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Repelling-magnet splints vs Bite-blocks

Side effects / adverse effects (unilateral crossbite; transverse problems) · Children and adolescents (over 80% aged 16 years or younger at treatment start) with anterior open bite (lack of vertical overlap or…

1 finding from 1 review

Orthodontic and orthopaedic treatment for anterior open bite in children 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
About 4 months (treatment interrupted early)
"After 4 months the open bite was observed to close in the magnet group, but in four out of these ten patients, transverse problems were observed (unilateral crossbite) which led to the interruption of the treatment…
1 study · 10 participants
GRADE not reported

Repelling-magnet splints vs Bite-blocks

Anterior open bite correction · Children and adolescents (over 80% aged 16 years or younger at treatment start) with anterior open bite (lack of vertical overlap or…

1 finding from 1 review

Orthodontic and orthopaedic treatment for anterior open bite in children 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
About 4 months (treatment interrupted early)
Could not be analysed statistically. After 4 months the open bite was observed to close in the magnet group, but in four out of these ten patients transverse problems (unilateral crossbite) were observed, which led to…
1 study
GRADE not reported

Fixed bonded acrylic splint expander vs no treatment

Molar expansion · Children and adults with a posterior crossbite, without a Class III skeletal relationship, cleft lip or palate (or both), or other…

Fixed bonded acrylic splint expander showed no clear difference in molar expansion (maxillary intermolar width) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Orthodontic treatment for posterior crossbites 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD 6.265
1 study
GRADE not reported

Fixed bonded acrylic splint expander vs no treatment

Canine expansion · Children and adults with a posterior crossbite, without a Class III skeletal relationship, cleft lip or palate (or both), or other…

Fixed bonded acrylic splint expander showed no clear difference in canine expansion (maxillary intercanine width) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Orthodontic treatment for posterior crossbites 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD 2.288
1 study
GRADE not reported

Summary of findings. Removable splintage vs cast

Modified Activities Scale for Kids‐performance (ASKp) score (0 to 100%: best outcome) at 4 weeks · children with stable wrist fracture, predominantly buckle (torus) fracturesa

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating wrist fractures in children 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 65 participants
Low

Summary of findings. Removable splintage vs cast

Treatment failure (4 weeks · children with stable wrist fracture, predominantly buckle (torus) fracturesa

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings. Removable splintage changes treatment failure (4 weeks compared with cast (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating wrist fractures in children 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.71 [0.26, 1.89]
4 studies · 444 participants
Very low

Summary of findings. Removable splintage vs cast

Serious adverse events (6 months · children with stable wrist fracture, predominantly buckle (torus) fracturesa

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating wrist fractures in children 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 87 participants
GRADE not reported

Summary of findings. Removable splintage vs cast

Return to normal activities (days) · children with stable wrist fracture, predominantly buckle (torus) fracturesa

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating wrist fractures in children 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings. Removable splintage vs cast

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · children with stable wrist fracture, predominantly buckle (torus) fracturesa

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating wrist fractures in children 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 50 participants
Very low

Summary of findings. Removable splintage vs cast

Minor complications (3 to 6 weeks · children with stable wrist fracture, predominantly buckle (torus) fracturesa

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating wrist fractures in children 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 500 participants
GRADE not reported

Summary of findings. Removable splintage vs cast

Participant satisfaction: child and/or parent preference for same device in future (3 to 6 weeks · children with stable wrist fracture, predominantly buckle (torus) fracturesa

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating wrist fractures in children 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 178 participants
GRADE not reported

Summary of findings table 4: refining rehabilitation: three months of postoperative night splinting with hand therapy vs hand therapy alone

DASH hand function score at 3 months Major outcome group 1 (hand function) (scores between 0 and 100, where 0 represents no impairment in hand function and 100 represents maximum impairment in hand function) · 210 participants with Dupuytren's disease of the fingers in 2 studies (225 digits reported across all studies) (Collis 2013;…

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for Dupuytren's contracture of the fingers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 205 participants
Low

Summary of findings table 4: refining rehabilitation: three months of postoperative night splinting with hand therapy vs hand therapy alone

Major outcome group 2 (patient satisfaction) · 210 participants with Dupuytren's disease of the fingers in 2 studies (225 digits reported across all studies) (Collis 2013;…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for Dupuytren's contracture of the fingers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings table 4: refining rehabilitation: three months of postoperative night splinting with hand therapy vs hand therapy alone

Total active extension at 3 months Major outcome group 3 (early objective measurement) Total active extension (TAE) of MCPJ, PIPJ and DIPJ; higher value indicates loss of extension and a worse outcome · 210 participants with Dupuytren's disease of the fingers in 2 studies (225 digits reported across all studies) (Collis 2013;…

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for Dupuytren's contracture of the fingers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 225 participants
Low

Summary of findings table 4: refining rehabilitation: three months of postoperative night splinting with hand therapy vs hand therapy alone

Recurrence · 210 participants with Dupuytren's disease of the fingers in 2 studies (225 digits reported across all studies) (Collis 2013;…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for Dupuytren's contracture of the fingers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings table 4: refining rehabilitation: three months of postoperative night splinting with hand therapy vs hand therapy alone

Total active flexion at three months Major outcome group 5 (adverse effects) Total active flexion (TAF) of MCPJ, PIPJ and DIPJ; lower value indicates loss of flexion and a worse outcome · 210 participants with Dupuytren's disease of the fingers in 2 studies (225 digits reported across all studies) (Collis 2013;…

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for Dupuytren's contracture of the fingers 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 225 participants
Low

Root canal medications and canal filling, splinting, extraction of teeth, or surgical removal of any relevant pathology vs Each other, placebo, or no treatment

Outcome not reported · Patients with single and multiple permanent teeth with evidence of any type of external root resorption irrespective of its aetiology,…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the management of external root resorption 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
Any follow-up period
None of the studies fulfilled our inclusion criteria and therefore no data analysis was conducted. (Main results: no RCTs that met the inclusion criteria were identified; one ongoing study, NCT00423956, potentially…
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

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

Adverse effects on oral health · 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

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

Limitation of movement · 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