Saving the split: protocol for an umbrella review on therapeutic approaches for cracked tooth syndrome
Supreet Kaur1, Lakshmi Puzhankara2, Neetha Shenoy1
1Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
Systematic reviews
|January 8, 2026
まとめ
This umbrella review synthesizes evidence on cracked tooth syndrome (CTS) treatments. It aims to consolidate disparate findings and guide consistent, evidence-based clinical decisions for managing CTS.
科学分野:
- Dental Diagnostics and Therapeutics; Evidence Synthesis and Clinical Practice Guidelines
背景:
- Cracked tooth syndrome (CTS) presents diagnostic and management challenges due to variable clinical features.; Existing systematic reviews on CTS interventions are disparate, necessitating a consolidated evidence approach.; A PROSPERO registration (CRD420250648720) confirms the systematic review protocol.
研究 の 目的:
- To provide a comprehensive summary of evidence on cracked tooth syndrome (CTS) management.; To identify areas of agreement and dispute across existing systematic reviews.; To inform uniform, evidence-based clinical recommendations for CTS treatment.
主な方法:
- An umbrella review of published systematic reviews and meta-analyses on CTS treatment.; Comprehensive database searches (PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science) until June 2025.; Independent data extraction, risk of bias assessment (AMSTAR-2), and evidence certainty evaluation (GRADE).
主要な成果:
- This section will present a narrative synthesis and summary tables of findings from included systematic reviews.; Analysis will focus on treatment efficacy, diagnostic accuracy, and management strategies for CTS.; The review will evaluate the quality of existing evidence and identify research gaps.
結論:
- This umbrella review will consolidate evidence to support standardized clinical decisions for cracked tooth syndrome.; It will guide current dental practice and future research directions by highlighting consensus and discrepancies.; The findings aim to improve the consistency and effectiveness of CTS management.
キーワード:
Cracked tooth syndromeEndodontic treatmentEvidence-based dentistryMeta-analysisRestorative dentistrySystematic reviewTherapeutic modalitiesTooth fracture managementUmbrella reviewUmbrella review protocolさらに関連する動画
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