Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
It is very uncertain whether jaw opening exercises alone changes maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with ultrasound plus jaw opening exercises (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
It is very uncertain whether surgery plus Heister jaw opener changes maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with surgery plus wooden tongue depressors (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
1 finding from 1 review
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
Antioxidants (lycopene, curcumin, Oxitard) showed no clear difference in maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with placebo or no active treatment (low certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
MD -1.41 [-5.74, 2.92]
1 study · 90 participants
Low
MD 3.11 [0.46, 5.77]
2 studies · 520 participants
Low
MD 8.83 [8.22, 9.45]
3 studies · 620 participants
Moderate
Difficulty in mouth opening (participant-reported proxy) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
Antioxidants (lycopene, curcumin, Oxitard) led to lower difficulty in mouth opening (participant-reported proxy) compared with placebo or no active treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Stability of anterior open bite correction (1 year after treatment) · Children and adolescents (over 80% aged 16 years or younger at treatment start) with anterior open bite (lack of vertical overlap or…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Failure to correct the anterior open bite (open bite not closed) · Children and adolescents (over 80% aged 16 years or younger at treatment start) with anterior open bite (lack of vertical overlap or…
Frankel's function regulator-4 (FR-4) with lip-seal training led to lower failure to correct the anterior open bite (open bite not closed) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Anterior open bite correction · 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 outcomesAbout 4 months (treatment interrupted early)
Could not be analysed statistically. After 4 months the open bite was observed to close in the magnet group, but in four out of these ten patients transverse problems (unilateral crossbite) were observed, which led to…
1 study
GRADE not reported
Failure to correct the anterior open bite (open bite not closed) · Children and adolescents (over 80% aged 16 years or younger at treatment start) with anterior open bite (lack of vertical overlap or…
Removable appliance with palatal crib associated with high-pull… led to lower failure to correct the anterior open bite (open bite not closed) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Complication at donor site · Patients undergoing lateral-window maxillary sinus lift
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthesis failure · Patients undergoing lateral-window maxillary sinus lift
1 finding from 1 review
Rickert 2013 (split-mouth, N = 36): no prosthesis failures in either group.
1 study · 36 participants
GRADE not reported
Augmentation procedure failure · Patients undergoing lateral-window maxillary sinus lift
1 finding from 1 review
Implant failure · Patients undergoing lateral-window maxillary sinus lift
1 finding from 1 review
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
Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
It is very uncertain whether autologous platelet concentrates (APC) + open flap debridement (OFD) changes change in probing depth (PD) (mm) compared with OFD (open flap debridement) alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Tooth survival · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
1 finding from 1 review
Change in radiographic bone defect filling (RBF) (%) · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
It is very uncertain whether autologous platelet concentrates (APC) + open flap debridement (OFD) changes change in radiographic bone defect filling (RBF) (%) compared with OFD (open flap debridement) alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health-related quality of life · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Attachment change · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
It is very uncertain whether autologous platelet concentrates (APC) + open flap debridement (OFD) changes change in clinical attachment level (CAL) (mm) compared with OFD (open flap debridement) alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pocket closure (complete pocket closure) · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
1 finding from 1 review