Number of ibuprofen tablets required · Adults with a symptomatic necrotic tooth or localised acute apical abscess (no signs of spreading infection or systemic involvement)
Postoperative systemic antibiotics… showed no clear difference in number of ibuprofen tablets required compared with matched placebo, partial or total chemo-mechanical debridement and…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Wits appraisal · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
Orthodontic removable traction appliance (ORTA) led to higher wits appraisal compared with untreated control (no treatment); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Wits appraisal · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
Facemask (with frame internal fixation) showed no clear difference in wits appraisal compared with frankel III functional appliance; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Range of mandibular motion · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
Occlusal splint showed no clear difference in range of mandibular motion compared with acupuncture; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Joint pain at rest · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
It is very uncertain whether occlusal splint changes joint pain at rest compared with no treatment or placebo (non-occlusal or transparent-foil placebo… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
Intralesional steroid injection plus adjunctive treatment showed no clear difference in maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with intralesional steroid injection alone (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
It is very uncertain whether topical curcumin gel changes maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with topical aloe vera gel (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Fluoride ion release · Human enamel specimens around orthodontic brackets (in vitro)
In vitro, the commercial RMGIC Fuji Ortho LC showed significant fluoride release up to 6 months in a single study (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
ANB · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
1 finding from 1 review
Arun 1994 (n=60): ANB data not usable (no SDs); Mann-Whitney P<0.001 benefit for mandibular headgear. Effect ~0.5 degrees, probably not clinically significant.
1 study · 60 participants
GRADE not reported
ANB · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
Reverse Twin Block with lip pads and rapid maxillary expander (RME) led to higher ANB compared with untreated control (no treatment); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Muscle pain when chewing · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
ANB · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
Reverse Forsus led to higher ANB compared with untreated control (no treatment); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Overjet · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
Non-surgical orthodontic treatment (any: facemask, chin cup, tandem… probably leads to higher overjet compared with no treatment (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Wits appraisal · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
Facemask led to higher wits appraisal compared with untreated control (no treatment); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Swelling (mean) · Adults with symptomatic apical periodontitis (no signs of spreading infection or systemic involvement)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
3 findings from 1 review
No data available for this outcome.
0 studies
No studies found
RR 0.50 [0.10, 2.56]
1 study · 72 participants
Low
No data available for this outcome.
0 studies
No studies found
Muscle pain at rest · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Percussion pain at 24 hours · Adults with a symptomatic necrotic tooth or localised acute apical abscess (no signs of spreading infection or systemic involvement)
Postoperative systemic antibiotics… showed no clear difference in percussion pain at 24 hours compared with matched placebo, partial or total chemo-mechanical debridement and…; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
It is very uncertain whether buccal fat pad pedicle plus placental extract changes maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with buccal fat pad pedicle alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Overjet · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
Surgically-anchored orthodontic treatment (miniplates) may leads to higher overjet compared with untreated control (no treatment) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Overjet · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
Facemask led to higher overjet compared with untreated control (no treatment); GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
MD 5.04 [4.29, 5.80]
2 studies · 92 participants
GRADE not reported
MD 1.30 [-0.16, 2.76]
1 study · 65 participants
Low
MD 2.50 [1.21, 3.79]
1 study · 63 participants
Moderate