Cochrane

Review question This review, produced through Cochrane Oral Health, seeks to assess the effects of removal compared with conservative management of impacted wisdom teeth, in the absence of symptoms and without evidence of local disease, in adolescents and adults. This is an update of an existing review published in 2012. Background Wisdom teeth, ...

Review question We conducted this review to assess different interventions for treating bleeding after tooth removal. Background After tooth extraction, it is normal for the area to bleed and then clot, generally within a few minutes. It is abnormal if bleeding continues without clot formation, or lasts beyond 8 to 12 hours; this is known as post-extraction ...

Review question What evidence is available for the safe and effective treatment of openings between the mouth and main sinus caused by dental procedures? Background The floor of the main sinus near the nose is thin and lies directly above the roots of the teeth at the back of the mouth. Sometimes following infection or dental treatment, this structure ...

Review question How well do treatments for bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw bones, or 'BRONJ', work and how safe are they? Background Bisphosphonates are drugs very similar to pyrophosphate (a normal substance found in bone). They are used to lessen symptoms and complications due to the spread of cancer to the bones, and to prevent ...

Review question This review was carried out to assess how effective different treatments are for treating permanent front teeth that have been damaged and then fused to the bone (ankylosed front teeth). Background Sometimes teeth can fuse to the bone of the jaws after an injury to the tooth, such as when the tooth is knocked and pushed up into the ...

Review question This review has been conducted to assess different interventions for managing the reabsorption of the tooth root. Background External root resorption is when the body’s own immune system dissolves the tooth root structure. It can occur following tooth infection, orthodontic treatments or in the presence of unerupted teeth in the ...

Review question This review has been produced to assess the benefits and harms of the different surgical techniques in use for the removal of wisdom teeth from the lower jaw in order to reduce complications following surgery. The risks of surgery that are included in this review are: pain following surgery, swelling, infection, being unable to open ...

Review question To compare the effects of different dental implants. These are implanted into bone and vary primarily in their shape, material and type of surface. Background Missing teeth can sometimes be replaced with dental implants into the jaw, as bone can grow around the implant. A crown, bridge or denture can then be attached to the implant. ...

Review question The main question addressed by this review is how effective are different treatments and what are the best timings for these treatments following accidental damage during surgery to the nerves that supply sensation to the tongue, lower lip and chin. Background The nerves (alveolar and lingual) supplying sensation to the tongue, lower ...

Review question This review, carried out by authors of the Cochrane Oral Health Group, was produced to compare the success of dental implant treatment carried out with and without hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) in patients who had previously had radiation treatment. Background Missing teeth can affect eating and speaking as well as appearance. ...