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14 questions · 14 findings · 12 reviews · Oral and maxillofacial surgery

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CBT vs alternative treatment

Quality of life · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Psychological therapies for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
This outcome was not measured (not synthesised for this comparison; review-wide only one study reported quality of life).
Studies not reported
No studies found

CBT vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist)

Quality of life · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Psychological therapies for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
This outcome was not measured for this comparison.
Studies not reported
No studies found

Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation vs Titanium plates or screws for fixation

Quality of life · Adults (>16 years old) undergoing orthognathic surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Resorbable versus titanium plates for orthognathic surgery 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
Up to 3 years postoperatively
None of the included studies reported this outcome.
0 studies
No studies found

Any experimental intervention (surgical or non-surgical) vs None (placebo or no treatment)

Quality of life · People of any age and either sex, in any setting, with BRONJ; bisphosphonate exposure past or current; includes people with cancer and…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating bisphosphonate‐related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

Quality of life · Patients of any age in any setting requiring intervention for iatrogenic injury to the inferior alveolar or lingual nerve

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
Results: 'No studies reported on quality of life ...'. Not reported by the included laser trials.
0 studies
No studies found

Primary surgical intervention (curettage, peripheral osteotomy, or resection) vs Primary non-surgical intervention (intralesional corticosteroids, subcutaneous calcitonin, interferon alpha, or imatinib)

Quality of life · Patients with a pathological diagnosis of central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) of the jaws

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) of the jaws 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found

Arthrocentesis and lavage vs Arthroscopy

Quality of life · Adults with temporomandibular joint disorders (internal derangement; anterior disc displacement with or without reduction) whose symptoms…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthrocentesis and lavage for treating temporomandibular joint disorders 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes
No data about quality of life were reported by the included trials.
0 studies
No studies found

Occlusal adjustment (OA) vs placebo

Quality of life · Adults (aged 18 years or older) with clinically diagnosed temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders 2003 · Cochrane All outcomes
There were no data on psychosocial outcomes, costs or quality of life in any of the trials.
0 studies
No studies found

Orthodontic treatment with appliances inducing stable, permanent orthodontic tooth movement (splints worn 8 to 12 weeks and surgical interventions excluded) vs Control: no treatment, placebo, or reassurance

Patient quality of life · Adults aged 18 years or older with clinically diagnosed TMD (exhibiting two or more of the listed signs and/or symptoms)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Orthodontics for treating temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
At least 6 months after the intervention
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found

Pre-radiotherapy extraction of healthy molar teeth vs Conservative treatment (leaving the teeth in place during radiotherapy, with oral health education and disease prevention: oral hygiene, fluoride, diet advice)

Patients' quality of life · Patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer planned to undergo any type of radiotherapy (external beam, intensity modulated,…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Dental extractions prior to radiotherapy to the jaws for reducing post‐radiotherapy dental complications 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found

Pre-radiotherapy extraction of diseased molar teeth vs Conservative treatment (restoration of the teeth and leaving them in place during radiotherapy, with oral health education and disease prevention: oral hygiene, fluoride, diet advice)

Patients' quality of life · Patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer planned to undergo any type of radiotherapy (external beam, intensity modulated,…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Dental extractions prior to radiotherapy to the jaws for reducing post‐radiotherapy dental complications 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found

Surgical removal (extraction) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth vs Retention (conservative management) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth

Health‐related quality of life · Adolescents or adults with asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic disease‐free impacted wisdom teeth 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Health-related quality of life: Our primary outcome was not assessed in the included studies.
0 studies
No studies found

Resorbable (bioresorbable) plates or screws for fixation vs Titanium plates or screws for fixation

Quality of life (validated questionnaire) · Adults over 18 years of age with fractures of the facial skeleton including the mandible, maxilla, zygoma (malar); studies on fractures of…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Resorbable versus titanium plates for facial fractures 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes
Up to 3 years postoperatively
Planned secondary outcome not assessed: none of the retrieved studies met the inclusion criteria, so no data were available for analysis. Verbatim (Effects of interventions): "Although 53 studies were retrieved in our…
0 studies
No studies found

Minimal incision palatopharyngoplasty (MIPP) vs MIPP with additional individualised velopharyngeal surgery (pharyngeal flap or sphincter pharyngoplasty)

Quality of life (validated questionnaire) · Children or adolescents aged 3 years or older with velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) associated with non-syndromic submucous cleft palate

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the management of submucous cleft palate 2008 · Cochrane All outcomes
No data were available for this patient-reported outcome in the single included trial.
0 studies
No studies found