Surgical removal (extraction) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth vs Retention (conservative management) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth: Little's irregularity index (dimensional changes in the dental arch)
- Population
- Adolescents or adults with asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth
- Intervention
- Surgical removal (extraction) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth
- Comparison
- Retention (conservative management) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth
- Outcome
- Little's irregularity index (dimensional changes in the dental arch)
Surgical removal (extraction) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted… showed no clear difference in little's irregularity index (dimensional changes in the dental arch) compared with retention (conservative management) of asymptomatic disease-free… (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical removal (extraction) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth vs Retention (conservative management) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth Little's irregularity index (dimensional changes in the dental arch) · Adolescents or adults with asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth · 5 years (66 months) Surgical removal (extraction) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted… showed no clear difference in little's irregularity index (dimensional changes in the dental arch) compared with retention (conservative management) of asymptomatic disease-free… (low certainty). Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic disease‐free impacted wisdom teeth (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -0.3 [-1.3, 0.7] | 1 study · 77 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic disease‐free impacted wisdom teeth 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2019-05-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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