Appraisal Blog Posts

• Insufficient evidence to determine if orthodontic treatment is more or less efficient with self-ligating brackets than conventional brackets

  04 Nov 2011

  • Derek Richards

  
• Limited evidence that hard stabilisation appliances provide improvement in pain related to temporomandibular disorders

  03 Nov 2011

  • Derek Richards

  
• Maxillomandibular advancement surgery may be an effective treatment for patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

  26 Oct 2011

  • Derek Richards

  
• Functional orthodontic appliances have limited effect on mandibular growth

  25 Oct 2011

  • Derek Richards

  
• The impact of temporomandibular disorders on oral health-related quality of life

  13 Oct 2011

  • Derek Richards

  
• Limited evidence that extraction of deciduous canines prevents impaction of palatally displaced permanent canines

  06 Oct 2011

  • Derek Richards

  
• No evidence that periodontal treatment during pregnancy prevents adverse pregnancy outcomes

  03 Oct 2011

  • Derek Richards

  
• Primary tooth wear in children varies between 10-30% and increases with age, but is less than 10% in permanent teeth

  13 Sep 2011

  • Derek Richards

  
• Topical use of chlorhexidine may prevent dry socket

  12 Sep 2011

  • Derek Richards

  
• Insufficient evidence for timing of implant placement following extraction

  24 Aug 2011

  • Derek Richards