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31 questions · 32 findings · 6 reviews · Oral and maxillofacial surgery

No studies found 27 · 84.4%GRADE not reported 3 · 9.4%Very low 2 · 6.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

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

Somatosensory evoked potentials · Patients of any age in any setting requiring intervention for iatrogenic injury to the inferior alveolar or lingual nerve

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Mechanosensory perception (load in grams to elicit sensation; Semmes Weinstein monofilaments) · Patients of any age in any setting requiring intervention for iatrogenic injury to the inferior alveolar or lingual nerve

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.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Thermosensory (thermal) perception · Patients of any age in any setting requiring intervention for iatrogenic injury to the inferior alveolar or lingual nerve

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.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Patient satisfaction · Patients of any age in any setting requiring intervention for iatrogenic injury to the inferior alveolar or lingual nerve

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

2 mm titanium plates vs 2.5 mm bioresorbable plates

Post-operative pain (residual pain, any severity) · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement

2 mm titanium plates showed no clear difference in post-operative pain (residual pain, any severity) compared with 2.5 mm bioresorbable plates; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review