The use of dental implants is expanding rapidly. Treatment planning for their placement involves the assessment of patient-related risk factors prior to formulation of a treatment plan. The aim of this review was to assess relevant literature and provide evidence-based information on the successful surgical placement of dental implants The authors conducted a search of [read the full story…]
The aim of this review was to evaluate the causal association between smoking and tooth loss. The reviewers searched Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and hand searched a number of relevant journals. English language studies investigating associations between smoking and tooth loss and reporting the effect size were included. Quality [read the full story…]
This review evaluates the relationship between second-hand smoke (SHS) and dental caries in epidemiological studies. Only Medline and reference lists of identified articles were searched. The review included 14 studies, one cohort and 14 case-controls. Quality was assessed using the modified Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. They found, 11 studies examined early childhood caries, with a significant independent [read the full story…]
