Clinical attachment level (CAL) · People with maxillary palatally displaced (impacted) canines, unilateral or bilateral (children/adolescents; mean ages 14.2 to 17.5 years)
Open surgical exposure showed no clear difference in gum health: clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with closed surgical exposure (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Surgical technique vs Non-surgical technique
Outcome not reported · People of any age with oro-antral communications, fistulae, or both caused by dental procedures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Quality of root-end filling (retrograde/surgical treatment) · Patients of any age who received endodontic therapy and were followed up for at least 1 year after treatment
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of root-end filling (retrograde/surgical treatment) · Patients of any age who received endodontic therapy and were followed up for at least 1 year after treatment
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Non-surgical technique A vs Non-surgical technique B
Outcome not reported · People of any age with oro-antral communications, fistulae, or both caused by dental procedures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Non-surgical interventions vs Surgical interventions
Outcome not reported · People with at least one dental implant affected by peri-implantitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of orthodontic treatment, number of visits during active treatment (scheduled and unscheduled) and duration of visits · Individuals of any age receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (braces) (people requiring orthodontic tooth movement);…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient satisfaction with treatment Measured by a validated scale · Individuals of any age receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (braces) (people requiring orthodontic tooth movement);…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Prolonged stability of treatment (adjudged using an accepted scale) · Individuals of any age receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (braces) (people requiring orthodontic tooth movement);…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Rate of orthodontic tooth movement with removable orthodontic aligners · Individuals of any age receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (braces) (people requiring orthodontic tooth movement);…
Fixed-appliance orthodontic treatment incorporating surgically… may leads to higher rate of tooth movement (orthodontic tooth movement in mm at 3 months) compared with conventional treatment: fixed-appliance orthodontic treatment… (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Harms arising during orthodontic treatment (gingival and periodontal problems, anchorage loss and iatrogenic damage to teeth e.g. caries/decalcification, root resorption); only periodontal/gingival health assessed · Individuals of any age receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (braces) (people requiring orthodontic tooth movement);…
1 finding from 1 review
SoF: Assumed risk 'See comment'; Corresponding risk 'See comment'; 13 (1 study, split‐mouth); Quality ⊕⊖⊖⊖ very low. Comment: 'Gingival and periodonal problems only were assesed in 1 study (Aboul‐Ela 2011). No precise…
1 study · 13 participants
Very low
Discomfort/pain · Individuals of any age receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (braces) (people requiring orthodontic tooth movement);…
1 finding from 1 review
Improvement in occlusion (Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) or other validated scale) · Individuals of any age receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (braces) (people requiring orthodontic tooth movement);…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Overjet · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
Surgical miniplates with facemask showed no clear difference in overjet compared with surgical miniplates with Class III elastics; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
ANB · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)
Surgical miniplates with facemask showed no clear difference in ANB compared with surgical miniplates with Class III elastics; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Open (surgical) reduction and fixation vs Closed (non-surgical) treatment
Outcome not reported · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Healing of osteonecrosis - improvement ('healed' or 'improved' vs 'unchanged' or 'worse') · People of any age and either sex, in any setting, with BRONJ; bisphosphonate exposure past or current; includes people with cancer and…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Surgical drain (tube or gauze) led to higher maximum mouth opening (mean) compared with no drain; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Postoperative pain (mean) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Surgical drain (tube or gauze) showed no clear difference in postoperative pain (mean) compared with no drain; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Swelling (mean) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Surgical drain (tube or gauze) led to lower swelling (mean) compared with no drain; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review