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 graft changes maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with extended nasolabial flap (very low certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
MD 6.50 [-10.72, 23.72]
1 study · 8 participants
Very low
MD -7.25 [-14.19, -0.31]
1 study · 8 participants
Very low
MD 6.00 [-11.36, 23.36]
1 study · 8 participants
Very low
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
1 finding from 1 review
Rajendran 2006 (pentoxifylline 14 vs multivitamins 15): reported increased interincisal distance in the pentoxifylline group but no baseline data, so change could not be determined; excluded from meta-analysis.
1 study · 29 participants
GRADE not reported
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
Oxitard (antioxidant) may leads to higher maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with aloe vera gel (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)
Spirulina may leads to lower maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with oxitard (antioxidant) (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 injections showed no clear difference in maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with alternative medicinal treatments (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 abdominal dermal fat graft changes maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with nasolabial flap (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
MD -14.87 [-19.93, -9.81]
1 study · 30 participants
Very low
MD -3.60 [-5.17, -2.03]
1 study · 30 participants
Very low
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 levamisole changes maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with antioxidant (Antoxid) (very 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)
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)
It is very uncertain whether intralesional triamcinolone changes maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with intralesional triamcinolone plus salvianolic acid B (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)
It is very uncertain whether intralesional dexamethasone injections changes maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with placebo injections (very 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 pentoxifylline changes maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with placebo or no active treatment (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Leucopenia · solid organ transplant recipients
Ganciclovir may leads to higher leucopenia compared with aciclovir (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Leucopenia · solid organ transplant recipients
Valaciclovir showed no clear difference in leucopenia compared with ganciclovir or valganciclovir (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Leucopenia · solid organ transplant recipients
Antiviral prophylaxis showed no clear difference in leucopenia compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate 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)
1 finding from 1 review
Goel 2015 (3-arm: intralesional betamethasone vs lycopene vs placebo, 90 per arm): appeared to show increased interincisal distance in both intervention groups vs placebo, but only between-group differences with no…
1 study · 180 participants
GRADE not reported
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 tongue depressor stretches (physiotherapy) changes maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with intralesional steroid plus hyaluronidase injections (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)
1 finding from 1 review
Singh 2010 (hydrocortisone+hyaluronidase 50 vs triamcinolone+hyaluronidase 50): mouth opening reported categorically (trismus) rather than as continuous data, precluding quantitative analysis; authors found no…
1 study · 100 participants
GRADE not reported
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
1 finding from 1 review
Sudarshan 2012 (topical aloe vera 10 vs antioxidant capsules 10): reported improvement in interincisal distance but no baseline data, so change could not be determined; excluded from meta-analysis.
1 study · 20 participants
GRADE not reported
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
Pentoxifylline may leads to lower maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with spirulina (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)
It is very uncertain whether hydrocortisone plus hyaluronidase (intralesional) changes maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with placebo or no active treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review