The purpose of this review was to examine difference between splinted and unsplinted implants for implant-supported overdentures regarding (i) survival rates, (ii) prosthetic ⁄ technical complications, (iii) peri-implant parameters ⁄ biological complications and (iv) patient satisfaction. The authors searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and MEDLINE (Pubmed) databases and hand searched a [read the full story…]
This systematic review aims to illustrate the outcome of vital pulp therapy, namely direct pulp capping, partial pulpotomy, and full pulpotomy, in vital permanent teeth with cariously exposed pulp. Electronic database MEDLINE via Ovid, PubMed, and Cochrane databases were searched. Hand searching of the reference lists of endodontic textbooks, endodontic-related journals (International Endodontic Journal, Journal [read the full story…]
The aim of this systematic review was to compare the outcomes of two different approaches to endodontic surgery, traditional (TRS) or microsurgical (EMS). The databases, Medline, PubMed and Embase were searched along with the following journals: Journal of Endodontics, International Endodontic Journal, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontics, Journal of Oral and [read the full story…]
Patients taking bisphosphonates are at increased risk of oral health complications (Bisphosphonate-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw – BONJ). BONJ is defined as exposed, necrotic bone in the maxilla or mandible that has persisted for more than eight weeks in patients taking bisphosphonates and where there has been no history of radiation therapy to the jaw. Symptoms [read the full story…]
This review looked whether the quality of the final restoration or the quality of the root canal filling had the greatest impact on the outcome of the root canal filling. Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Library, the Wiley online database, four journals; (Journal of Endodontics, International Endodontic Journal, Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology [read the full story…]
A new summary has just been added to the CRD Economic Evaluation Database (EED). The review contains a structured abstract of the methods and findings of a cost-effectiveness study of conventional approaches vs implants in root canal treatment. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of available interventions to treat a maxillary incisor tooth with irreversible pulpitis [read the full story…]
This study examined the cost-effectiveness of a visual inspection for oral cancer prevention in individuals aged 35 years or older, in India. The authors concluded that oral cancer screening by visual inspection was cost-effective, particularly for a high-risk population. They reported that screening by visual inspection saved 269.31 life-years per 100,000 patients at a cost [read the full story…]
A new review by the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) summarises the evidence for different types of glove in surgical settings. The review concludes that latex gloves may be more resistant to punctures than non-latex gloves in the surgical setting. Vinyl gloves are permeable to chemotherapy and are not suitable for [read the full story…]
Dental implants have been in general use for many years. This review sets out to consider the success rates for implants of <10mm in partially edentulous patients. Searches were conducted in the Medline and Embase databases with two reviewers independently assessing methodological quality using specific study design-related quality assessment forms. Randomized-controlled trials and prospective cohort [read the full story…]
This large cohort study looked at whether depression is a risk factor of temporomandibular disorder (TMD). The study used claims data from The National Health Insurance program of Taiwan which covers more than 96% of its 23 million population. From the database 7,587 patients who are newly diagnosed individuals with depression and 30,197 comparison subjects [read the full story…]
