Periodontal health: no additional benefit from 6 monthly Scale and Polish
This large multicentre, cluster randomised controlled compared the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of theory-based, personalised oral hygiene advice or scale and polish’ with routine care...
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 ArticleRoutine scale and polish for periodontal health
Two UK primary care-based trials were included in this Cochrane review update of routine scale and polish. They provide high certainty evidence of litte or no difference between 6- & 12-monthly...
View ArticlePeriodontitis and preterm birth
This review assessing the association between periodontitis and preterm birth included 31 studies with 20 contributing to a meta-analysis suggesting a significant positive association 2.01 (95%CI; 1.71...
View ArticleBaking soda toothpaste for control of plaque and gingivitis?
This review of the effect of baking soda toothpastes on plaque and gingivitis included 21 studies providing 43 comparisons that suggest some benefit with respect to plaque removal. The post Baking soda...
View ArticleInterdental cleaning devices for prevention and control of caries and...
Thi Cochrane review evaluateingthe effectiveness of interdental cleaning devices used at home, in addition to toothbrushing, compared with toothbrushing alone, for preventing and controlling...
View ArticlePeriodontal disease: Influence of influence family/parent characteristics
This review of the influence family/parent characteristics on periodontal disease in children and adolescents included 32 onsevations studies suggesting that parental income, education and occupation...
View ArticleAnti-plaque agents in toothpaste: Are they helpful in managing gingivitis?
This review of the efficacy of different anti-plaque chemical agents in managing gingivitis included 32 RCTS of toothpastes and 19 of mouthrinses suggested greater benefits with some agents. 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 ArticleChlorhexidine mouthwash: Do anti-discolouration systems reduce effectiveness?
This review of the effectiveness of chlorhexidine mouthwash with an anti-discoloration system (ADS) is effective in preventing extrinsic tooth surface discoloration included 13 RCTs with the findings...
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