Periodontitis: risk increased by poor oral hygiene
50 observational studies were included in this review of the effect of oral hygiene on periodontitis. The data suggests that poor oral hygiene increases the risk of periodontitis by around two- to...
View ArticleDementia and oral health status
28 observational studies were included in this review of the oral health status of people with dementia. The findings suggest that compared with people without dementia those with dementia have poorer...
View ArticleOrthodontic patients: Reminders improved oral hygiene and compliance
14 RCTs were included in this review of the effect of different reminders on oral hygiene and compliance in orthodontic patients. For most outcomes measured beneficial effects were seen in the patients...
View ArticleResin infiltration of proximal caries lesions
9 RCTs were included in this review of resin infiltration for the clinical management of early non-cavitated proximal caries lesions. The findings indicate that resin infiltration when combined with...
View ArticleOral hygiene advice: insufficient evidence for best way of providing one to...
This Cochrane review of the effects of one-to-one oral hygiene advice, provided by a member of the dental team in a dental setting included 19 RCTs providing insufficient evidence to recommend any...
View ArticleMobile apps- can then improve dental health?
This review of the effectiveness of mobile applications and text messages on oral health included 15 RCTs providing very low quality evidence of reduction is plaque and gingival bleeding. The post...
View ArticleIntellectual disability and oral health
This review of on the oral health of community dwelling adults with intellectual disabilities included 33 mainly cross-sectional studies showing a the continuing high prevalence of oral disease and...
View ArticleOrthodontic bonding: Direct or indirect?
This review of direct and indirect bonding techniques for orthodontic backet placement included 8 small RCTs of limited quality suggesting no significant difference in bracket placement accuracy, oral...
View ArticleRoot caries risk predictors
This review of risk predictors of root caries was based on 16 cohorts. The findings suggest a number of risk predictors but only 4 of the included studies were considered to be of high quality. The...
View ArticleTop Dental Elf Blogs Apr– Jun 2019
The Cochrane review of interdental cleaning devices, whether antibiotics are needed for dental implant placement and oral health programmes for people with intellectual difficulties were our most...
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