Flapless approaches to implant placement use rotary burs or a tissue punch to gain access to bone without flap elevation. The theory being that the vascular supply and surrounding soft tissue are well preserved. Flapless surgery is however considered to have a number of limitations, e.g. poor control of precise drilling; inability to preserve keratinized [read the full story…]
The 2003 Cochrane review by Al-Ani et al found no evidence for or against the use of stablisation splints for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). While a subsequent review by Fricton et al in 2010 found modest evidence for effectiveness of hard stabilization splints. The implications from both reviews are that more robust randomised [read the full story…]
The August issue of the Cochrane library has one new protocol from the Oral Health Group. Kozel JA, Macedo CR, Atallah ÁN. Laceback ligatures for controlling anchorage in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD010014. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010014. The aims of this review are to determine [read the full story…]
The broad aim of this review was to look at the literature that has assessed the role of parental influences in early childhood caries (ECC). The authors had 4 questions they were hoping to address. What parental variables have been studied within the context of dental caries development in young children aged 0–6 years? What [read the full story…]
Bisphosphonates (BPs) are used for the treatment of a range of bone problems, e.g., osteoporosis, or bone metastases of malignant cancer. In 2003 the condition of bisphosphonate related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BONJ) was reported. The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to estimate the cumulative incidence and risk ratio for ONJ (osteonecrosis of [read the full story…]
Despite improvements dental caries remains a significant oral health problem. In some areas increases in caries prevalence has been reported in pre-school children in contracts with other age group. The resultant pain, sepsis and the need for extraction have significant impact on quality of life. Cochrane and other systematic reviews have shown that use of [read the full story…]
Salivary is a complex substance than contains electrolytes, mucus, glycoproteins, enzymes, lysosomes and immunoglobulin. Its normal production is considered important for oral health. The aim of this review was to evaluate the quality of the evidence for the efficacy of diagnostic methods used to identify oral dryness. The authors searched the PubMed, Cochrane Library and [read the full story…]
Transverse discrepancies in the maxilla can be treated by rapid maxillary expansion (RME). This is ideally carried out during the pubertal growth spurt, usually before 15 years of age. In older patients surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) has been used. The aim of this review was to assess the long-term dental and skeletal changes [read the full story…]
The use of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) has expanded the field of oral and maxillofacial radiology and with commercially available machines appearing in dental practices The American Dental Association (ADA) has just published an advisory statement in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The key element of the statement is captured in the practical [read the full story…]
The efficacy of modern adhesive dental materials relies to a great extent on the quality of the bonding systems. Questions have been raised about the efficacy of bonding agents when used with zircona. The aim of this trial was to compare two different bonding systems for the placing of zircona ceramic resin-bonded fixed partial dentures [read the full story…]
