Diode laser vs electrosurgery
Diode laser showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with electrosurgery (low certainty).
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Diode laser showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with electrosurgery (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether non-rinse conditioner + acetone-based total-etch adhesive changes radiological failure compared with acetone-based total-etch adhesive (very low certainty).
Sealapex (eugenol-free calcium hydroxide) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE); GRADE not reported.
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling showed no clear difference in healing - 1 year compared with superEBA (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether intermediate restorative material (IRM) root-end filling changes healing - 1 year or longer compared with superEBA (very low certainty).
Papilla base incision (PBI) led to lower postoperative pain (VAS 0-100) - 3 days compared with complete papilla mobilisation (sulcular incision); GRADE not reported.
It is very uncertain whether cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) preoperative evaluation changes healing - 1 year compared with conventional periapical radiography (very low certainty).
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling showed no clear difference in prevalence of pain - 1 day compared with intermediate restorative material (IRM) (low certainty).
Papilla base incision (PBI) showed no clear difference in postoperative pain (VAS 0-100) - 2 days compared with complete papilla mobilisation (sulcular incision); GRADE not reported.
It is very uncertain whether papilla base incision (PBI) changes postoperative pain (VAS 0-100) - 1 day compared with complete papilla mobilisation (sulcular incision) (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis changes occurrence of postoperative infection - 4 weeks compared with placebo (very low certainty).
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling showed no clear difference in healing - 2 years compared with intermediate restorative material (IRM); GRADE not reported.
Calcium sulphate grafting of the periapical lesion showed no clear difference in healing - 1 year compared with no grafting (low certainty).
Root-end resection (with or without root-end filling; surgical… showed no clear difference in healing - 10 years compared with root canal retreatment (non-surgical/orthograde); GRADE not reported.
It is very uncertain whether papilla base incision (PBI) changes height loss of interdental papilla - 1 year compared with complete papilla mobilisation (sulcular incision) (very low certainty).
Glass ionomer cement root-end filling showed no clear difference in healing - 5 years compared with amalgam; GRADE not reported.
Plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) graft may leads to lower postoperative pain (VAS 0-100) - 1 day compared with no grafting (low certainty).