Topic in Oral Health

Esthetic dentistry

Tooth whitening, stains, and dentin hypersensitivity.

6 systematic reviews in Esthetic dentistry ask 141 questions. 11.3% have no studies to answer them, 38.3% rest on very low certainty evidence and 0% reach moderate or high certainty.

Reviews

Questions

141

current versions

No studies

11.3%

Moderate or high

No studies 16 · 11.3%Ungraded 64 · 45.4%Very low 54 · 38.3%Low 7 · 5%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.

Search questions in Esthetic dentistry

Thinnest evidence

All no studies and very low questions

Question	Effect	Evidence	Status / GRADE
In-office laser therapy (all types combined) vs Placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment Changes in intensity of pain (VAS 0 to 10) tested through air blast stimuli · Patients aged above 12 years with self-reported tooth hypersensitivity confirmed on clinical evaluation · Long term (more than 2 months) Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity (2021) · Cochrane	MD -2.60 [-4.47, -0.73]	5 studies · 564 participants	Very low
In-office laser therapy (all types combined) vs Placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment Changes in intensity of pain (VAS 0 to 10) tested through air blast stimuli · Patients aged above 12 years with self-reported tooth hypersensitivity confirmed on clinical evaluation · Medium term (24 hours to 2 months) Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity (2021) · Cochrane	MD -2.46 [-3.57, -1.35]	11 studies · 1007 participants	Very low
In-office laser therapy (all types combined) vs Placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment Changes in intensity of pain (VAS 0 to 10) tested through tactile stimuli · Patients aged above 12 years with self-reported tooth hypersensitivity confirmed on clinical evaluation · Long term (more than 2 months) Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity (2021) · Cochrane	MD -3.52 [-10.37, 3.33]	2 studies · 184 participants	Very low
In-office laser therapy (all types combined) vs Placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment Changes in intensity of pain (VAS 0 to 10) tested through tactile stimuli · Patients aged above 12 years with self-reported tooth hypersensitivity confirmed on clinical evaluation · Medium term (24 hours to 2 months) Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity (2021) · Cochrane	MD -1.73 [-3.17, -0.30]	9 studies · 591 participants	Very low
Er:YAG laser (erbium-doped:yttrium-aluminum-garnet) vs Placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment Outcome NR · Patients aged above 12 years with self-reported tooth hypersensitivity confirmed on clinical evaluation Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity (2021) · Cochrane	We did not find any eligible study to evaluate erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG) or carbon dioxide (CO2) laser compared with placebo/no treatment.	0 studies	No studies
CO2 laser (carbon dioxide) vs Placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment Outcome NR · Patients aged above 12 years with self-reported tooth hypersensitivity confirmed on clinical evaluation Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity (2021) · Cochrane	We did not find any eligible study to evaluate erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG) or carbon dioxide (CO2) laser compared with placebo/no treatment.	0 studies	No studies
In-office laser therapy (all types combined) vs Placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment Patient-reported quality of life · Patients aged above 12 years with self-reported tooth hypersensitivity confirmed on clinical evaluation Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity (2021) · Cochrane	Outcome not measured in any of the included studies	0 studies	No studies
6% HP strip vs 10% CP gel in tray Tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline… · 2 weeks Home‐based chemically‐induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults (2018) · Cochrane	MD -0.42 [-0.92, 0.09]	4 studies · 149 participants	Very low
HP gel in tray vs Placebo Adverse effects · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline… Home‐based chemically‐induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults (2018) · Cochrane	Not reported	NR	No studies
5.3% HP strip vs 5% HP gel in tray Patient comfort / acceptability · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline… Home‐based chemically‐induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults (2018) · Cochrane	MD 1.27 [0.13, 2.41]	1 study · 28 participants	Very low
10% CP gel in tray vs Placebo Tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline… · 2 weeks, dark baseline shade Home‐based chemically‐induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults (2018) · Cochrane	MD 10 [9.44, 10.56]	1 study	Very low
5.6% SHMP chewing gum vs Placebo Tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline… · 3 days Home‐based chemically‐induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults (2018) · Cochrane	MD 2.60 [1.45, 3.75]	1 study · 20 participants	Very low