs full‐mouth ultrasonic scaling alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Any other adverse effects related to treatment Full‐mouth ultrasonic scaling plus photodynamic therapy vs full‐mouth ultrasonic scaling alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |