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486 questions · 503 findings · 36 reviews · Oral and maxillofacial surgery · related questions CL0289

No studies found 116 · 23.1%GRADE not reported 303 · 60.2%Very low 66 · 13.1%Low 12 · 2.4%Moderate 2 · 0.4%High 4 · 0.8%

Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with rhBMP-2 vs Traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft

Number of participants discharged on the same day as surgery · Skeletally mature patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate and an alveolar cleft defect (>5 years; mean age 16.1 years)

Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with… led to higher number of participants discharged on the same day as surgery compared with traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Clinical evaluations 12 months after surgery (6 pooled clinical signs) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in clinical evaluations 12 months after surgery (6 pooled clinical signs) compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Traditional iliac bone graft plus fibrin glue vs Traditional iliac bone graft alone

Radiographic assessment: coronal bone density (Hounsfield units) · Patients aged 7 to 16 years with unilateral or bilateral cleft lip and palate (alveolar cleft)

Traditional iliac bone graft plus fibrin glue led to higher radiographic assessment: coronal bone density (Hounsfield units) compared with traditional iliac bone graft alone; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs Nonsurgical treatment

Pain after 6 months · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in pain after 6 months compared with nonsurgical treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Pain (VAS/SSI) after 12 months · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy led to higher pain (VAS/SSI) after 12 months compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with rhBMP-2 vs Traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft

Clinical assessment: nasal alar base augmentation (0 to 3 grading scale) · Skeletally mature patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate and an alveolar cleft defect (>5 years; mean age 16.1 years)

Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with… showed no clear difference in clinical assessment: nasal alar base augmentation (0 to 3 grading… compared with traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs Arthrocentesis

Pain (VAS) after 12 months · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in pain (VAS) after 12 months compared with arthrocentesis; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Crepitation (clinical evaluation, 12 months) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in crepitation (clinical evaluation, 12 months) compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Click (clinical evaluation, 12 months) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in click (clinical evaluation, 12 months) compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Traditional iliac bone graft plus fibrin glue vs Traditional iliac bone graft alone

Wound dehiscence · Patients aged 7 to 16 years with unilateral or bilateral cleft lip and palate (alveolar cleft)

Traditional iliac bone graft plus fibrin glue showed no clear difference in postoperative complication: wound dehiscence compared with traditional iliac bone graft alone; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with rhBMP-2 vs Traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft

Radiographic assessment: Panorex scan (0 to 3 grading scale) · Skeletally mature patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate and an alveolar cleft defect (>5 years; mean age 16.1 years)

Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with… led to higher radiographic assessment: Panorex scan (0 to 3 grading scale) compared with traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Squeezable (modified) feeding bottle vs Rigid feeding bottle

Head circumference (mm) · Infants up to 6 months (from term) born with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate (Pierre Robin sequence or other syndromes…

Squeezable (modified) feeding bottle led to lower head circumference (cm) compared with rigid feeding bottle; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with rhBMP-2 vs Traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft

Postoperative complication: (partial) loss of bone graft · Skeletally mature patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate and an alveolar cleft defect (>5 years; mean age 16.1 years)

Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with… showed no clear difference in postoperative complication: (partial) loss of bone graft compared with traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Mandibular functionality (MFIQ) after 12 months · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in mandibular functionality (MFIQ) after 12 months compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Immediate-delayed implants (placed within 8 weeks after tooth extraction) vs Delayed implants (placed at least 2 months after extraction)

Major complications at the implant site · Patients with compromised teeth to be extracted who require single dental implants in fresh postextraction sockets

Immediate-delayed implants (placed within 8 weeks after tooth… led to higher major complications at the implant site compared with delayed implants (placed at least 2 months after extraction); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral glucosamine hydrochloride/chondroitin sulphate vs placebo

Pain on TMJ palpation (ordinal scale) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral glucosamine hydrochloride/chondroitin sulphate showed no clear difference in pain on TMJ palpation (ordinal scale) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Bio-Oss (anorganic bovine bone) vs Bovine-derived xenograft (Bio-Oss) plus resorbable barrier

Bone gain (horizontal - HDD) · Patients receiving immediate single implants in fresh extraction sockets (maxillary anterior/premolar sites)

Bio-Oss (anorganic bovine bone) showed no clear difference in bone gain (horizontal - HDD) compared with bio-Oss + resorbable barrier; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral propranolol vs placebo

Change in pain index · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral propranolol (beta-blocker) showed no clear difference in change in pain index compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Non-resorbable barrier (guided bone regeneration) vs Resorbable barrier + particulate autogenous bone

Vertical bone gain · Patients receiving immediate single implants in fresh extraction sockets (maxillary anterior/premolar sites)

Non-resorbable barrier (guided bone regeneration) showed no clear difference in bone gain (vertical - VDH) compared with resorbable barrier + autogenous bone; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral clonazepam (benzodiazepine) vs placebo

Participants' assessment of improvement of pain in right TMJ (VAS) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…

Oral clonazepam (benzodiazepine) showed no clear difference in participants' assessment of improvement of pain in right TMJ (VAS) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review