This review of the association of Vitamin D and periodontal disease identified 27 mainly observational studies providing little data to support or refute the association
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Chlorhexidine-fluoride mouthwash efficacy
This review of the efficacy of a chlorhexidine mouthwash containing sodium fluoride compared to a chlorhexidine mouthwash alone includes 10 small short term studies that suggests the findings are similar for both preparations.
[read the full story...]Phytotherapy as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal treatment?
7 small RCTs that majority of cross-over design were included in this review of phytotherapy as an adjunct to scaling and root planing for chronic periodontitis. While the findings suggest a benefit these should be viewed with caution until results from larger high quality studies are available.
[read the full story...]Periodontitis- supportive periodontal treatment
This Cochrane review of the effects of supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) in the maintenance of the dentition of adults treated for periodontitis included 4 RCTs providing is insufficient evidence to determine the superiority of different protocols or adjunctive strategies to improve tooth maintenance during SPT.
[read the full story...]Nonsurgical periodontal treatment: adjunctive antibiotic use in diabetics
This review of adjunctive use of systemic antibiotics in nonsurgical periodontal treatment of diabetics identified 12 small RCTs. No additional benefit was seen with antibiotic use
[read the full story...]Motivational interviewing for periodontal disease
This review of motivational interviewing (MI) as an adjunct to periodontal treatment only included 5 papers reporting 4 studies. The review provides limited evidence to suggest that MI might have a positive effect but more higher quality research is needed.
[read the full story...]Periodontal treatment during pregnancy-no evidence of impact on preterm birth
15 RCTs were included in this Cochrane review of impact of periodontal treatment on adverse pregnancy outcomes. all the included studies were considered to be at high risk of bias. There was no evidence that periodontal treatment reduces the number of preterm babies.
[read the full story...]Anxiety and pain during dental treatment
35 studies investigating 47 clinical groups were included in this review of the association between dental anxiety and pain during dental treatment. The findings suggest a consistent impact on pain through the entire period of dental treatment.
[read the full story...]Periodontal treatment: effectiveness of intra-pocket anaesthesia
This review of intra-pocket anaesthesia for patients having scaling and root planing included 11 trials and demonstrated a benefit over placebo.
[read the full story...]Periodontal treatment- adjuvant antibiotics for diabetic patients?
This review of adjuvant antibiotics for diabetics undergoing periodontal treatment included 13 small RCTs. While a statistically significant improvement in probing depth was seen the magnitude of this improvement is unlikely to be clinically significant.
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