Postoperative pain (mean) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Surgical drain (tube or gauze) showed no clear difference in postoperative pain (mean) compared with no drain; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Wound infection · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
It is very uncertain whether mechanical (high-volume) irrigation changes wound infection compared with manual (low-volume) irrigation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Permanent altered sensation (inferior alveolar nerve damage) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Wound infection · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
It is very uncertain whether primary (complete) wound closure changes wound infection compared with secondary (partial) wound closure (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Other pathological changes associated with retention (pericoronitis, root resorption, cyst formation, tumour formation, inflammation/infection) · Adolescents or adults with asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
No included studies reported pericoronitis, root resorption, cyst formation, tumour formation or inflammation/infection.
0 studies
No studies found
Swelling (mean) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Autologous platelet concentrate (PRP/PRF) in socket showed no clear difference in swelling (mean) compared with no blood product (conventional); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Swelling (mean) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Surgical drain (tube or gauze) led to lower swelling (mean) compared with no drain; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Presence of dry socket · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Presence of dry socket · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Wound infection · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Triangular flap showed no clear difference in wound infection compared with envelope flap (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Wound infection · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Permanent altered tongue, chin, or lip sensation · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Temporary altered tongue, chin, or lip sensation · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse effects (reactionary bleeding) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Swelling (mean) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
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
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).
2 findings from 1 review
Wound infection · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Temporary altered tongue, chin, or lip sensation · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Howarth's retractor led to higher temporary altered tongue, chin, or lip sensation compared with broad retractor; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Periodontitis (distal probing depth greater than 4 mm, adjacent second molar) · Adults (416 healthy male volunteers aged 24 to 84 years) with asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth
It is very uncertain whether absence (previous removal or agenesis) of asymptomatic disease-free… changes periodontitis (distal probing depth greater than 4 mm, adjacent… compared with presence (retention) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom… (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Presence of dry socket · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Triangular flap showed no clear difference in alveolar osteitis compared with envelope flap (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review