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Surgery plus Heister jaw opener vs Surgery plus wooden tongue depressors: Burning sensation (VAS 0-100)
- Population
- People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
- Intervention
- Surgery plus Heister jaw opener
- Comparison
- Surgery plus wooden tongue depressors
- Outcome
- Burning sensation (VAS 0-100)
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgery plus Heister jaw opener vs Surgery plus wooden tongue depressors Burning sensation (VAS 0-100) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) Interventions for managing oral submucous fibrosis (2024) · Cochrane All outcomes | Vadepally 2019 measured burning sensation on a VAS but did not fully report results, stating there was no significant difference between the 2 groups (p=0.617). | 1 study · 50 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for managing oral submucous fibrosis 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2022-09 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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