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Absence (previous removal or agenesis) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth vs Retention (conservative management) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth: Periodontitis (distal alveolar bone loss, adjacent second molar)
- Population
- Adults (416 healthy male volunteers aged 24 to 84 years) with asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth
- Intervention
- Absence (previous removal or agenesis) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth
- Comparison
- Retention (conservative management) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth
- Outcome
- Periodontitis (distal alveolar bone loss, adjacent second molar)
It is very uncertain whether absence (previous removal or agenesis) of asymptomatic disease-free… changes periodontitis (distal alveolar bone loss, adjacent second molar) compared with presence (retention) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom… (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 100%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Absence (previous removal or agenesis) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth vs Presence (retention) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth Periodontitis (distal alveolar bone loss, adjacent second molar) · Adults (416 healthy male volunteers aged 24 to 84 years) with asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth · Follow-up 3 to over 25 years, Bony impaction It is very uncertain whether absence (previous removal or agenesis) of asymptomatic disease-free… changes periodontitis (distal alveolar bone loss, adjacent second molar) compared with presence (retention) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom… (very low certainty). Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic disease‐free impacted wisdom teeth (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 0.32 [0.19, 0.54] | 1 study · 416 participants | Very low |
Absence (previous removal or agenesis) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth vs Presence (retention) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth Periodontitis (distal alveolar bone loss, adjacent second molar) · Adults (416 healthy male volunteers aged 24 to 84 years) with asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth · Follow-up 3 to over 25 years, Soft tissue impaction It is very uncertain whether absence (previous removal or agenesis) of asymptomatic disease-free… changes periodontitis (distal alveolar bone loss, adjacent second molar) compared with presence (retention) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom… (very low certainty). Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic disease‐free impacted wisdom teeth (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 0.11 [0.06, 0.22] | 1 study · 416 participants | Very low |
Absence (previous removal or agenesis) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth vs Presence (retention) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth Periodontitis (distal alveolar bone loss, adjacent second molar) · Adults (416 healthy male volunteers aged 24 to 84 years) with asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth · Follow-up 3 to over 25 years, Bony impaction It is very uncertain whether absence (previous removal or agenesis) of asymptomatic disease-free… changes periodontitis (distal alveolar bone loss, adjacent second molar) compared with presence (retention) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom… (very low certainty). Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic disease‐free impacted wisdom teeth (2016) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003879.PUB4, superseded | RR 0.32 [0.19, 0.54] | 1 study · 416 participants | Very low |
Absence (previous removal or agenesis) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth vs Presence (retention) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth Periodontitis (distal alveolar bone loss, adjacent second molar) · Adults (416 healthy male volunteers aged 24 to 84 years) with asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth · Follow-up 3 to over 25 years, Soft tissue impaction It is very uncertain whether absence (previous removal or agenesis) of asymptomatic disease-free… changes periodontitis (distal alveolar bone loss, adjacent second molar) compared with presence (retention) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom… (very low certainty). Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic disease‐free impacted wisdom teeth (2016) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003879.PUB4, superseded | RR 0.11 [0.06, 0.22] | 1 study · 416 participants | Very 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 |
How reviews are matched to this question
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