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Search result: Two older systematic reviews (until June 2012) and one recent clinical trial (2016) were found.

Clinical outcomes: The results suggest that CAD/CAM post-sintered denture frameworks are superior to CAM pre-sintered denture frameworks and that CAD/CAM systems may show less marginal discrepancy than conventional methods for framework fabrication.

State of evidence and recommendations: The quality of the existing evidence requires further assessment.

[‘Preliminary Systematic Literature Searches’ are based on SYSTEM’s periodic systematic searches of the dental literature and provide first overviews over existing clinical evidence but are limited in the number of databases searched, as well as the assessment of precision and internal validity of results and thus do not replace the need for a full systematic review report to the topic]

Search result: 2 systematic reviews were found.

Clinical outcomes: The results are limited to in-vitro/ex-vivo studies, only, and suggest that bioactive glass may be effective in remineralising dentin. However, prospective clinical controlled trials to this topic seem overdue.

State of evidence and recommendations: The quality of the existing evidence requires further assessment.

[‘Preliminary Systematic Literature Searches’ are based on SYSTEM’s periodic systematic searches of the dental literature and provide first overviews over existing clinical evidence but are limited in the number of databases
searched, as well as the assessment of precision and internal validity of results and thus do not replace the need for a full systematic review report to the topic]

Search result: 2 systematic reviews and 10 clinical trials were found.

Clinical outcomes: The results suggest Carbamide peroxide (CP 10 and 20%) to be more effective in color change than Hydrogen peroxide (HP). In addition, (i) CP 10% appears no more effective than CP 5%, (ii) no difference was observed between CP 10% and CP15% and (iii) the use of CP10% appears more comfortable to patients than HP 10%. However, its clinical relevance is unfavourable and potential side-effects of at-home bleaching should be considered.

State of evidence and recommendations: The quality of the existing evidence requires further assessment.

[‘Preliminary Systematic Literature Searches’ are based on SYSTEM’s periodic systematic searches of the dental literature and provide first overviews over existing clinical evidence but are limited in the number of databases
searched, as well as the assessment of precision and internal validity of results and thus do not replace the need for a full systematic review report to the topic]

Search result: No direct clinical data to the topic could be found.

Clinical outcomes: However, one systematic review reported that ePTFE sutures cause clinically less inflammation than silk sutures in humans. One animal study (in rabbits) found less general inflammation from ePTFE sutures than Nylon sutures.

State of evidence and recommendations: The quality of the existing evidence requires further assessment.

[‘Preliminary Systematic Literature Searches’ are based on SYSTEM’s periodic systematic searches of the dental literature and provide first overviews over existing clinical evidence but are limited in the number of databases
searched, as well as the assessment of precision and internal validity of results and thus do not replace the need for a full systematic review report to the topic]

Search result: Two trials were identified.

Clinical outcomes: The results indicate an improvement in dental sensitivity in patients with MIH with CPP-ACP.

State of evidence and recommendations: The quality of the existing evidence requires further assessment.

[‘Preliminary Systematic Literature Searches’ are based on SYSTEM’s periodic systematic searches of the dental literature and provide first overviews over existing clinical evidence but are limited in the number of databases
searched, as well as the assessment of precision and internal validity of results and thus do not replace the need for a full systematic review report to the topic]

Search result: 23 trials were identified.

Clinical outcomes: The method applied in each trial varied to a large extent, generating different outcomes and generalised conclusions were difficult to make. Other relevant evidence indicates that in-vitro results had little significant correlations with clinically observed outcomes, thus questioning the value of thermocycling results for clinical guidance.

State of evidence and recommendations: The quality of the existing evidence requires further assessment.

[‘Preliminary Systematic Literature Searches’ are based on SYSTEM’s periodic systematic searches of the dental literature and provide first overviews over existing clinical evidence but are limited in the number of databases
searched, as well as the assessment of precision and internal validity of results and thus do not replace the need for a full systematic review report to the topic]