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28 questions · 38 findings · 3 reviews · Oral Health

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No studies found 8 · 21.1%GRADE not reported 24 · 63.2%Very low 3 · 7.9%Low 3 · 7.9%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

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

Taste · 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

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

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

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

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

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

Low-level diode laser vs Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)

Overall failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth

Low-level diode laser showed no clear difference in overall failure compared with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months
RR 4.00 [0.49, 32.72]
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported

Diode laser + mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Formocresol (FC) + zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE)

Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth

Diode laser + mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with formocresol (FC) + zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
mean 15.7 months
RR 4.00 [0.48, 33.42]
1 study · 52 participants
GRADE not reported

Diode laser + mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Formocresol (FC) + zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE)

Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
mean 15.7 months
No clinical failure in any participant (Saltzman 2005); not estimable
1 study · 52 participants
GRADE not reported

Biodentine vs Diode laser

Outcome not reported · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
Assessed pain, soft tissue, mobility, radiolucency, root resorption, premature tooth loss (Niranjani 2015); no clinical/radiological failure outcome; RR 2.00 (0.20 to 20.33)
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Diode laser

Outcome not reported · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
Assessed pain, soft tissue, mobility, radiolucency, root resorption, premature tooth loss (Niranjani 2015); no clinical/radiological failure outcome; no significant differences (RR 0.33, 0.01 to 7.72)
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported