What do systematic reviews say?

Any experimental intervention (surgical or non-surgical) vs None (placebo or no treatment)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for treating bisphosphonate‐related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies
  No studies found

Perioperative infraorbital nerve block vs Infiltration of the incision (peri-incisional infiltration)

• Infraorbital nerve block for postoperative pain following cleft lip repair in children 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Of the 2 included studies, one study reported no difference between groups (Gaonkar 2004: no adverse events attributable to either technique), and the other study did not report this outcome.
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Perioperative infraorbital nerve block vs Intravenous analgesia

• Infraorbital nerve block for postoperative pain following cleft lip repair in children 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Not pooled (lack of data). Delgado 2005: longer in the infraorbital block group (7.3 +/- 5.1 hours) versus intravenous analgesia (2.8 +/- 2.2 hours) (P < 0.01). Simion 2008: no significant difference (195.32 +/- 71.21…
  3 studies
  GRADE not reported

Any intervention for KCOT (e.g. enucleation), alone or combined with an adjunctive therapy (ostectomy, cryotherapy, or Carnoy's solution) vs A different intervention (e.g. enucleation versus marsupialisation), or the same surgical intervention without the adjunctive therapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for the treatment of keratocystic odontogenic tumours 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
  No randomised controlled trials that met the inclusion criteria were identified. In view of the fact that no studies were identified, no data were available for analysis.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

It is very uncertain whether low-level laser therapy (photon-plus GaAlAs diode laser; 70 mW… changes patient-reported altered sensation (spontaneous or evoked:… compared with placebo (sham) laser therapy (very low certainty).

• Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Lip
  MD 21.79 [5.29, 38.29]
  1 study · 13 participants
  Very low
• Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Chin
  MD 8.40 [3.67, 13.13]
  1 study · 13 participants
  Very low

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Results: 'No studies reported on ... somatosensory evoked potentials ...'. Not reported by the included trials.
  0 studies
  No studies found

An intervention delivered at one time point vs The same intervention delivered at a different time point

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes

  < 3 months; ≤ 6 months; > 6 months
  Discussion / Methods: no trials addressed optimal timing; the planned timing subgroup analyses (< 3 months, ≤ 6 months, > 6 months) could not be undertaken.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  SoF row 'Difficulty speaking': This outcome was not reported in the included studies.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  SoF row 'Difficulty eating': This outcome was not reported in the included studies.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

Low-level laser therapy (photon-plus GaAlAs diode laser; 70 mW… led to higher mechanosensory perception (load in grams to elicit sensation; Semmes… compared with placebo (sham) laser therapy; GRADE not reported.

• Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  MD 1.07 [0.17, 1.97]
  2 studies · 26 participants
  GRADE not reported

Psychological / counselling interventions (counselling, acupuncture, cognitive behavioural therapy, relaxation therapy, behaviour modification, electromyographic biofeedback, hypnosis, re-education) vs Another intervention, or no intervention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Results: 'No studies evaluated ... psychological interventions.' No eligible RCT of psychological / counselling interventions (CBT, relaxation, behaviour modification, biofeedback, hypnosis, re-education, acupuncture).
  0 studies
  No studies found

One active intervention (surgical, medical, or psychological) vs A different active intervention (direct head-to-head comparison)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Discussion: 'There is also a lack of trials directly comparing these methods ...'. No eligible RCT directly comparing different active interventions.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Results: 'No studies reported on quality of life ...'. Not reported by the included laser trials.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  SoF row 'Adverse events': This outcome was not reported in the included studies.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  SoF row 'Pain': This outcome was not reported in the included studies.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Medical interventions (systemic: analgesics, antidepressants, antiepileptics, steroids; topical: analgesics, anaesthetics) vs Another intervention, or no intervention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Results: 'No studies evaluated medical ... interventions.' No eligible RCT of medical interventions (analgesics, antidepressants, antiepileptics, steroids, topical anaesthetics).
  0 studies
  No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  SoF row 'Taste': This outcome was not reported in the included studies.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

Low-level laser therapy (photon-plus GaAlAs diode laser; 70 mW… showed no clear difference in thermosensory (thermal) perception compared with placebo (sham) laser therapy; GRADE not reported.

• Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  MD 1.79 [-2.04, 5.62]
  2 studies · 25 participants
  GRADE not reported

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Results: no included study reported quality of life or patient satisfaction. In PUB2 patient satisfaction is merged with quality of life as 'quality of life/patient satisfaction'.
  0 studies
  No studies found

3-dimensional (3D) miniplates vs Standard (Champy) plates

3-dimensional (3D) miniplates showed no clear difference in post-operative infection compared with standard (Champy) plates; GRADE not reported.

• Interventions for the management of mandibular fractures 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
  RR 1.26 [0.19, 8.13]
  2 studies · 90 participants
  GRADE not reported