Caries affecting the (distal) adjacent second molar · Adults (416 healthy male volunteers aged 24 to 84 years) with asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth
It is very uncertain whether absence (previous removal or agenesis) of asymptomatic disease-free… changes caries affecting the (distal) adjacent second molar compared with presence (retention) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom… (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Periodontitis (distal alveolar bone loss, adjacent second molar) · Adults (416 healthy male volunteers aged 24 to 84 years) with asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth
It is very uncertain whether absence (previous removal or agenesis) of asymptomatic disease-free… changes periodontitis (distal alveolar bone loss, adjacent second molar) compared with presence (retention) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom… (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Periodontitis (distal probing depth greater than 4 mm, adjacent second molar) · Adults (416 healthy male volunteers aged 24 to 84 years) with asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth
It is very uncertain whether absence (previous removal or agenesis) of asymptomatic disease-free… changes periodontitis (distal probing depth greater than 4 mm, adjacent… compared with presence (retention) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom… (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
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
Clinical assessment: alveolar ridge healing (0 to 3 grading scale) · Skeletally mature patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate and an alveolar cleft defect (>5 years; mean age 16.1 years)
Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with… led to higher clinical assessment: alveolar ridge healing (0 to 3 grading scale) compared with traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Radiographic assessment: periapical film (0 to 3 grading scale) · Skeletally mature patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate and an alveolar cleft defect (>5 years; mean age 16.1 years)
Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with… led to higher radiographic assessment: periapical film (0 to 3 grading scale) compared with traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Length of hospital stay · Skeletally mature patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate and an alveolar cleft defect (>5 years; mean age 16.1 years)
Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with… led to lower length of hospital stay (days) compared with traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Postoperative complication: persistent oronasal fistula · Skeletally mature patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate and an alveolar cleft defect (>5 years; mean age 16.1 years)
Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with… showed no clear difference in postoperative complication: persistent oronasal fistula compared with traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Radiographic assessment: three-dimensional CT scan (0 to 3 grading scale) · Skeletally mature patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate and an alveolar cleft defect (>5 years; mean age 16.1 years)
Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with… led to higher radiographic assessment: three-dimensional CT scan (0 to 3 grading… compared with traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Number of participants discharged on the same day as surgery · Skeletally mature patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate and an alveolar cleft defect (>5 years; mean age 16.1 years)
Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with… led to higher number of participants discharged on the same day as surgery compared with traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical assessment: nasal alar base augmentation (0 to 3 grading scale) · Skeletally mature patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate and an alveolar cleft defect (>5 years; mean age 16.1 years)
Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with… showed no clear difference in clinical assessment: nasal alar base augmentation (0 to 3 grading… compared with traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Radiographic assessment: Panorex scan (0 to 3 grading scale) · Skeletally mature patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate and an alveolar cleft defect (>5 years; mean age 16.1 years)
Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with… led to higher radiographic assessment: Panorex scan (0 to 3 grading scale) compared with traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Postoperative complication: (partial) loss of bone graft · Skeletally mature patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate and an alveolar cleft defect (>5 years; mean age 16.1 years)
Artificial bone graft: InFuse (collagen matrix) impregnated with… showed no clear difference in postoperative complication: (partial) loss of bone graft compared with traditional iliac crest cancellous bone graft; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in pain intensity · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…
Oral propranolol (beta-blocker) led to lower reduction in pain intensity (percentage of patients responding) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Tchivileva et al 2010: a significantly greater percentage of patients (67.5% versus 32.5%) experienced reduction in pain intensity rating during the propranolol treatment period than the placebo treatment period (P =…
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported
Tchivileva et al 2010: Reduction in pain intensity rating (primary outcome) comparing propranolol treatment to placebo treatment did not reach statistical significance (P = 0.104); pairwise differences between…
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported
Reduction in pain duration (percentage of day) · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…
Oral propranolol (beta-blocker) showed no clear difference in reduction in pain duration (percentage of day) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
1 finding from 1 review
Average pain scores (0-100 VAS) · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
1 finding from 1 review
Reassurance / behavioral management (control of contributory factors)
Outcome not reported · Adults (>18 years) with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJ OA) diagnosed by RDC/TMD or compatible criteria
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in pain intensity · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) showed no clear difference in pain intensity at treatment completion compared with alternative (active) treatment (e.g. oral splint, medication,… (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review