Periodontal treatment and glycaemic control in people with diabetes mellitus
This Cochrane review of the effects of periodontal treatment on glycaemic control in people with diabetes mellitus and periodontitis updates the 2015 version. The earlier conclusions have changed and...
View ArticleAntibiotics to prevent bacterial endocarditis following dental procedures
This Cochrane review update of antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive dental procedures in people at risk or at high risk of bacterial endocarditis included one case-controlled study. Consequently,...
View ArticleFull-mouth scaling or full-mouth disinfection (within 24 hours) for treatment...
This Cochrane review update comparing full-mouth scaling/disinfection (FMS/D) to conventional quadrant scaling for periodontitis for the treatment of periodontitis included 20 RCTs. However there is...
View ArticleMedication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ): Prevention and treatment
This Cochrane review update of interventions for the prevention or treatment of medication-relatesd osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) included 13 RCTs. However the studies provided insufficient to...
View ArticleSchool dental screening for oral health
This Cochrane review update assessing the effectiveness of school dental screening programmes on overall oral health status and use of dental services included 8 RCTs. There was not enough evidence to...
View ArticleNo evidence that medication can prevent PTSD in people exposed to trauma,...
In his debut blog, Richard Meiser-Stedman explores a recent Cochrane systematic review which finds no evidence for the use of medication to prevent the onset of PTSD in people who have been exposed to...
View ArticleAlveolar osteitis – local management interventions
This Cochrane review update looked at local interventions used for the prevention and treatment of alveolar osteitis (dry socket) following tooth extraction. 49 RCTs were included providing moderate...
View ArticleNursing home oral health care measures and pneumonia
This Cochrane review update of the effects of oral care measures in preventing nursing home-acquired pneumonia inlides 6 RCTs. Low-certainty evidence suggests that professional oral care may reduce...
View ArticleSingle or multiple visit root canal therapy?
This Cochrane review update comparing single and multiple vist root canal treatments in patients over the age of 10 included 47 RCTs. There was no evidence to suggest that one treatment regimen...
View ArticleOrthodontic retainers and retention strategies
This Cochrane review update evaluating different retention strategies used to stabilise tooth position after orthodontic braces included 47 RCTs. However, only 11 RCTs were at low risk of bias and the...
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