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The Dental Elf is taking a short break and will be back on the 1st September.
Review suggests that surgical anchorage is more effective than conventional anchorage for orthodontic treatment
This recent update of a Cochrane review considers the question as to whether surgical or conventional anchorage is more effective. Surgical anchorage was more effective but there is limited information on patient reported outcomes such as pain.
[read the full story...]Fixed or removable appliances for treating anterior crossbite in the mixed dentition?
We look at a small RCT that compares fixed and removable appliances for treating anterior crossbite in the mixed dentition.
[read the full story...]Periodontal disease associated with stroke
This is the latest systematic review of a number published over the past decade that have looked at the links between periodontal disease and stroke.
[read the full story...]Patients with stroke have poorer oral health
This systematic review of observational studies found that patients with had a poorer clinical oral health status than health older patients.
[read the full story...]Orthodontic treatment of posterior crossbite
Treatment of posterior crossbite was rated in the top 10 most important orthodontic reviews by an international panel of oral health professionals as part of a Cochrane Oral Health Group prioritisation exercise. This new update to this Cochrane review found some evidence to suggest that the quad-helix (fixed) appliance may be more successful than removable expansion plates at correcting posterior crossbites. However, it is mainly low to very low quality.
[read the full story...]Pulp treatments for primary molars
This new Cochrane review update finds no evidence to clearly identify one superior pulpotomy medicament and technique for primary molars.
[read the full story...]Periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis
This recent systematic reviews asks: Does periodontal treatment influence clinical and biochemical measures for rheumatoid arthritis? The answer is that there’s insufficient evidence to know.
[read the full story...]Review found few good quality studies on treatment of combined periodontal-endodontic lesions
A non-surgical root canal treatment for periodontal-endodontic lesions was usually performed as an initial treatment step, but this systematic review found little high quality evidence.
[read the full story...]How should I brush my teeth?
Regular daily toothbrushing plays an important part in preventing periodontal disease and caries but is there consensus on how this should be carried out. The main aim of this study was to assess the methods of toothbrushing recommended for both adults and children by dental associations, toothpaste and toothbrush companies and professional dental sources such [read the full story…]
