This review of treatments used to treat dentine hypersensitivity. 254 different agents were tested with all showing some effectiveness in short term.
[read the full story...]Dentine Hypersensitivity: Which agents are most effective?
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White spot lesion prevention during orthodontic treatment
This review of the efficacy of preventive interventions against the development of white spot lesions (WSLs) during fixed appliance orthodontic treatment included 23 RCTs tha majority of which were at high risk of bias. The findings suggest some benefit from sealants and fluoride varnishes but more high quality research is neeeded.
[read the full story...]Top Dental Elf Blogs: Sep – Dec 2018
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Between September and December 2018 our most popular blogs considered guidelines for non-restorative options for caries management , orthodontic management of the developing dentition and aligners for orthodontic treatment.
[read the full story...]Carious lesions: guidelines for non-restorative treatments.
This evidence-based clinical practice guideline on the non-restorative treatments for carious lesions in primary and permanent teeth from the American Dental Association provides 11 recommendations.
[read the full story...]Micro-invasive treatments for proximal caries
Seven RCTs were included in this review of of micro-invasive interventions for non-cavitated proximal caries suggesting that resin infiltration is effective in arresting caries progression.
[read the full story...]Dental restorations: repair or replace?
10 studies were included in this review of the effectiveness of minimally invasive repair or replacement of dental restorations. The reviewers suggest that seal and refurbishment techniques did not present a significant difference in clinical longevity in comparison to the replacement technique in permanent teeth. However, both the amount and the quality of the available evidence is limited.
[read the full story...]Fissure sealants: performance not affected by tooth characteristics
16 studies affect of were included in this review of tooth characteristics on sealant performance. With the exception of lower sealant failure rate on premolars sealants were not affected negatively by mouth side, jaw, or tooth type.
[read the full story...]Sealants or fluoride varnish for caries prevention?
This Cochrane review update included 8 trials involving 1746 participants. Some low-quality evidence suggesting the superiority of resin-based fissure sealants over fluoride varnish applications was identified
[read the full story...]Micro-invasive treatments can slow caries progression
8 trials involving a total of 365 patients were included in this Cochrane review of micro-invasive treatments for proximal caries. Micro-invasive treatment significantly reduced the odds of lesion progression compared with non-invasive treatment (e.g fluoride varnish) or oral hygiene advice (e.g to floss) OR=0.24, (95% CI; 0.14 to 0.41).
[read the full story...]Sealants reduced caries in high-risk primary molars
This split-mouth trial conducted in 4-5 year old children found that sealants were superior to fluoride varnish applications in preventing the development and progression of caries in occlusal surfaces of primary molars over 1 year.
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