Irrigation of root canals is an integral part of root canal treatment. A range of irrigant materials have been used with sodium hypochlorite being the material most currently favoured. However this and other agents can cause damage if not kept within the confines of the root canal system. The aim of this review was to [read the full story…]
Back in February of this year we reported on the rests of a trial that compared he masticatory performance and ability of a simplified technique for complete denture fabrication with a conventional technique.(Dental Elf 25th Feb 2013). This paper presents the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) including patient satisfaction and denture quality. 42 patents [read the full story…]
This critical summary form the American –Dental Association-Centre for Evidence-based Dentistry looks at a 2011 review by Sun et al . The commentator feels that there was a lack of focus to the question under consideration and that the search strategy was limited. There were also some concerns about whether the potential for publication had [read the full story…]
Exposure of the dental pulp is an occasional hazard associated with dental treatment. Direct pulp capping is a procedure in which a medicament is placed directly over the exposed dental pulp, with the specific aim of maintaining pulp vitality and health. Calcium hydroxide (CaOH) has for many years been considered the material of choice for [read the full story…]
Root canal treatment (RoCT) is a common dental procedure and an understanding of the survival of RoCT teeth and their restorations is an important consideration. The aim of this review was to assess the success rates for single crowns, fixed and removable dental prostheses, as well as for the different kinds of posts placed on [read the full story…]
The latest critical summary to come from the ADA-EBD Center is of a 2010 review by Schley et al. The aim of the original review was to assess the 5-year survival rates of all-ceramic zirconia-based fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) and to analyze technical and biological complications. The reviewer highlighted a number of issues with the [read the full story…]
Worldwide dental caries remains one of the most prevalent chronic diseases of childhood. Sadly, in many countries a significant proportion of this decay remains untreated leading to pain, sepsis and occasionally more severe complications. Studies have shown associations between caries and poor growth, low weight gain, missed school and poorer performance. The aim of this [read the full story…]
Earlier this month (Dental Elf 13th Feb 2013) we reported on a study looking at whether systemic antibiotics were necessary for the placement of dental implants. That study suggested that antibiotics were not necessary for the placement of single implants. Today we look at another study that looked at the influence of pre-operative antibiotics on [read the full story…]
While oral health has improved complete edentulism is remains an important problem. While it is increasingly common for treatment approaches to use implant-retained prosthesis conventional complete dentures are still in widespread use. Traditional denture construction protocols involve several clinical and laboratory stages and simplified approaches have been suggested. The aim of this trial was to [read the full story…]
Stability problems and lack of retention are problems that edentulous patients often report. The implant-supported denture is one approach to address these problems. The aim of this trial was to compare the outcomes of maxillary overdentures supported by four or six dental implants in patients in the anterior part of the maxilla. Adult edentulous patients [read the full story…]
