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353 questions · 366 findings · 17 reviews · Oral and maxillofacial surgery

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No studies found 86 · 23.5%GRADE not reported 233 · 63.7%Very low 42 · 11.5%Low 3 · 0.8%Moderate 2 · 0.5%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

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

Outcome not reported · 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
< 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

Difficulty speaking · 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 '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

Difficulty eating · 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 '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

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

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

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

Outcome not reported · 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
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

Quality of life · 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 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

Adverse events · 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 '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

Pain · 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 'Pain': This outcome was not reported in the included studies.
0 studies
No studies found

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

Occlusal splint vs Another occlusal splint with a different mechanism of action

Severity of joint noise · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
Listed in Summary of findings 2 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison.
0 studies
No studies found

Occlusal splint vs Behavioural therapy (counselling, CBT, relaxation, self-care management)

Self-reported joint pain when chewing · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
Listed in Summary of findings 4 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison.
0 studies
No studies found

Occlusal splint vs acupuncture

Range of mandibular motion · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Occlusal splint showed no clear difference in range of mandibular motion compared with acupuncture; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term · Myofascial pain TMD
MD 5.54 [-8.06, 19.13]
2 studies · 67 participants
GRADE not reported

Occlusal splint vs No treatment or placebo (non-occlusal or transparent-foil placebo splint)

Joint pain at rest · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

It is very uncertain whether occlusal splint changes joint pain at rest compared with no treatment or placebo (non-occlusal or transparent-foil placebo… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term (10 weeks) · Mixed TMD
RR 0.13 [0.02, 0.94]
1 study · 60 participants
Very low

Occlusal splint vs Behavioural therapy (counselling, CBT, relaxation, self-care management)

Muscle pain when chewing · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
Listed in Summary of findings 4 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison.
0 studies
No studies found

Occlusal splint vs Behavioural therapy (counselling, CBT, relaxation, self-care management)

Muscle pain at rest · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
Listed in Summary of findings 4 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison.
0 studies
No studies found

Occlusal splint vs Another occlusal splint with a different mechanism of action

Recurrence · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
Listed in Summary of findings 2 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison.
0 studies
No studies found

Occlusal splint vs Physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training, laser, TENS, manual therapy)

Self-reported joint pain when chewing · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
Listed in Summary of findings 3 as 'Not reported'; this outcome was not reported by any included study for this comparison.
0 studies
No studies found