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83 questions · 83 findings · 11 reviews · Oral Health

No studies found 19 · 22.9%GRADE not reported 53 · 63.9%Very low 9 · 10.8%Low 2 · 2.4%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Rotary instruments to open the lateral sinus window vs Piezosurgery to open the lateral sinus window

Complication at augmented site · Patients undergoing lateral-window maxillary sinus lift

Rotary instruments to open the lateral sinus window showed no clear difference in complications at augmented site compared with piezosurgery to open the lateral sinus window; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Resorbable barrier (membrane) to seal the lateral window vs No membrane to seal the lateral window

Implant failure · Patients undergoing lateral-window maxillary sinus lift

Resorbable barrier (membrane) to seal the lateral window showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with no membrane to seal the lateral window; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Resorbable barrier (membrane) to seal the lateral window vs No membrane to seal the lateral window

Prosthesis failure · Patients undergoing lateral-window maxillary sinus lift

Resorbable barrier (membrane) to seal the lateral window showed no clear difference in prosthesis failure compared with no membrane to seal the lateral window; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

One-stage lateral sinus lift with monocortical autogenous bone blocks (iliac crest) vs Two-stage lateral sinus lift with autogenous particulate bone (iliac crest)

Complication (perforation of sinus membrane) at augmented site · Patients with 2 to 7 mm of residual alveolar bone height in the edentulous maxillary sinus floor

One-stage lateral sinus lift with monocortical autogenous bone… showed no clear difference in complications (sinus membrane perforation) compared with two-stage lateral sinus lift with autogenous particulate bone (iliac…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

One-stage lateral sinus lift with monocortical autogenous bone blocks (iliac crest) vs Two-stage lateral sinus lift with autogenous particulate bone (iliac crest)

Implant failure · Patients with 2 to 7 mm of residual alveolar bone height in the edentulous maxillary sinus floor

One-stage lateral sinus lift with monocortical autogenous bone… showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with two-stage lateral sinus lift with autogenous particulate bone (iliac…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

One-stage lateral sinus lift with monocortical autogenous bone blocks (iliac crest) vs Two-stage lateral sinus lift with autogenous particulate bone (iliac crest)

Prosthesis failure · Patients with 2 to 7 mm of residual alveolar bone height in the edentulous maxillary sinus floor

One-stage lateral sinus lift with monocortical autogenous bone… showed no clear difference in prosthesis failure compared with two-stage lateral sinus lift with autogenous particulate bone (iliac…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Open surgical exposure vs Closed surgical exposure

Aesthetics of the treated canine compared with the untreated contralateral canine · People with maxillary palatally displaced (impacted) canines, unilateral or bilateral (children/adolescents; mean ages 14.2 to 17.5 years)
1 finding from 1 review

Laterally positioned flap (LPF) vs Any other root coverage procedure

Outcome not reported · Adult patients with single (localised) recession-type defects (Miller Class I/II, at least 3 mm)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Autogenous bone graft (two-stage lateral sinus lift) vs Bone substitute (anorganic bovine bone / Bio-Oss)

Complications · Patients with an atrophic posterior maxilla requiring maxillary sinus augmentation

Autogenous bone graft (two-stage lateral sinus lift) showed no clear difference in complications compared with bone substitute (anorganic bovine bone / Bio-Oss); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Autogenous bone graft (two-stage lateral sinus lift) vs Bone substitute (anorganic bovine bone / Bio-Oss)

Implant failure · Patients with an atrophic posterior maxilla requiring maxillary sinus augmentation

Autogenous bone graft (two-stage lateral sinus lift) showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with bone substitute (anorganic bovine bone / Bio-Oss); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Repelling-magnet splints vs Bite-blocks

Side effects / adverse effects (unilateral crossbite; transverse problems) · Children and adolescents (over 80% aged 16 years or younger at treatment start) with anterior open bite (lack of vertical overlap or…
1 finding from 1 review
  • Orthodontic and orthopaedic treatment for anterior open bite in children 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
    About 4 months (treatment interrupted early)
    "After 4 months the open bite was observed to close in the magnet group, but in four out of these ten patients, transverse problems were observed (unilateral crossbite) which led to the interruption of the treatment…
    1 study · 10 participants
    GRADE not reported

Intra-articular injection of sodium hyaluronate vs corticosteroid injection

Pain on palpation of the affected/contralateral TMJ and masticatory muscles · Adults (>18 years) with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJ OA) diagnosed by RDC/TMD or compatible criteria

Intra-articular injection of sodium hyaluronate led to lower pain on palpation of the affected/contralateral TMJ and masticatory… compared with intra-articular injection of corticosteroids (betamethasone); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Interventions for managing temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
    14 days to 6 months
    Pain on palpation of the affected and contralateral TMJ and masticatory muscles presented similar frequencies regardless of the time (Analyses 1.4-1.12); no statistically significant differences reported. Point…
    1 study · 40 participants
    GRADE not reported

Intra-articular injection of sodium hyaluronate vs corticosteroid injection

Extent of mandibular movement (maximum jaw opening, lateral and contralateral movement, jaw protrusion) · Adults (>18 years) with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJ OA) diagnosed by RDC/TMD or compatible criteria

Intra-articular injection of sodium hyaluronate showed no clear difference in extent of mandibular movement (maximum jaw opening, lateral and… compared with intra-articular injection of corticosteroids (betamethasone); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Interventions for managing temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
    14 days to 6 months
    None of the mean differences between interventions for the measures of jaw movements (maximum jaw opening, lateral movement to affected side, contralateral movement, jaw protrusion; Analyses 1.16-1.27) showed…
    1 study · 40 participants
    GRADE not reported

Stabilisation splint (SS) vs Visual feedback

Movement (lateral mandibular movement) · Patients with pain dysfunction syndrome (PDS) of all degrees of severity
1 finding from 1 review

Maxillary distraction osteogenesis vs Orthognathic surgery (conventional Le Fort I osteotomy)

Long-term skeletal relapse/stability (horizontal movement of A-point) · Adolescents or adults (15 years or older) with an established diagnosis of complete cleft lip and alveolar process, or complete unilateral…

It is very uncertain whether maxillary distraction osteogenesis changes long-term skeletal relapse/stability (horizontal movement of A-point) compared with orthognathic surgery (conventional Le Fort I osteotomy) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Maxillary distraction osteogenesis vs Orthognathic surgery (conventional Le Fort I osteotomy)

Speech: resonance (hypernasality) (deterioration/improvement) · Adolescents or adults (15 years or older) with an established diagnosis of complete cleft lip and alveolar process, or complete unilateral…

It is very uncertain whether maxillary distraction osteogenesis changes speech: resonance (hypernasality) (deterioration/improvement) compared with orthognathic surgery (conventional Le Fort I osteotomy) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review