This review of treatments for actinic cheilitis included 29 mainly observational studies providing little evidence to identify the best treatment approaches.
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Geographic tongue and psoriasis
This review assessing the prevalence of geographic tongue in psoriatic and non-psoriatic patients includded 11 cas-controlled studies. Meta-analysis showed that the odds of having geographic tongue in patients with psoriasis was higher OR = 3.53 (95%CI; 2.56-4.86).
[read the full story...]Curcumin for management of oral submucous fibrosis
This review evaluating the evidence on the effectiveness of curcumin in the management of oral submucous fibrosis included 6 small RCTs providing inconclusive evidence of a potential benefit.
[read the full story...]Ameloblastoma: Radical or conservative surgery?
20 retrospective studies were included in this review of surgical approaches for ameloblastoma . The finding suggest fewer recurrences with radical approaches.
[read the full story...]Ameloblastoma: how common is it?
This review of the global incidence of ameloblastoma included 49 studies with just 7 studies contributing to the pooled incidence rate estimate of 0.92 per million person‐years.
[read the full story...]Aloe vera for treatment of oral submucous fibrosis?
This review effectiveness of aloe vera on alleviating the symptoms of oral submucous fibrosis included 6 RCTs . The findings suggest a possible benefit but 5 of the trials were at high risk of bias so the findings should be viewed cautiously.
[read the full story...]Oral lichen planus and diabetes: are they associated?
This review of the relationship between oral lichen planus and diabetes included 22 studies. While both meta-analysis suggest a relationship the confidence intervals cross the line of no effect so are not statistically significant.
[read the full story...]Sjögren’s syndrome: treatments for dry mouth and hyposalivation
36 studies were included in this review of treatment options for xerostomia, hyposalivation and quality of life in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome provinding evidence to support pilocarpine use. However the number of studies were limited and adverse effects were common.
[read the full story...]Geographic tongue: little evidence for the management of symptomatic cases
This review of treatments for the management of symptomatic benign migratory glossitis (BMG) only included 11 small low quality studies providing little evidence for the management of symptomatic BMG.
[read the full story...]Oral lichen planus: Rate of malignant transformation
This review of the malignant transformation rate (TR) of oral lichen planus included 21 observational studies the majority of which were retrospective. The overall estimate of TR was 1.4%.
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