Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia

Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia

Cochrane Review 14 SoF Entries

Summary of Findings

Key results and quality assessments using GRADE methodology

Outcome Effect Participants Studies Certainty
Development of ≥ 1 new carious lesion (caries incidence), 12 months
no treatment
1.21 - - Not assessed
Development of ≥ 1 new carious lesion (caries incidence), 24 months
no treatment
0.76 - - Not assessed
Progression of non‐cavitated enamel caries
no treatment
nan - - Not assessed
Adverse events
no treatment
nan - - Not assessed
Development of at ≥ 1 new carious lesion (caries incidence), 12-30 months
no sealants
0.97 - - Not assessed
Development of ≥ 1 new carious lesion (caries incidence), 6–24 months
fluoride‐releasing or non‐fluoride‐releasing resin‐based sealants
nan - - Not assessed
Sealant retention, 24 months
fluoride‐releasing or non‐fluoride‐releasing resin‐based sealants
0.2 - - Not assessed
Development of ? 1 new carious lesion (caries incidence)
resin?based sealants
nan - - Not assessed
Progression of non?cavitated enamel caries
resin?based sealants
nan - - Not assessed
Sealant retention
resin?based sealants
nan - - Not assessed
Development of ≥ 1 new carious lesion (caries incidence)
resin‐based sealants
nan - - Not assessed
Sealant retention, 12 months
resin‐based sealants
nan - - Not assessed
Development of ≥ 1 new carious lesion (caries incidence), 24–36 months
light polymerised sealant application
0.58 - - Not assessed
Sealant retention, 24–36 months
light polymerised sealant application
0.68 - - Not assessed
GRADE Certainty of Evidence:
High Very confident in the effect estimate
Moderate Moderately confident in the effect estimate
Low Limited confidence in the effect estimate
Very Low Very little confidence in the effect estimate

Review Information

Review ID: CD012981
Outcomes: 14 assessed

Related Content

Evidence Quality Distribution:
Not assessed: 14