What do systematic reviews say?

Early dressing removal vs delayed dressing removal

• Early versus delayed dressing removal after primary closure of clean and clean‐contaminated surgical wounds 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 102 participants
  Low

Early dressing removal vs delayed dressing removal

• Early versus delayed dressing removal after primary closure of clean and clean‐contaminated surgical wounds 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 102 participants
  Low

Dual mini-screw implant vs Single mini-screw implant

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Reinforcement of anchorage during orthodontic brace treatment with implants or other surgical methods 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Economic factors were not reported in any of the studies comparing two types of surgical anchorage
  0 studies
  No studies found

Early loading of mini-screw implant vs Delayed loading of mini-screw implant

Early loading of mini-screw implant showed no clear difference in success of the anchorage device compared with delayed loading of mini-screw implant; GRADE not reported.

• Reinforcement of anchorage during orthodontic brace treatment with implants or other surgical methods 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  RR 1.00 [0.83, 1.20]
  2 studies · 36 participants
  GRADE not reported

Dual mini-screw implant vs Single mini-screw implant

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Reinforcement of anchorage during orthodontic brace treatment with implants or other surgical methods 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  No studies reported on the number of visits for the comparison of two types of surgical anchorage
  0 studies
  No studies found

Dual mini-screw implant vs Single mini-screw implant

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Reinforcement of anchorage during orthodontic brace treatment with implants or other surgical methods 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  No studies reported on residual overjet at the end of treatment for the comparison of two types of surgical anchorage
  0 studies
  No studies found

Dual mini-screw implant vs Single mini-screw implant

Dual mini-screw implant showed no clear difference in success of the anchorage device compared with single mini-screw implant; GRADE not reported.

• Reinforcement of anchorage during orthodontic brace treatment with implants or other surgical methods 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  RR 1.01 [0.84, 1.22]
  1 study · 25 participants
  GRADE not reported

Dual mini-screw implant vs Single mini-screw implant

Dual mini-screw implant showed no clear difference in duration of space closure compared with single mini-screw implant; GRADE not reported.

• Reinforcement of anchorage during orthodontic brace treatment with implants or other surgical methods 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  MD -2.19 [-6.35, 1.97]
  1 study · 25 participants
  GRADE not reported

Pre-drilling mini-screw implant vs Self-drilling mini-screw implant

Pre-drilling mini-screw implant showed no clear difference in success of the anchorage device compared with self-drilling mini-screw implant; GRADE not reported.

• Reinforcement of anchorage during orthodontic brace treatment with implants or other surgical methods 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  RR 1.12 [0.91, 1.38]
  1 study · 62 participants
  GRADE not reported

Tissue adhesive vs suture

Tissue adhesive may leads to higher wound dehiscence compared with sutures (low certainty).

• Tissue adhesives for closure of surgical incisions 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 3.35 [1.53, 7.32]
  10 studies · 736 participants
  Low

High viscosity tissue adhesive vs tissue adhesives

It is very uncertain whether high viscosity tissue adhesive changes wound infection compared with low viscosity tissue adhesive (very low certainty).

• Tissue adhesives for closure of surgical incisions 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.82 [0.16, 4.31]
  1 study · 148 participants
  Very low

Octylcyanoacrylate vs butylcyanoacrylate

Octylcyanoacrylate showed no clear difference in wound dehiscence compared with butylcyanoacrylate (low certainty).

• Tissue adhesives for closure of surgical incisions 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.46 [0.19, 11]
  2 studies · 80 participants
  Low

Octylcyanoacrylate vs butylcyanoacrylate

Octylcyanoacrylate showed no clear difference in wound infection compared with butylcyanoacrylate (low certainty).

• Tissue adhesives for closure of surgical incisions 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.63 [0.21, 1.88]
  1 study · 37 participants
  Low

Tissue adhesive vs suture

It is very uncertain whether tissue adhesive changes wound infection compared with sutures (very low certainty).

• Tissue adhesives for closure of surgical incisions 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.72 [0.92, 3.16]
  10 studies · 744 participants
  Very low

Tissue adhesive vs tape

Tissue adhesive showed no clear difference in wound dehiscence compared with adhesive tape (low certainty).

• Tissue adhesives for closure of surgical incisions 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.96 [0.06, 14.55]
  1 study · 50 participants
  Low

Tissue adhesive vs tape

Tissue adhesive showed no clear difference in wound infection compared with adhesive tape (low certainty).

• Tissue adhesives for closure of surgical incisions 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.37 [0.39, 4.81]
  3 studies · 190 participants
  Low

Tissue adhesive vs staples

Tissue adhesive showed no clear difference in wound dehiscence compared with staples (low certainty).

• Tissue adhesives for closure of surgical incisions 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.53 [0.05, 5.33]
  1 study · 37 participants
  Low

Tissue adhesive vs staples

It is very uncertain whether tissue adhesive changes wound infection compared with staples (very low certainty).

• Tissue adhesives for closure of surgical incisions 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.39 [0.3, 6.54]
  3 studies · 250 participants
  Very low

Tissue adhesive vs other methods

Tissue adhesive showed no clear difference in wound dehiscence compared with other methods (low certainty).

• Tissue adhesives for closure of surgical incisions 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.55 [0.13, 2.38]
  1 study · 209 participants
  Low

Tissue adhesive vs other methods

Tissue adhesive showed no clear difference in wound infection compared with other methods (low certainty).

• Tissue adhesives for closure of surgical incisions 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.41 [0.11, 1.6]
  1 study · 209 participants
  Low