There are three new Cochrane review protocols on the September issue of the Cochrane Library.
Chi CC, Wang SH, Peters MC, Kanjirath PP, Delamere FM, Wojnarowska F. Interventions for prevention of herpes simplex labialis (cold sores on the lips). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD010095. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010095.
The main aim of this review is to assess the efficacy and safety of interventions for the prevention of herpes simplex labialis in people of all ages.
Vergnes JN, Monsarrat P, Blaizot A, Nabet C, Cantagrel A, Sixou M, Furness S. Interventions for periodontal disease in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD010040. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010040.
The main aim in this review is to assess the efficacy and safety of periodontal treatment in reducing rheumatoid arthritis disease activity and pain, and improving function, and reducing periodontitis in patients with both rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis
Dyer T, Brocklehurst P, Glenny AM, Marshman Z, Davies L, Richards D, Newton T, Godson J, Tickle M, Lala R, Robinson PG. Dental auxiliaries for dental care. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD010076. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010076.
The overall aim of this review is to assess the effectiveness of dental auxiliaries in providing care traditionally provided by dentists.
Specific objectives are to compare the effectiveness of dental auxiliaries compared with dentists in:
- the diagnosis of oral diseases and conditions
- their technical competence in the delivery of some aspects of dental care;
- oral education and other oral health promotion measures; and
- delivering dental care that is acceptable to patients.
