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657 questions · 681 findings · 36 reviews · Oral and maxillofacial surgery

No studies found 188 · 27.6%GRADE not reported 373 · 54.8%Very low 81 · 11.9%Low 27 · 4%Moderate 8 · 1.2%High 4 · 0.6%

Recombinant bovine fibroblast growth factor gel vs control

Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)

Recombinant bovine fibroblast growth factor gel led to lower presence of dry socket compared with control; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

CBT vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist)

Reduction in pain intensity · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) may leads to lower pain intensity at follow-up (12 months) compared with usual care, waiting list or no treatment (control) (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Chlorhexidine rinse (0.12% and 0.2%, pre- and post-extraction) vs placebo or no treatment

Adverse events · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
1 finding from 1 review
  • Local interventions for the management of alveolar osteitis (dry socket) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Follow-up: median 7 days
    3 trials reported no adverse events. 1 study reported adverse events (alterations in taste, bad taste, staining) in 24/62 in chlorhexidine group versus 0/40 in placebo group, Peto OR = 8.42 (95% CI 3.31 to 21.39). A…
    6 studies
    GRADE not reported

Iodine tampon vs Saline irrigation (monoject syringe)

Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
1 finding from 1 review

Hypnosis vs relaxation

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer

Hypnosis showed no clear difference in pain intensity compared with relaxation; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Psychological therapies for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Treatment completion
    Not pooled (clinical heterogeneity). Abrahamsen 2011: MD -1.00 (95% CI -2.27 to 0.27), n=38 (hypnosis 19, relaxation 19); Stam 1984: MD not reported, n=27 (hypnosis 12, relaxation 15).
    2 studies · 65 participants
    GRADE not reported

Habit reversal vs waiting list control

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer

Habit reversal treatment led to lower pain intensity compared with waiting-list control; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Alvogyl vs no treatment

Pain (VAS) · Adults (>18 years) with established dry socket following permanent tooth extraction
1 finding from 1 review

Education vs usual care

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer
1 finding from 1 review

Delicate surgery and wound closure by primary intention vs Non-traumatic tooth avulsion and wound closure by secondary intention

MRONJ (incidence proportion) · People treated with oral bisphosphonates undergoing dental extractions (at risk of MRONJ)
1 finding from 1 review

Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) together with platelet-rich fibrin vs Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF)

Healing of MRONJ · People with established (manifest) MRONJ

It is very uncertain whether bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) together with platelet-rich… changes healing of MRONJ compared with platelet-rich fibrin alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) as an adjunct to conventional therapy vs conventional therapy

Healing of MRONJ · People with established (manifest) MRONJ

It is very uncertain whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) as an adjunct to conventional therapy changes healing of MRONJ compared with conventional therapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

CBT plus hypnosis (combined package) vs usual care

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer

CBT plus hypnosis (combined package) led to lower pain intensity compared with usual care; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review