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
Permanent altered tongue, chin, or lip sensation · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
It is very uncertain whether triangular flap changes permanent altered tongue, chin, or lip sensation compared with envelope flap (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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
Intercanine width · Adolescents or adults with asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth
Surgical removal (extraction) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted… showed no clear difference in intercanine width (dimensional changes in the dental arch) compared with retention (conservative management) of asymptomatic disease-free… (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Postoperative pain (mean) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Primary (complete) wound closure led to higher postoperative pain (mean) compared with secondary (partial) wound closure; 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
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
Permanent altered tongue, chin, or lip sensation · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
It is very uncertain whether lingual nerve retractor (subperiosteal or Free's) changes permanent altered tongue, chin, or lip sensation compared with no retractor (very low certainty).
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
Postoperative pain · 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 lingual split with chisel changes wound infection compared with surgical handpiece (bur) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Presence of dry socket · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Autologous platelet concentrate (PRP/PRF) in socket may leads to lower alveolar osteitis compared with no blood product (conventional) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Primary (complete) wound closure showed no clear difference in maximum mouth opening (mean) compared with secondary (partial) wound closure; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
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
Presence of dry socket · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
It is very uncertain whether mechanical (high-volume) irrigation changes alveolar osteitis compared with manual (low-volume) irrigation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Triangular flap led to lower maximum mouth opening compared with envelope flap; GRADE not reported.
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
Trismus / maximum mouth opening (mean) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Piezoelectric bone removal led to higher trismus / maximum mouth opening (mean) compared with conventional rotary handpiece; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Postoperative pain (mean) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Autologous platelet concentrate (PRP/PRF) in socket showed no clear difference in postoperative pain (mean) compared with no blood product (conventional); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Presence of dry socket · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Primary (complete) wound closure showed no clear difference in alveolar osteitis compared with secondary (partial) wound closure (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review