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4,345 questions · 4,525 findings · 483 reviews

No studies found 1,024 · 22.6%GRADE not reported 388 · 8.6%Very low 1,172 · 25.9%Low 1,227 · 27.1%Moderate 576 · 12.7%High 138 · 3%

Zygomatic implants without bone grafts (as a complete alternative to any bone augmentation procedure) vs Conventional dental implants in augmented maxillae

Cost‐effectiveness · Participants with an atrophic maxilla who cannot be rehabilitated with conventional dental implants due to lack of bone (including…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Reported mortality, low risk of bias studies only · patients undergoing surgery

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes reported mortality, low risk of bias studies only (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Acute renal injury, low‐risk studies only · patients undergoing surgery

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes acute renal injury, low‐risk studies only (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zygomatic implants without bone grafts (as a complete alternative to any bone augmentation procedure) vs Conventional dental implants in augmented maxillae

Implant failure rate · Participants with an atrophic maxilla who cannot be rehabilitated with conventional dental implants due to lack of bone (including…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Brief motivational interviewing (BMI) vs usual treatment alone

Alcohol consumption: consuming more than 21 units of alcohol per week · Male patients aged 16 to 35 years attending an oral and maxillofacial surgery outpatient clinic for follow-up of an alcohol-related facial…

Brief one-session, manual-guided discussion based on the principles… led to lower alcohol consumption: consuming more than 21 units of alcohol per week compared with treatment at the outpatient clinic as usual; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Erbium:YAG laser vs Flap elevation at implant exposure

Biological complications · Patients undergoing implant exposure (second-stage surgery)

Erbium:YAG laser (implant exposure) showed no clear difference in biological complications compared with flap elevation at implant exposure; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Tenderness on palpation in jaw muscles (clinical evaluation, 12 months) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in tenderness on palpation in jaw muscles (clinical evaluation, 12… compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Tenderness on palpation in TMJ (clinical evaluation, 12 months) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in tenderness on palpation in TMJ (clinical evaluation, 12 months) compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Maximum protrusion over 5 mm (clinical evaluation, 12 months) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in maximum protrusion over 5 mm (clinical evaluation, 12 months) compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Interincisal opening over 35 mm (clinical evaluation, 12 months) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in interincisal opening over 35 mm (clinical evaluation, 12 months) compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Pain (VAS/SSI) after 12 months · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy led to higher pain (VAS/SSI) after 12 months compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Crepitation (clinical evaluation, 12 months) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in crepitation (clinical evaluation, 12 months) compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroscopy vs open surgery

Click (clinical evaluation, 12 months) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…

Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in click (clinical evaluation, 12 months) compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review