List of works - Romina Brignardello-Petersen

2% chlorhexidine does not seem to increase the retention of restorations of noncarious cervical lesions

scientific article published on 01 June 2017

2% mepivacaine seems to do better than 2% lidocaine in achieving successful anesthesia in posterior teeth with irreversible pulpitis

scientific article published on 16 February 2017

2-implant-supported overdentures may improve the oral health-quality of life of patients unsatisfied with conventional dentures, but there is no evidence of this treatment resulting in better outcomes in all patients.

scientific article published in August 2017

20-year follow-up shows similar outcomes for periodontal regenerative techniques and flap access in the treatment of intrabony defects.

scientific article

2020 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout

scientific article published on 10 May 2020

2020 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout

scientific article published on 11 May 2020

3-millimeter height abutments result in less early interproximal bone loss than 1-mm height abutments

scientific article published on 06 March 2018

37% silver diamine fluoride is more effective than 12% silver diamine fluoride in arresting caries in the primary dentition

scientific article published on 14 October 2017

5.25% sodium hypochlorite resulted in a small reduction of postoperative pain compared with 2.5% sodium hypochlorite up to 3 days after single-visit mandibular molar endodontic treatment

scientific article published on 01 June 2017

6-millimeter implants seem to have lower survival than 10-mm implants with or without bone augmentation after 5 years when single posterior missing teeth are replaced

scientific article published on 26 June 2018

747. Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

scholarly article by Reed Siemieniuk et al published November 2018 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases

A GRADE Working Group approach for rating the quality of treatment effect estimates from network meta-analysis

scientific article published in the British Medical Journal

A desiccant agent as an adjuvant to scaling and root planing improves clinical parameters in patients with chronic periodontitis and good prognosis up to 1 year after treatment

scientific article published on 22 August 2017

A high proportion of children undergoing dental treatment under general anesthesia experience postoperative dental pain

scientific article published on 07 August 2018

A high proportion of children with unilateral cleft lip and palate needed complex orthodontic treatment or orthognathic surgery.

scientific article published on 23 September 2017

A methodological survey of the analysis, reporting and interpretation of Absolute Risk ReductiOn in systematic revieWs (ARROW): a study protocol

scientific article published on 13 December 2013

A new mouthwash with low concentrations of chlorhexidine seems to reduce intraoral halitosis and volatile sulfur compounds in patients after 12 hours of use.

scientific article

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: How to search for evidence to inform clinical decisions

scientific article

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: III: how to appraise and use an article about therapy.

scientific article published on 18 December 2014

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: IV: how to use an article about harm.

scientific article published in February 2015

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: IX: how to appraise and use an article about economic analysis.

scientific article published in September 2015

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: V: how to appraise and use an article about diagnosis.

scientific article

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: VI: How to use a systematic review

scientific article published on April 2015

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: VII: How to use patient management recommendations from clinical practice guidelines

scientific article published on 01 May 2015

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: VIII: How to appraise an article based on a qualitative study

scientific article published on August 2015

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: X: How to avoid being misled by clinical studies' results in dentistry

scientific article published on December 2015

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: understanding and applying the principles of EBD

scientific article published on 01 November 2014

A practitioner's guide to developing critical appraisal skills: what is the difference between clinical and statistical significance?

scientific article published in July 2013

A suggested protocol may not be effective in preventing severe oral mucositis, but not enough participants were recruited to be confident in these results

scientific article published on 19 April 2019

ACP Journal Club. Review: Novel oral anticoagulants reduce stroke more than ASA in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on February 2014

Acceptable esthetic outcomes with prefabricated and computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing zirconia abutments in anterior single implant-supported crowns after 1 year.

scientific article

Accuracy for predicting caries in preschool-aged children seems to vary across risk assessment tools

scientific article published on 11 February 2020

Acetaminophen plus caffeine or plus codeine probably results in less pain but more swelling in patients undergoing placement of a single implant without bone grafting in the posterior zone

scientific article

Active caries, consequences of untreated caries, and tooth pain relate to only a small decrease in older adults' quality of life

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

Acupuncture seems to result in a higher reduction in pain compared with a single 400 milligram dose of ibuprofen in patients with irreversible pulpitis.

scientific article published on 17 March 2018

Adolescents with body image concerns and a propensity for somatization reported more frequent temporomandibular joint clicking

scientific article published on 01 August 2017

Advances in the GRADE approach to rate the certainty in estimates from a network meta-analysis

scientific article published on 16 October 2017

Advice on caries prevention and caries risk may be associated with the odds of having unsatisfactory quality restorations in 12-year-old children

scientific article published on 12 May 2020

Africa and South America seem to have the highest prevalence of aggressive periodontitis, and Europe has the lowest

scientific article published on 25 July 2020

Age and time of successive appointment seem to be associated with the success of stepwise excavation procedures

scientific article published on 17 July 2018

Age, sex, diabetes mellitus, and endodontic treatment affect incidence of tooth loss after periodontal treatment

scientific article published on 01 March 2017

All zirconia resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses replacing missing incisors probably have a high 10-year survival rate in patients who are highly compliant

scientific article published on 17 October 2017

Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines-2016 revision

scientific article

Almost one-half of cracked posterior teeth were symptomatic, and pain to cold was the most common finding

scientific article published on 10 April 2018

Although silver diamine fluoride arrested caries sooner than fluoride varnish, the overall proportion of arrested caries was not importantly different after 30 months

scientific article published on 03 April 2018

Amalgam was the restorative material with the longest survival in a cohort of elderly patients and patients with special needs

scientific article published on 14 May 2019

American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for treating newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia in older adults

scientific article published on 01 August 2020

An international survey to inform priorities for new guidelines on von Willebrand disease

scientific article published on 26 November 2019

Angulation, contact point, and cementoenamel junction distance of impacted mandibular third molars referred for extraction are probably associated with distal caries in the second molar

scientific article published on 26 August 2017

Antibiotic oral pack was effective in reducing the rate of oronasal fistula in patients undergoing cleft palatoplasty

scientific article published on 10 April 2018

Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing infectious complications in orthognathic surgery

scientific article

Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing infectious complications in orthognathic surgery

scientific article (publication date: 12 December 2012)

Antibiotic prophylaxis probably reduces the risk of developing bacteremia in patients at risk of developing infective endocarditis who are undergoing dental extractions

scientific article published on 3 September 2017

Antibiotic prophylaxis probably reduces the risk of developing postoperative infections but may increase the risk of experiencing adverse events in patients undergoing third-molar surgical extraction

scientific article published on 06 November 2018

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy was not effective as an adjuvant treatment for deep periodontal pockets

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

Anxiety related to dental treatment is probably associated with perceived pain, but the magnitude of this association remains unclear

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

Apical underfilling, but not overfilling, in root canal treatment probably increases the odds of unfavorable outcomes

scientific article published on 30 July 2019

Application of minimal important differences in degenerative knee disease outcomes: a systematic review and case study to inform BMJ Rapid Recommendations

scientific article

Applying GRADE to a network meta-analysis of antidepressants led to more conservative conclusions

Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee arthritis and meniscal tears: a clinical practice guideline

scientific article

Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee arthritis and meniscal tears: a clinical practice guideline

Articaine and lidocaine probably have similar effects in 3- to 4-year-old children undergoing pulpotomy of a primary molar

scientific article published on 08 August 2020

Artificial intelligence system seems to be able to detect a high proportion of periapical lesions in cone-beam computed tomographic images

scientific article published on 09 July 2020

Association between sex or race and edentulism varies importantly across settings

scientific article published on 07 November 2019

At-home dental bleaching and resin infiltration seem to provide important benefits for young patients with dental fluorosis

scientific article published on 09 April 2020

Audiovisual distraction resulted in less operator stress than behavior management techniques in cooperative children with special health care needs at the dental office, but there was no improvement in behavior, pain, or appointment time

scientific article published on 28 July 2017

Author's response

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

Author's response to Letter

scientific article published on 23 July 2020

Authors seldom report the most patient-important outcomes and absolute effect measures in systematic review abstracts

scientific article

Authors’ response

Autotransplanted teeth with incomplete root development seem to have a high survival rate after 10 years

scientific article published on 19 June 2018

Awareness of oral care reduces periodontal inflammation in the elderly population, but using a powered toothbrush showed no added benefit

scientific article published on 01 June 2017

Best available evidence comparing impression materials and techniques for fabricating complete and removable partial dentures is inconclusive

scientific article published on 24 July 2018

Betamethasone does not seem to provide benefits in postoperative pain and swelling when added to ketorolac after placement of multiple implants

scientific article published on 01 July 2017

Bilateral mental incisive nerve block probably has a higher success rate than unilateral mental incisive nerve block in mandibular incisors with irreversible pulpitis

scientific article published on 09 July 2020

Biodegradable plates may require more surgical removal than titanium plates in patients undergoing maxillofacial surgery

scientific article published on 28 July 2017

Bone graft seems to improve 1-year outcomes of surgical treatment of peri-implantitis defects

scientific article published on 11 September 2018

Bone scrapers may have similar rates of intraoperative complications as ultrasonic inserts when reducing cortical wall thickness during sinus floor elevation surgery

scientific article published on 22 August 2017

Boric acid probably increases clinical attachment level and reduces probing depth and intrabony defect depth when used as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in patients with chronic periodontitis

scientific article published on 18 July 2017

Breast-feeding may be associated with a reduction in specific malocclusions in primary dentition

scientific article published on 9 September 2017

Breast-feeding up to 11 months associated with lower decayed, missing, and filled surfaces index and lower caries prevalence up to 4 years of age

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

Bruxism may be a clinically relevant risk factor for implant complications.

scientific article published on 10 February 2017

Calcium hydroxide seems to not result in important benefits compared with other liners for treating deep carious lesions in primary teeth

scientific article published on 29 January 2019

Caries removal with an erbium laser may result in a small increase in cavity preparation time but also in a reduction in required extra local anesthetic compared with traditional drilling.

scientific article published on 23 February 2018

Cell phone use may increase the risk of developing parotid gland tumors

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

Ceramic inlays, onlays, and overlays have a high survival rate and a low rate of complications

scientific article published on 11 January 2017

Children and adolescents with Down syndrome seem to have a lower prevalence of caries experience than those without Down syndrome

scientific article published on 21 August 2020

Children and adolescents with poor oral health are more likely to also have poor school performance and attendance, but there is no evidence that oral health is 1 of the causes

scientific article published on 22 January 2019

Children delivered via cesarean section had a lower risk of developing caries than those delivered vaginally in a low caries prevalence setting

scientific article published on 05 March 2019

Children who receive antineoplastic treatment may be more likely to develop dental defects

scientific article published on 15 October 2019

Children with mandibular fractures seem to have a low rate of long-term complications

scientific article published on 01 July 2017

Chlorhexidine gel probably reduces the incidence of alveolar osteitis after mandibular third-molar extraction

scientific article published on 25 July 2017

Chlorhexidine reduces the risk of developing alveolar osteitis after mandibular third-molar extractions

scientific article published on 01 June 2017

Chlorhexidine with and without alcohol is effective in preventing biofilm formation in highly compliant patients, but chlorhexidine without alcohol has fewer adverse effects and better palatability

scientific article published on 26 August 2017

Clarithromycin as adjunct to scaling and root planing reduces counts of periodontal pathogens, but there is no evidence of benefits on clinical outcomes after 6 months

scientific article published on 26 September 2017

Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Screening and Treatment of Precancerous Lesions for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Saudi Arabia

scientific article

Clinical performance of a bulk-fill flowable composite and a nanofilled composite 1 year after restoring noncarious cervical lesions is probably similar

scientific article published on 11 September 2018

Cognitive behavioral therapy was effective for reducing intraoral injection phobia in children and adolescents.

scientific article

Cold irrigation results in less severe pain after root canal treatment than conventional irrigation in teeth with symptomatic apical periodontitis, but the difference may be negligible after the first day.

scientific article published on 9 December 2017

Cold treatment as an adjunct to inferior alveolar nerve block may reduce pain and anxiety in patients undergoing endodontic treatment in mandibular molars with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis

scientific article published on 12 March 2019

Combination of Gow-Gates and inferior alveolar nerve block may result in a higher rate of successful anesthesia than either technique alone

scientific article published on 20 March 2018

Comparative effectiveness of antiarrhythmics for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

scientific article published on 13 October 2017

Comparative efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions in patients experiencing a gout flare: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

scientific article published on 2 August 2020

Comparison between the standard and a new alternative format of the Summary-of-Findings tables in Cochrane review users: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 16 April 2015

Complete dentures seem to last an average of 10 years

scientific article published on 15 August 2020

Complete fixed prostheses and implants that support them have high survival rates, but it cannot be inferred to what extent this is influenced by the number of implants

scientific article published on 02 January 2019

Complexity and extension of periodontal and implant surgery are associated with the extent of pain.

scientific article published on 16 February 2017

Composite restorations placed in the posterior region seem to have a low long-term failure rate, but there is high uncertainty in these findings

scientific article published on 04 December 2018

Computed tomography may not reduce the risk and severity of inferior alveolar nerve injury after third-molar extraction compared with panoramic radiography

scientific article published on 15 August 2017

Concentrated growth factor seems to have benefits in outcomes after extraction of partially impacted third molars

scientific article published on 04 February 2020

Continuous positive airway pressure probably results in fewer apnea-hypopnea episodes per hour but not in less sleepiness compared with mandibular advance devices in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

scientific article published on 15 January 2018

Continuous use of anesthetic chewing gum may result in a small reduction of pain and discomfort up to 8 hours after orthodontic elastomeric separators placement

scientific article published on 15 June 2020

Coronally advanced flap with or without xenogeneic collagen matrix results in similar patient satisfaction and esthetics.

scientific article published on 24 February 2017

Coronectomy seems to result in low nerve injury rate in the long term

scientific article published on 02 October 2018

Correction to: Efficacy and safety of stress ulcer prophylaxis in critically ill patients: a network meta-analysis of randomized trials.

scientific article published on 11 December 2017

Correction: A methodological survey of the analysis, reporting and interpretation of Absolute Risk ReductiOn in systematic revieWs (ARROW): a study protocol.

scientific article published on 17 July 2014

Corrigendum to "Advances in the GRADE approach to rate the certainty in estimates from a network meta-analysis" [J Clin Epidemiol 2018;93:36-44].

scientific article

Corticosteroids for sore throat: a clinical practice guideline.

scientific article published on 20 September 2017

Corticosteroids for treatment of sore throat: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials

scientific article published on 20 September 2017

Corticosteroids may reduce pain after endodontic treatment

scientific article published on 13 November 2018

Cryotherapy may increase the success rate of inferior alveolar nerve block in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis who undergo endodontic treatment

scientific article published on 15 October 2019

Curcumin probably does not reduce pain importantly after impacted mandibular third-molar surgery compared with mefenamic acid

scientific article published on 22 August 2018

Cyanoacrylate and laser treatment result in small improvement in oral health-related quality of life for patients with dentin hypersensitivity

scientific article published on 26 August 2017

Cylindrical and tapered implants may result in low marginal bone loss after 1 year, but there is insufficient evidence to judge how they compare

scientific article published on 03 July 2018

Decision aid did not reduce decision conflict in adolescents considering receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances at an orthodontic clinic

scientific article published on 9 October 2017

Decision-Making about Healthcare Related Tests and Diagnostic Strategies: User Testing of GRADE Evidence Tables

scientific article

Definitive abutments probably result in minimal decrease in bone loss and buccal gingival recession compared with traditional implants

scientific article published on 11 November 2017

Delayed core or post and crown placement after nonsurgical endodontic treatment resulted in a very small decrease in the survival of the treated teeth in a privately insured population

scientific article published on 13 March 2018

Dental implants have high survival rates in patients older than 65 years

scientific article published on 10 February 2017

Dental implants placed in block bone grafts seem to have acceptable long-term survival

scientific article published on 27 November 2018

Dental therapists can probably assess decayed, missing, and filled teeth with high accuracy in 5-year-old children.

scientific article published on 27 June 2017

Dentures fixed with double crowns with friction pins may have high survival after 5 years

scientific article published on 26 June 2020

Desensitizing gel reduces the risk of experiencing dentin hypersensitivity and results in a small decrease in hypersensitivity levels after tooth bleaching

scientific article published on 22 May 2018

Dexamethasone seems to reduce pain, swelling, and mouth opening reduction compared with diclofenac after third-molar extraction.

scientific article published on 11 August 2017

Dexmedetomidine and midazolam probably result in fewer unexpected movements but more complications than propofol and midazolam in patients undergoing dental procedures under intravenous sedation

scientific article published on 16 October 2018

Diagnostic accuracy for apical and chronic periodontitis biomarkers in gingival crevicular fluid: an exploratory study

scientific article published on 01 January 2016

Direct pulp capping with Biodentine seems to have an acceptable success rate after 1 to 1.5 years

scientific article published on 20 March 2018

Diverse criteria and methods are used to compare treatment effect estimates: a scoping review

scientific article published on 15 February 2016

Do clinicians want recommendations? A multicenter study comparing evidence summaries with and without GRADE recommendations

scientific article published on 09 March 2018

Drug treatments for covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis

scientific article published on 30 July 2020

Early orthodontic treatment produces short-term dental and skeletal changes in patients with Class III malocclusions

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

Early treatment may result in improvement of only some cephalometric measurements compared with late treatment with functional appliances and fixed appliances in patients with Class II malocclusions

scientific article published on 29 December 2017

Effects of probiotics in periodontal diseases: a systematic review.

scientific article published on 09 May 2013

Efficacy and safety of stress ulcer prophylaxis in critically ill patients: a network meta-analysis of randomized trials

scientific article published on 4 December 2017

Efficacy of adjuvant laser therapy in reducing postsurgical complications after the removal of impacted mandibular third molars: A systematic review update and meta-analysis

scientific article

Endodontically treated teeth that receive nonsurgical periodontal treatment are more likely to develop apical periodontitis than periodontally healthy teeth

scientific article published on 08 August 2017

Estudio morfológico en tres planos del meato inferior en las fisuras unilaterales operadas

scholarly article by Vicente Contreras et al published September 2011 in Revista Española de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial

Evaluating the credibility of anchor based estimates of minimal important differences for patient reported outcomes: instrument development and reliability study

scientific article published on 4 June 2020

Evaluation of the measurement properties of the Epworth sleepiness scale: a systematic review

scientific article published on 22 August 2013

Evidence about success of endodontic treatment or retreatment versus tooth extraction and implant placement is not sufficient for making clinical decisions

scientific article published on 27 June 2017

Evidence regarding effects of smoking cessation on tooth loss is low quality and insufficient to support the presence of a benefit

scientific article published on 30 March 2020

Evidence regarding how surgical treatment of actinic cheilitis compares with nonsurgical treatment is not trustworthy and does not consider all important outcomes

scientific article published on 14 August 2018

Evidence regarding the benefits of ergonomic interventions is limited and low quality, but there is also no evidence of harms

scientific article published on 02 January 2019

Evidence suggests a small association between malocclusions and caries in adolescents

scientific article published on 03 July 2018

Expandable short dental implants seem to have an acceptable rate of success after 3 years

scientific article published on 29 January 2018

Fee-for-service payment and exemption from payment increased the probability of undergoing radiography in a primary care population

scientific article published on 08 May 2018

Feeling welcomed, time spent on appointment, and receiving information were associated with patient satisfaction in highly satisfied patients from a primary care setting

scientific article published on 29 January 2018

Fewer appointments, less chair time, and no evidence of differences in patient satisfaction or quality for dentures fabricated using simplified versus conventional techniques

scientific article published in July 2017

Fissure sealants and fluoride varnish were not different in terms of their effectiveness in preventing dental caries in permanent first molars.

scientific article published on 5 July 2017

Fluoride levels in supernatant and sedimentary saliva are probably lower when using a fluoride bioactive glass dentifrice than an amine fluoride dentifrice after 2 hours

scientific article published on 29 October 2019

Fluoride varnish 4 times a year may reduce the number of surfaces with caries in young children

scientific article published on 07 January 2020

Fluoride varnish and fluoride film reduce the area and increase the fluorescence of postorthodontic white-spot lesions

scientific article published on 24 February 2017

Fluoride-based caries prevention program probably results in a small reduction in the incidence of caries compared with advice only.

scientific article

Fluoride-releasing resin adhesive did not prevent formation of white-spot lesions related to fixed-orthodontic appliances compared with conventional adhesive

scientific article published on 27 June 2017

Foraminal enlargement with rotatory system increases postoperative pain up to 2 days in patients with necrotic teeth and apical lesions

scientific article published on 3 September 2017

Frequency of feeding episodes at age 1 year likely to be positively associated with caries at age 3 years

scientific article

GRADE Equity Guidelines 2: Considering health equity in GRADE guideline development: Equity extension of the Guideline Development Checklist

scientific article published on 9 May 2017

GRADE Evidence to Decision (EtD) frameworks for adoption, adaptation, and de novo development of trustworthy recommendations: GRADE-ADOLOPMENT.

scientific article published on 3 October 2016

GRADE Evidence to Decision (EtD) frameworks: a systematic and transparent approach to making well informed healthcare choices. 1: Introduction

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GRADE Evidence to Decision (EtD) frameworks: a systematic and transparent approach to making well informed healthcare choices. 1: Introduction

scientific article published on 28 June 2016

GRADE Evidence to Decision (EtD) frameworks: a systematic and transparent approach to making well informed healthcare choices. 2: Clinical practice guidelines

scientific article published on 30 June 2016

GRADE Evidence to Decision (EtD) frameworks: a systematic and transparent approach to making well informed healthcare choices. 2: Clinical practice guidelines

scientific article published on 13 September 2017

GRADE approach to drawing conclusions from a network meta-analysis using a minimally contextualised framework

scientific article published on 11 November 2020

GRADE approach to drawing conclusions from a network meta-analysis using a partially contextualised framework

scientific article published on 10 November 2020

GRADE approach to rate the certainty from a network meta-analysis: addressing incoherence

scientific article published on 05 December 2018

GRADE approach to rate the certainty from a network meta-analysis: avoiding spurious judgments of imprecision in sparse networks

scientific article published on 22 September 2018

GRADE guidelines 26: informative statements to communicate the findings of systematic reviews of interventions

scientific article published on 09 November 2019

Gauze drain with tetracycline may reduce the risk of developing alveolar osteitis after third-molar surgical extraction

scientific article published on 22 October 2019

Good clinical outcomes at 5 years for immediately loaded implants placed using computer-assisted surgery to support fixed complete dentures.

scientific article published on 5 July 2017

Good long-term prognosis of splinted anterior mandibular teeth in patients who adhere to supportive periodontal therapy

scientific article published on 16 September 2017

Good survival of dental implants placed in irradiated bone tissue, despite increased risk of experiencing implant failure

scientific article published on 11 February 2017

Guided bone regeneration with nonresorbable and resorbable membranes may not result in different rates of complications or achieve different vertical bone growth

scientific article published on 9 December 2017

Guidelines 2.0: systematic development of a comprehensive checklist for a successful guideline enterprise

scientific article published on 16 December 2013

Hall technique probably has higher success rates than a nonrestorative treatment or conventional restorations in primary molars with carious lesions

scientific article published on 10 April 2018

Handling trial participants with missing outcome data when conducting a meta-analysis: a systematic survey of proposed approaches

scientific article

High endodontic treatment survival rate after 5 years was observed in a South Korean population

scientific article published on 11 February 2020

High percentage of endodontists who participated in a survey prescribe opioids to their patients

scientific article published on 24 December 2019

High percentage of mesiobuccal roots of maxillary second molars have a complicated configuration and morphology.

scientific article published in July 2017

High proportion of all-ceramic zirconia tooth-supported crowns survive after 5 years

scientific article published on 01 August 2017

High proportion of implant and prostheses survive after 5 years in patients treated with the All-on-4 strategy in the maxilla

scientific article published on 17 November 2017

High proportion of patients referred to a psychosomatic dental clinic owing to atypical odontalgia had psychiatric comorbidities, but these seemed to not be associated with pain levels

scientific article published on 27 March 2018

High proportion of postorthodontic fixed retainers seem to survive after 10 years

scientific article published on 26 November 2019

High proportion of prescriptions for antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedures from 2011 through 2015 were not concordant with published guidelines

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

High rate of clinical improvement of actinic cheilitis with laser, surgery, and chemotherapeutic agents in patients who have a favorable prognosis

scientific article published on 10 September 2019

High rate of tooth retention and periapical health 10 years after nonsurgical root canal treatment but uncertainty about the factors that may influence these outcomes

scientific article published on 23 December 2017

High survival and clinical success rates, but also high discoloration rates, in immature necrotic teeth treated with regenerative endodontic procedures

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

High survival of implants and fixed complete dentures after 3 years, regardless of material used to fabricate the implant-supported fixed complete denture

scientific article published on 25 June 2019

High uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of dexamethasone in reducing postoperative pain in patients with zygomatic fractures

scientific article published on 25 June 2019

High variability in prevalence of oral mucosal disorders in pregnant women

scientific article published on 06 May 2019

High variability in the annual restoration failure rate of Class II restorations depending on tooth, patient, and practice level

scientific article published on 02 July 2019

High variability in values and preferences of dental care attributes among patients seeking care at a dental school

scientific article published on 14 June 2018

High-quality systematic review shows that there is low-quality evidence regarding the effects of interventions to treat oral halitosis

scientific article published on 23 May 2020

Higher prevalence of periodontitis in patients with bipolar affective disorders, but association may be biased by confounding

scientific article published on 11 December 2018

Hip protectors for preventing hip fractures in older people

scientific article

History of pain not due to temporomandibular disorders and number of health care visits seems to predict the presence of clinically significant pain 1 year after consultation in patients with temporomandibular disorders

scientific article published on 20 February 2017

Hope for a better future seems to be the main factor that makes patients decide to undergo orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances

scientific article published on 12 February 2019

Human herpesviruses may be associated with the development of aggressive periodontitis

scientific article published on 13 March 2018

Hyaluronic acid may result in benefits in clinical attachment levels and probing depth in patients undergoing periodontal treatment in the short term

scientific article published on 26 November 2019

Hyaluronic acid used as an adjunct to coronally advanced flap probably results in an increase in recession reduction and root coverage in patients with single Miller class I gingival recessions

scientific article published on 04 September 2018

Imaging methods add extra variability to risk assessment and treatment decisions when planning for third-molar extraction

scientific article published on 01 July 2017

Immediate loading probably lowers the survival rate of single mandibular implants supporting mandibular overdentures compared with delayed loading

scientific article published on 2 December 2017

Immediately placed and restored single-tooth implants in the anterior maxilla shown to have good esthetic outcomes 1 year after treatment

scientific article published on 01 July 2017

Impact of missing participant data for dichotomous outcomes on pooled effect estimates in systematic reviews: a protocol for a methodological study

scientific article

Implant replacement after 1 implant failure seems to have an acceptable rate of survival

scientific article published on 31 July 2018

Implant site preparation performed with piezoelectric drills does not have different outcomes than those performed with conventional drills

scientific article published on 19 January 2018

Implant stability slightly improved and was no different when placing 2 versus 4 implants to support mandibular overdentures

scientific article published on 01 July 2017

Implant survival may be high in patients with Sjögren syndrome

scientific article published on 06 March 2018

Implant-supported and tooth-supported single crowns fabricated with lithium-disilicate seem to have a high 10-year survival rate

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

Implants placed in patients with a history of aggressive periodontitis had high survival rates and low marginal bone loss.

scientific article

Important limitations in a trial comparing different concentrations of chlorhexidine and essential oils make it not useful when making decisions

scientific article published on 09 July 2020

Important limitations in a trial comparing hyaluronic acid with triamcinolone acetonide for treating oral lichen planus compromise the usefulness of its results

scientific article published on 26 March 2019

Important limitations in methods make systematic review assessing impact of crown-to-implant ratio on treatment complications not useful

scientific article published on 25 December 2018

Important uncertainty about the impact of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances on oral health-related quality of life

scientific article published on 11 June 2019

Important uncertainty regarding the effects of botulinum toxin in patients with temporomandibular disorders or bruxism owing to serious limitations of a systematic review

scientific article published on 17 September 2019

Improving GRADE evidence tables part 1: a randomized trial shows improved understanding of content in summary of findings tables with a new format

scientific article published on 11 January 2016

Improving GRADE evidence tables part 2: a systematic survey of explanatory notes shows more guidance is needed

scientific article

Improving GRADE evidence tables part 3: detailed guidance for explanatory footnotes supports creating and understanding GRADE certainty in the evidence judgments

scientific article published on 12 January 2016

Inconsistent evidence regarding the benefits of cryotherapy in minimizing postoperative complications after third-molar extraction

scientific article published on 16 July 2019

Increasing concentration and application frequency of silver diamine fluoride results in more arrested carious lesions being stained black but no other important adverse effects

scientific article published on 06 March 2018

Infiltration or sealing of noncavitated proximal carious lesions is probably effective in preventing their progression compared with noninvasive strategies

scientific article published on 31 July 2018

Injection of platelet-rich fibrin probably reduces pain but not trismus when used after arthrocentesis or arthroscopy in patients with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis

scientific article published on 05 February 2019

Insufficient evidence about benefits of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy as an adjunct to mechanic curettage in smokers with peri-implant mucositis

scientific article published on 05 July 2017

Insufficient evidence about benefits of socket preservation after tooth extraction in outcomes important to patients

scientific article published on 23 November 2017

Insufficient evidence about long-term success of glass-fiber versus titanium posts in severely damaged teeth owing to large proportion of participants lost to follow-up in a randomized clinical trial

scientific article published on 17 November 2017

Insufficient evidence about outcomes of immediately provisionalized compared with traditionally restored implants

scientific article published on 3 November 2017

Insufficient evidence about outcomes of regenerative endodontic techniques

scientific article published on 26 September 2017

Insufficient evidence about quality of life in patients undergoing surgical or prosthetic rehabilitation after maxillectomy owing to limitations in systematic review process and evidence about this question

scientific article published on 29 May 2018

Insufficient evidence about sleep bruxism being a risk factor for ceramic restoration failure

scientific article

Insufficient evidence about the association between caries and type 1 diabetes and metabolic status in children and adolescents

scientific article published on 20 February 2018

Insufficient evidence about the association between primary tooth eruption and fever

scientific article published on 15 January 2018

Insufficient evidence about the benefits of using systemic azithromycin as an adjunct to open-flap debridement in patients with peri-implantitis

scientific article published on 14 October 2017

Insufficient evidence about the comparative effectiveness of 3 horizontal ridge augmentation techniques

scientific article published on 26 August 2017

Insufficient evidence about the diagnostic properties of cone-beam computed tomography and periapical radiography to detect root fractures

scientific article published on 26 September 2017

Insufficient evidence about the effects of fluoride supplements taken during pregnancy in preventing childhood caries

scientific article published on 16 December 2017

Insufficient evidence about the influence of tooth characteristics on pit-and-fissure sealant performance

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Insufficient evidence about which odontogenic infections should be treated with antibiotics owing to serious limitations in a systematic review

scientific article published on 3 November 2017

Insufficient evidence available to reliably conclude how orthodontic treatment with lingual fixed appliances compares with orthodontic treatment with labial fixed appliances

scientific article published on 2 February 2018

Insufficient evidence for preferring 2% articaine over 4% articaine in patients undergoing mandibular premolar or molar extractions

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

Insufficient evidence for the association between diabetes mellitus and healing of periapical lesions

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Insufficient evidence for the effectiveness of nonfluoride agents on caries prevention in primary dentition

scientific article published on 9 October 2017

Insufficient evidence for the survival of adhesive restoration materials used to restore primary molars.

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Insufficient evidence of superiority of any restorative technique for primary teeth over another regarding anxiety, pain, and oral health-related quality of life

scientific article published on 05 March 2019

Insufficient evidence of superiority of any treatment for medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw

scientific article published on 15 August 2017

Insufficient evidence of the superiority of near-infrared light transillumination over bite-wing digital radiograph for detecting early interproximal carious lesions

scientific article published on 9 February 2018

Insufficient evidence regarding the effects of any intervention to reduce the risk of gagging during dental treatment to conclude that any intervention is beneficial

scientific article published on 06 April 2020

Insufficient evidence regarding the effects of ozone when used as a disinfectant in root canal therapy

scientific article published on 21 March 2020

Insufficient evidence suggesting an association between maternal tobacco exposure and cleft lip and palate.

scientific article published on 11 July 2017

Insufficient evidence to assess to what extent quality of life is better when patients receive a surgery-first versus a traditional orthognathic surgery approach

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Insufficient evidence to claim good outcomes of lithium disilicate implant-supported single crowns after 5 years.

scientific article published on 8 August 2017

Insufficient evidence to claim that a 2-arm interdental cleaning device has better reachability and accessibility than a 1-arm interdental cleaning device

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Insufficient evidence to claim that more frequent toothbrushing reduces the risk of developing new caries.

scientific article published on 11 January 2017

Insufficient evidence to conclude that supplementary techniques increase the rate of success of inferior alveolar nerve anesthesia in patients undergoing endodontic treatment in mandibular molars

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Insufficient evidence to support benefits of ibuprofen sodium dihydrate over ibuprofen acid to reduce pain in patients with acute odontogenic pain

scientific article published on 11 July 2017

Insufficient evidence to support claims of benefits from periodontal treatment on health care costs in patients with some chronic conditions and pregnant women

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Insufficient evidence to support the lack of association between bone defects and hard-tissue and soft-tissue outcomes of immediate implants in the posterior zone

scientific article published on 14 October 2017

Insufficient evidence to support the use of acupuncture to treat patients with symptoms of oral dryness

scientific article published on 15 May 2018

Insufficient evidence to support the use of locally delivered bisphosphonates to improve dental implant outcomes

scientific article published on 16 September 2017

Intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma may improve pain associated with temporomandibular disorders compared with arthrocentesis and arthroscopy

scientific article published on 16 December 2017

Is adjuvant laser therapy effective for preventing pain, swelling, and trismus after surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars? A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Knee arthroscopy versus conservative management in patients with degenerative knee disease: a systematic review

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Laboratory assays of VWF activity and use of desmopressin trials in the diagnosis of VWD: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Lack of evidence of an important difference in postoperative pain when using Twisted File Adaptive or Reciproc systems for canal shaping during root canal treatment of posterior teeth

scientific article published on 30 March 2020

Large insurance database study shows that there is probably no association between invasive dental procedures and myocardial infarction or ischemic stroke

scientific article published on 08 January 2019

Large proportion of impressions for fixed prosthesis had errors, but we cannot infer how this would affect outcomes important to patients

scientific article published on 9 February 2018

Large uncertainty regarding how splinted and unsplinted maxillary implant-retained overdentures compare owing to limitations in systematic review addressing this question

scientific article published on 21 March 2020

Laser Doppler flowmetry and pulse oximetry seem to have high accuracy in detecting vital and nonvital teeth and perform better than cold, heat, and electric pulp testing

scientific article published on 10 July 2018

Laser therapy seems to have benefits when used for treating oral pigmentation, yet there is no evidence of its relative effectiveness compared with other treatments.

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Laser use may improve pain and wound healing in patients with recurrent aphtous stomatitis

scientific article published on 05 July 2017

Leucocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin probably enhances healing after intrabony and furcation defects surgery

scientific article published on 01 March 2017

Limitations in systematic review comparing the outcomes of single implant mandibular overdentures with complete conventional dentures render it unuseful in making clinical decisions

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Limitations of a randomized clinical trial's results in uncertainty about relative effects of formocresol versus sodium hypochlorite in primary molars undergoing pulpotomy

scientific article published on 29 December 2017

Living cumulative network meta-analysis to reduce waste in research: A paradigmatic shift for systematic reviews?

scientific article published on 29 March 2016

Local anesthesia reversal agent reduces the time to recovery of sensation and function, but there is uncertainty about whether this reduction would be important to patients in clinical settings

scientific article published on 03 July 2018

Local anesthetic administered with a pressure syringe system probably results in less successful and insufficient anesthesia than an inferior alveolar nerve block in patients undergoing mandibular posterior tooth extractions

scientific article published on 23 November 2017

Local infiltration of corticosteroids may decrease pain 48 hours after 1-visit endodontic treatment in patients with irreversible pulpitis

scientific article published on 16 July 2019

Local statins used as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal treatment decrease residual pocket depth and increase clinical attachment level

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Locking plates may reduce need for maxillomandibular fixation in patients with mandibular fractures

scientific article published on 20 June 2019

Long-term esthetic outcomes of patients with cleft lip and palate have improved over time

scientific article published on 4 January 2018

Longevity of gold cast inlays and onlays is probably associated with patients' age and number of tooth surfaces covered

scientific article published on 27 March 2018

Low incidence and slow progression of caries in children consuming polyol-containing candies, but no differences important to patients consuming polyols

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

Low prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder in specific public and private practices in Australia

scientific article published on 09 April 2019

Low proportion of tooth loss after an average of 18 years of supportive periodontal therapy in patients with chronic periodontitis

scientific article published on 01 July 2017

Low rate of early implant failure is confirmed, but smoking and antidepressants are shown to be risk factors.

scientific article published on 11 January 2017

Low-certainty evidence suggesting little difference in the effect of wave versus plain fixed orthodontic retainers on gingival parameters

scientific article published on 25 October 2017

Low-level laser therapy may not provide any benefit in preventing and minimizing tooth sensitivity after dental bleaching

scientific article published on 9 October 2017

Low-level laser therapy may reduce dentin hypersensitivity after scaling and root planing

scientific article published on 18 July 2017

Low-level laser therapy may reduce postoperative pain levels after root canal retreatment in patients with low preoperative pain levels

scientific article published on 11 November 2017

Low-level laser therapy may reduce the time of recovery from paresthesia after orthognathic surgery

scientific article published on 4 December 2017

Low-level laser therapy seems to reduce pain, swelling, and analgesic consumption after implant placement surgery

scientific article published on 16 June 2020

Low-quality evidence in quantifying the increased risk of developing periodontitis when comparing smokers with nonsmokers

scientific article published on 17 July 2018

Low-quality evidence regarding how aligners compare with fixed appliances for orthodontic treatment

scientific article published on 28 April 2020

Low-quality evidence suggesting benefits of vibration on distalization of canines during orthodontic treatment

scientific article published on 20 February 2018

Low-quality evidence suggests that there is no impact in the overall oral health-related quality of life of patients undergoing dental bleaching

scientific article published on 09 July 2019

Lycopene spray probably does not improve the symptoms of drug-induced xerostomia in older adults

scientific article published on 08 August 2017

Maintaining apical patency resulted in less pain up through 3 days after endodontic treatment in molars with apical periodontitis

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

Mandibular advancement devices seem to improve sleep quality and reduce number of sleep bruxism episodes

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Mandibular atrophy may not affect the masticatory performance, swallowing, and oral health-related quality of life of patients receiving 2-implant-supported overdentures

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Mandibular third molars increase the risk of developing angle fractures in patients with mandibular fractures

scientific article published on 3 September 2017

Matrix metalloproteinases and myeloperoxidase in gingival crevicular fluid provide site-specific diagnostic value for chronic periodontitis

scientific article published on 17 February 2014

Melatonin as an adjunct to autogenous bone grafts may result in small benefits in probing depth, marginal bone loss, and gingival index of sites with immediate implants

scientific article published on 9 February 2018

Melatonin probably reduces anxiety in patients undergoing third-molar surgical extractions but maybe not as much as midazolam

scientific article published on 23 July 2019

Membrane exposure may decrease the benefits of guided bone regeneration on bone levels in the short term

scientific article published on 10 April 2018

Methodological and reporting issues in a systematic review do not allow for drawing conclusions about bone loss when comparing complete dentures with overdentures

scientific article published on 20 July 2020

Methodological survey of designed uneven randomization trials (DU-RANDOM): a protocol

scientific article published on 23 January 2014

Mineral trioxide aggregate is likely to result in higher clinical and radiographic success rates than other alternatives in immature necrotic teeth

scientific article published on 16 February 2017

Mineral trioxide aggregate likely to have a better success rate than calcium hydroxide in mature permanent teeth undergoing partial pulpotomy

scientific article published on 22 August 2017

Mineral trioxide aggregate may be superior to calcium hydroxide for histologic dentin bridge formation after pulp capping

scientific article published on 06 November 2018

Mini implants seem to have good prognosis when used to support complete overdentures

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

Minimally invasive flapless approach results in less pain and better healing after implant placement compared with conventional surgery

scientific article published on 16 February 2017

Minimally invasive surgery may result in a small reduction in orthodontic treatment time

scientific article published on 29 February 2020

Mobile application reminders slightly reduce plaque and gingival index in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances

scientific article published on 9 September 2017

Moderate-to-high levels of satisfaction and no important concerns in patients who received treatment with clear orthodontic aligners

scientific article published on 02 October 2018

Molar-incisor hypomineralization seems to be associated with caries experience, but the magnitude of this association is yet to be reliably determined

scientific article published on 9 October 2017

More than two-thirds of patients with localized aggressive periodontitis gained more than 2 millimeters of clinical attachment level after 4 years of maintenance treatment

scientific article published on 27 June 2017

Most adult patients who received orthodontic treatment were satisfied with the treatment outcomes, but it is unclear if in many of those the satisfaction was high enough

scientific article published on 09 October 2018

Most patients prefer computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing-fabricated complete dentures to their old dentures

scientific article published on 16 February 2017

Motivational intervention with dental nurse reduces the risk of developing new caries in children who have undergone tooth extraction

scientific article published on 15 June 2020

Naproxen gel probably has no important benefit in minimizing pain after orthodontic separator placement

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Negative dental experiences in early life increase the risk of experiencing tooth loss after 50 years of age

scientific article published on 26 February 2020

Network meta-analysis in health care decision making

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Neutral bleaching gel results in similar whitening effect and postoperative tooth sensitivity as acid bleaching gel

scientific article published on 01 June 2017

Nickel-titanium springs probably result in a small increase in orthodontic space closure rate compared with elastomeric power chains, but insufficient or no evidence about relative effects on other outcomes

scientific article published on 20 March 2018

No apparent differences in postoperative pain and treatment success between mature permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure treated with pulpotomy or root canal treatment after 1 and one-half years

scientific article published on 9 December 2017

No benefits important to patients from the use of chlorhexidine rinse as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in patients with chronic periodontitis

scientific article published on 9 September 2017

No convincing evidence of an association between young mothers' psychological traits and sleep bruxism in toddlers

scientific article published in June 2017

No convincing evidence that instruments used to measure critical thinking in dental students perform appropriately

scientific article published on 02 June 2020

No differences important to patients between orthodontic treatment with customized fixed appliances and conventional appliances

scientific article published on 9 October 2017

No differences in incidence and severity of bleaching-induced tooth sensitivity when comparing oral dexamethasone and a desensitizing gel

scientific article published on 17 July 2018

No differences in pain or infection in children with carious primary molars treated with a preventive strategy, a biological strategy, or caries removal and restoration

scientific article published on 28 April 2020

No differences in the rate of anesthesia success when comparing inferior alveolar nerve block using 2% articaine with 2% lignocaine in cooperative children

scientific article published on 26 March 2019

No differences were observed when comparing survival and marginal bone level of short versus long implants after 3 years

scientific article published on 14 February 2017

No evidence about the effects of orthognathic surgery in psychosocial functioning owing to limitations in the systematic review

scientific article published on 25 October 2017

No evidence from randomized trials to prefer any direct pulp capping material over another

scientific article published on 14 February 2017

No evidence of an association between an allergy to dental materials and dental hygiene products and symptomatic oral lesions

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

No evidence of an association between caries at age 6 years and oral health-related quality of life at age 10 years

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

No evidence of association between articular status and clinical symptoms in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders

scientific article published on 16 February 2017

No evidence of benefits from using enamel matrix derivative as an adjuvant treatment in patients with peri-implant mucositis

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

No evidence of difference in discoloration of peri-implant soft tissue between zirconia and other material abutments

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

No evidence of differences between 2 ceramic materials used to fabricate onlays using the computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing technique after 5 years

scientific article published on 17 December 2019

No evidence of differences between success of pulpotomy and root canal treatment in permanent teeth up to 2 years

scientific article published on 13 August 2019

No evidence of differences important to patients between bonded and vacuum-formed retainers after 1 year of use.

scientific article published on 20 January 2018

No evidence of differences in color changes between walking bleach technique and inside-out technique in patients with nonvital discolored teeth

scientific article published on 22 August 2017

No evidence of differences in patient satisfaction between premolar and molar implant-supported mandibular removable partial dentures.

scientific article published in March 2017

No evidence of differences in survival and failure rates of endodontically treated teeth restored with composite resin or metal crowns

scientific article published on 13 February 2017

No evidence of higher rates of implant failure in people with controlled diabetes

scientific article published on 11 January 2017

No evidence of indirect resin composite restorations lasting longer than direct resin composite restorations in posterior teeth

scientific article published on 14 February 2017

No evidence of plaque removal when using dentifrice for toothbrushing

scientific article published on 27 February 2017

No evidence that bone thickness will affect soft-tissue and esthetic outcomes in patients with thin buccal bone undergoing immediate implant placement in the anterior maxillary zone.

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No evidence that education influences willingness to receive dental implants in older adults

scientific article published on 01 July 2017

No important differences in the clinical performance of adhesives containing and not containing 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate in noncarious cervical lesion restorations

scientific article published on 24 July 2018

No important differences in the outcome of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances when using an intraoral vibrational device

scientific article published on 24 July 2018

No statistical differences in success of sedation among midazolam and intranasal and oral ketamine in a small trial

scientific article published on 21 May 2019

No statistical differences in survival and complications when comparing zirconia with cobalt-chromium electroplated telescopic removable dental prostheses.

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No trustworthy evidence about the effectiveness of laser therapy or ibuprofen to minimize pain during orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances owing to major limitations in the process to conduct a systematic review

scientific article published on 3 September 2017

Nontailored dietary advice may result in increase in some nutrient intake 3 months after delivering complete dentures, but there is no evidence that this improves health outcomes

scientific article published on 11 November 2017

Obesity is not associated with low arch tooth alignment time in adolescents undergoing treatment with fixed appliances

scientific article published in May 2017

Occlusal reduction may slightly reduce postoperative pain 6 hours after endodontic treatment

scientific article published on 16 March 2020

Oral appliance with nimesulide is probably more effective than oral appliance alone or with dry needling for reducing orofacial pain in the short term

scientific article published on 06 August 2019

Oral appliances may have trivial benefits in surrogate cardiovascular outcomes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

scientific article published on 20 February 2018

Oral conditions contribute to a small proportion of the quality-adjusted life expectancy loss at age 20 years

scientific article published on 02 July 2019

Oral health care for patients with epidermolysis bullosa--best clinical practice guidelines

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Oral health promotion using leaflets or e-learning seem to improve oral health knowledge and habits and plaque and gingival index scores

scientific article published on 07 August 2018

Oral hygiene instruction does not seem to have a distinct effect in patients with chronic periodontitis and high caries experience

scientific article published on 07 August 2018

Oral hygiene regimen that includes toothbrushing, tongue cleaning, and mouthrinsing is probably more effective in minimizing morning oral halitosis than toothbrushing alone

scientific article published on 26 August 2017

Orthodontic treatment before 18 years of age probably results in a moderate improvement in oral health-related quality of life

scientific article published on 01 July 2017

Orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances may result in small clinical attachment level loss

scientific article published on 19 January 2018

Osteoporosis may result in a small increase in marginal bone loss around dental implants in osteoporotic women

scientific article published on 08 August 2017

Osteotome sinus floor elevation without bone graft seems to result in high survival rates and small amount of bone loss after 10 years

scientific article published on 3 November 2017

Outcomes of platelet concentrates for treating immature permanent teeth are acceptable but do not seem to be better than those of other techniques

scientific article published on 05 February 2019

Palatal infiltration of articaine probably reduces pain during extraction and increases patient satisfaction compared with placebo

scientific article published on 13 March 2018

Patients seem to be more satisfied when using complete dentures fabricated using the neutral zone technique than those fabricated using a conventional technique

scientific article published on 26 February 2019

Patients who are obese probably have worse peri-implant outcomes than those who are not, but there is not sufficient evidence that the implant survival is different

scientific article published on 11 June 2019

Patients who receive implant-retained overdentures seem to have better oral health-related quality of life than those who receive complete conventional dentures

scientific article published on 16 September 2017

Patients who seek professional treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis probably have an increased risk of having head and neck cancer and other types of cancers

scientific article published on 16 October 2018

Patients with a history of chronic periodontitis and high compliance with supportive periodontal therapy do not have different implant survival than patients without periodontitis.

scientific article published in July 2017

Patients with compromised oral health-related quality of life experienced an improvement when wearing complete dentures fabricated conventionally or using the neutral zone concept.

scientific article published on 25 July 2017

Patients with history of aggressive periodontitis seem to have good oral health-related quality of life 5 years after treatment

scientific article published on 18 December 2018

Patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia seem to benefit from acupuncture and sham acupuncture, but we are uncertain about whether these benefits are beyond those attained by pharmacologic treatment alone

scientific article published on 23 December 2017

Patients with intellectual disabilities would not benefit more from using powered as opposed to manual toothbrushing.

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Patients with periodontitis may be more likely to have halitosis, but the magnitude of this association and its importance to patients is uncertain

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Patients with severe bone resorption seem to be more satisfied with lingualized occlusion than with fully bilateral balanced articulation.

scientific article published on 14 February 2017

People who report practicing interdental cleaning frequently are less likely to have caries and periodontal disease

scientific article published on 26 June 2018

Phytotherapy as adjunct to scaling and root planing may have negligible benefits in probing depth and clinical attachment in the short term

scientific article published on 24 April 2018

Piezoelectric instruments used for odontosection or osteotomy may result in less trismus after surgical mandibular third-molar extraction than rotatory instruments

scientific article published on 01 July 2017

Pink abutments improve the color of peri-implant mucosa compared with gray abutments, but there is no evidence that this improvement is important to patients

scientific article published on 01 August 2017

Pit-and-fissure sealants may have better retention rates than resin-based sealants

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Platelet concentrates may result in higher clinical success but lower radiographic success than traditional medicaments for pulpotomy

scientific article published on 19 June 2018

Platelet function is modified by common sequence variation in megakaryocyte super enhancers

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Platelet-rich fibrin added to graft may increase bone defect fill in intrabony defects 9 months after graft placement

scientific article published on 3 November 2017

Platelet-rich fibrin might not provide a benefit in healing and complications after third-molar extraction

scientific article published on 01 June 2017

Positive association between conflicts of interest and reporting of positive results in randomized clinical trials in dentistry

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Post-retained single crowns placed in endodontically treated teeth with more than 50% of dental tissue remaining probably have a high survival after 7 years

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Preemptive submucosal diclofenac may reduce postoperative pain up to 6 hours after surgical mandibular third-molar extraction but may increase adverse effects

scientific article published on 20 February 2018

Preformed-metal posts seem to have a lower cost than and similar effectiveness as cast-metal, glass-fiber, and carbon-fiber posts

scientific article published on 27 June 2017

Premolar extraction as part of orthodontic treatment may result in a small increase in retromolar space and improve third-molar angulation

scientific article published on 11 July 2017

Preoperative oral ibuprofen and oxicam analgesics increase the rate of successful anesthesia of mandibular molars with irreversible pulpitis

scientific article published in May 2017

Preoperative prednisolone and ketorolac may result in a small reduction of postoperative endodontic pain compared with placebo.

scientific article published on 23 June 2017

Preterm birth seems to be associated with diagnosis of developmental enamel defects in primary dentition

scientific article published on 01 August 2020

Prevention strategies at school may be effective in reducing the incidence of early childhood caries

scientific article published on 09 April 2020

Previous bad experience, propensity to anxiety, and pain expectations may be associated with fear and anxiety when undergoing tooth extractions

scientific article published on 11 January 2017

Previous experience and income associated with willingness to pay for different teeth replacement options in older patients

scientific article published on 16 February 2017

Probing depth and implant location are risk factors for bleeding on probing around dental implants

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

Probiotic milk probably reduces the quantity of Streptococcus mutans in saliva and plaque, and its effects is probably sustained after discontinuation

scientific article published on 05 May 2020

Probiotics as adjuvant to scaling and root planing seem to improve periodontal parameters after 3 months of treatment

scientific article published on 10 February 2017

Probiotics may be more effective than no treatment for preventing and treating oral candidiasis, but reporting limitations of a systematic review make it difficult to apply these results to practice

scientific article published on 03 December 2019

Probiotics seem to decrease organoleptic scores in patients with halitosis, but there is uncertainty about their effect on volatile sulfur compounds

scientific article published on 29 January 2018

Professional oral care may decrease the incidence of oral mucositis in patients with advanced breast cancer

scientific article published on 02 March 2020

Professionally-applied chemically-induced whitening of teeth in adults

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Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia and erythroplakia are probably the disorders with the highest rate of malignant transformation

scientific article published on 22 May 2020

Proton pump inhibitor shows no convincing evidence of efficacy for treating sleep bruxism

scientific article published in June 2017

Proximal sealing of permanent first molars adjacent to primary second molars with active distal caries may help prevent carious lesion development and progression after 3 and one-half years.

scientific article published on 25 July 2017

Pulpotomy, partial pulpectomy, and total pulpectomy reduced pain and thermal and chewing sensitivity in patients with molars with irreversible pulpitis

scientific article published on 14 October 2017

Pulsed electromagnetic field seems to decrease pain levels in females from 24 through 72 hours after initial archwire placement

scientific article published on 29 January 2018

Quality of life and physical function in adults treated with intensive chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia improve over time independent of age.

scientific article published on 2 May 2015

Reciprocating single-file and multifile rotary instrumentation techniques likely to result in less pain after endodontic treatment of asymptomatic necrotic mandibular molars with periapical lesions

scientific article published in May 2017

Regenerative therapies may result in a larger reduction in probing depth of periodontal bony defects due to aggressive periodontitis after 6 months

scientific article published on 20 July 2020

Regular oral health education is effective in reducing caries incidence whereas fluoride varnish seems to have no added benefit

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

Remdesivir for severe covid-19: a clinical practice guideline

scientific article published on 30 July 2020

Repairing class II restorations seems to increase the longevity of direct class II restorations, but the benefit may vary substantially depending on the operator

scientific article published on 25 July 2017

Reporting missing participant data in randomised trials: systematic survey of the methodological literature and a proposed guide

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Reporting, handling and assessing the risk of bias associated with missing participant data in systematic reviews: a methodological survey

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Resilient liner-retained overdentures seem to have a lower rate of mechanical complications than clip-retained overdentures in patients with 2 implant-supported bar-retained overdentures

scientific article published on 18 July 2017

Resilient liners may reduce pain and discomfort in the short term in patients who wear complete dentures

scientific article published on 01 August 2020

Resin composites for teeth with fractures and diastema seem to have high overall survival in patients with good baseline prognoses

scientific article published on 01 June 2017

Resin infiltration as an adjunct to fluoride varnish seems to reduce the risk of noncavitated proximal carious lesions' progressing after 2 years in patients at high risk of developing caries

scientific article published on 18 December 2018

Resin infiltration improves the appearance of enamel discolorations

scientific article published on 24 February 2017

Resin infiltration is effective in arresting proximal carious lesions after 3 years, but the magnitude of the benefit is uncertain

scientific article published on 28 January 2020

Resin infiltration is probably effective in reducing the progression of noncavitated proximal carious lesions in primary molars

scientific article published on 2 December 2017

Resin infiltration reduces the risk of experiencing proximal caries progression after 7 years

scientific article published on 04 June 2020

Resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses seem to have high survival rates 5 years after placement

scientific article published on 01 July 2017

Resorbable plates and titanium plates might result in similar levels of postoperative pain after orthognathic surgery

scientific article published on 16 December 2017

Restoring teeth with moderate and severe tooth wear with direct composite resin restorations had a high success and a high survival rate after 3.5 years

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Ridge preservation reduced the loss of buccal bone height, but no differences were observed in other alveolar bone dimensions or bone width

scientific article published in July 2017

Root canal retreatment with Thermafil as an obturator seems to have acceptable survival after 5 years

scientific article published on 4 January 2018

Saddle seats seem to reduce the ergonomic risk score compared with conventional seats among dental students

scientific article published on 19 March 2019

Sandblasted implants may have a lower risk of implant failure but not different marginal bone loss than machined implants

scientific article published on 20 August 2019

School-based dental sealant program was effective in preventing carious lesions in first molars

scientific article published on 26 February 2017

Secondary versus primary closure techniques for the prevention of postoperative complications following removal of impacted mandibular third molars: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

scientific article published on 12 June 2012

Self-limiting excavation seems to increase the odds of success 1 year after deep carious lesion removal compared with a conventional protocol

scientific article published on 31 July 2018

Self-management interventions may be more effective than usual care for treating patients with chronic orofacial pain

scientific article published on 04 June 2019

Serious limitations in a systematic review about the effects of placing posts in endodontically treated teeth result in evidence that is not useful in making decisions

scientific article published on 01 March 2018

Severe tooth wear has a negative psychological impact, but it is not related to overall oral health-related quality of life

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

Short implants supporting posterior single crowns probably do not have different survival rates than long implants after 1 year

scientific article published on 09 October 2018

Short implants without grafting placed in atrophic sinuses seem to have similar bone level outcomes as implants with grafting.

scientific article

Short-term use of alcohol-containing mouthrinse does not worsen xerostomia compared with alcohol-free mouthrinse

scientific article published on 9 February 2018

Silver diamine fluoride seems to be effective in preventing and arresting root caries in older adults compared with placebo, but there is very low certainty in the magnitude of the benefit

scientific article published on 14 August 2018

Similar deviation between planned and placed implants when using static and dynamic computer-assisted systems in single-tooth implants

scientific article published on 03 September 2019

Similar pain, swelling, and trismus after third-molar surgical extraction when receiving a phytotherapeutic drug, ibuprofen, or a placebo

scientific article published on 15 January 2019

Similar survival of immediately placed and conventionally placed implants when placed together in edentulous patients

scientific article published on 02 April 2019

Similar survival, stability, bone loss, and satisfaction when comparing short implants with sinus floor elevation plus long implants.

scientific article published on 16 February 2017

Single anterior maxillary dental implants have good esthetic and patient satisfaction outcomes 3 years after placement.

scientific article published in April 2017

Single implant-supported 2-unit cantilever fixed dental prosthesis seem to result in high patient satisfaction and survival up to 3 years.

scientific article published in August 2017

Single mandibular implant to support complete dentures probably improves patients' satisfaction, regardless of the loading protocol used.

scientific article published in July 2017

Sinus floor elevation and immediate implant placement without grafting materials probably results in high implant survival rates and large bone gain

scientific article published on 16 September 2017

Small case series suggests positive outcomes of vital pulp therapy for treating invasive cervical root resorption

scientific article published on 28 January 2020

Small difference in the percentage of patients with pain up to 48 hours after root canal filling removal when comparing hand files with rotary and reciprocating systems

scientific article published on 01 June 2017

Small randomized clinical trial shows lack of difference in outcomes when comparing surgically guided and conventional protocol implant placement.

scientific article

Small study suggests that there are similar clinical outcomes for zirconia and stainless steel crowns used to restore primary molars after 2 years

scientific article published on 15 January 2019

Small trial comparing laser and electrocautery for fibrous hyperplasia does not provide sufficient evidence to learn about how they compare

scientific article published on 15 August 2020

Small trial does not detect statistical differences in postoperative complications after third-molar extraction when comparing use of ozonized distilled water with that of distilled water

scientific article published on 26 June 2020

Small trial shows high rates of endodontic treatment success with iodoform or calcium hydroxide paste in primary teeth after 1 year

scientific article published on 04 June 2019

Small trial shows that osteogenic cells transfer is likely to have benefits in probing depth and clinical attachment levels in patients with class I and II Miller recessions after 9 months

scientific article published on 09 July 2019

Small trial suggests no differences in clinical and radiographic outcomes after 24 months when sealing or restoring occlusal caries in primary molars

scientific article published on 04 September 2018

Small trial suggests similar histologic and dimensional outcomes when using bovine or porcine xenografts to preserve the alveolar ridge in patients undergoing single-tooth extraction and implant placement

scientific article published on 10 December 2019

Small trial suggests that improvement in pain and trismus is similar in patients with disk displacement without reduction undergoing single- or double-puncture arthrocentesis

scientific article published on 12 February 2019

Small trial suggests that patients receiving a single implant-supported crown in the anterior maxilla who receive provisional crowns have better soft-tissue esthetic outcomes than do those who do not

scientific article published on 09 October 2019

Small trial with high risk of bias suggests advantages for treatment times but not other outcomes when comparing a single-file reciprocating system with hand files in primary molars undergoing pulpectomy

scientific article published on 06 April 2020

Small trial with short duration does not provide evidence that probiotics reduce the risk of developing oral candidiasis in patients with Sjögren syndrome

scientific article published on 08 August 2020

Smartphone application to improve toothbrushing may have benefits in gingival and papillary bleeding indexes in 5- to 6-year-old children

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

Smokers seem to have more caries than nonsmokers, but no causal link can be assumed

scientific article published on 18 February 2020

Soft- and hard-tissue temporomandibular joint disorder diagnoses seem to remain stable after 8 years.

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Some topical fluoride agents may result in a small decrease in root caries compared with no treatment after 2 years

scientific article published on 01 August 2020

Splinted teeth do not seem to have a higher risk of tooth loss in highly compliant patients

scientific article published on 19 February 2019

Stepwise and partial caries removal probably have high success rates up to 3 years after treatment of deep carious lesions, but partial caries removal is more likely to preserve tooth vitality

scientific article published on 01 March 2017

Stepwise caries removal seems to result in more successful treatments than nonselective caries removal 5 years after treatment

scientific article published on 27 June 2017

Study shows the presence of an association between retention and stability of complete dentures and oral health-related quality of life

scientific article published on 14 January 2020

Study suggesting an association between periodontitis and periodontal inflammation and mild cognitive impairment in elderly patients has high risk of bias

scientific article published on 22 January 2019

Study using data sets from the United Kingdom suggests a small risk of adverse effects after prescription of antibiotics by dentists

scientific article published on 17 December 2019

Study with important limitations does not show important differences in pain and satisfaction between patients who receive opioids and those who do not after tooth extractions

scientific article published on 08 August 2020

Study with important limitations reports no important differences in health-related quality of life when comparing root canal treatment and tooth extraction

scientific article published on 12 May 2020

Sublingual dexamethasone may result in a small decrease in pain after impacted mandibular third-molar surgical extraction

scientific article published on 3 November 2017

Submucosal dexamethasone reduces pain, swelling, and trismus after impacted third-molar extraction

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

Summary of evidence about complications of computer-engineered complete dentures is not useful for informing clinical practice

scientific article published on 01 June 2017

Surface roughness of dentures and methods of dentures usage and management seem to be associated with the presence of dental calculus in such dentures

scientific article published on 22 August 2018

Surgical and laser gingivectomy are effective adjuncts to nonsurgical periodontal treatment used to reduce probing depth in patients with gingival enlargement secondary to orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances

scientific article published on 24 September 2019

Survival and failure of implant-supported prostheses in partially edentulous patients seems to be highly variable depending on the specific retention system

scientific article published on 01 July 2017

Survival rate of organically modified ceramics does not seem to be different from that of composites

scientific article published on 01 June 2017

Systematic review confirms that lymph node compromise is associated with the prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma

scientific article published on 28 May 2019

Systematic review does not provide sufficient evidence that there are important benefits from single-visit revascularization endodontic procedures in immature permanent teeth

scientific article published on 05 May 2020

Systematic review suggests important variability in the incidence of caries after radiotherapy

scientific article published on 16 April 2020

Systematic review suggests that there are no important differences in recession depth, clinical attachment level, and keratinized mucosa over time when comparing treatments for root coverage

scientific article published on 31 December 2019

Systematic reviews do not adequately report or address missing outcome data in their analyses: a methodological survey

scholarly article by Lara A. Kahale et al published July 2018 in Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Systematic reviews experience major limitations in reporting absolute effects

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Systemic corticosteroids may reduce facial edema after orthognathic surgery

scientific article published on 26 September 2017

Systemic plus curcumin mouthrinse may slightly improve mouth opening limitation and tongue protrusion in patients with oral submucosal fibrosis

scientific article published on 26 February 2020

Taking oral bisphosphonates for more than 3 years and undergoing mandibular tooth extraction may be risk factors for osteonecrosis of the jaw

scientific article published on 01 July 2017

Teeth adjacent to single posterior implants were more likely to need retreatment of a restoration that those adjacent to natural teeth, but there were no differences in other coronal and endodontic outcomes or survival

scientific article published on 28 August 2018

Teeth that experience traumatic avulsion seem to survive a median of 5 years after replantation

scientific article published on 22 June 2020

Teeth undergoing crown or root resection procedures seem to have acceptable survival rates

scientific article published on 12 March 2019

Tetracaine is not more effective than benzocaine for preventing discomfort in young infants undergoing frenotomy

scientific article published on 01 July 2017

The Allelic Landscape of Human Blood Cell Trait Variation and Links to Common Complex Disease

scientific article

The GRADE approach is reproducible in assessing the quality of evidence of quantitative evidence syntheses

scientific article published on 23 April 2013

The GRADE evidence-to-decision framework: a report of its testing and application in 15 international guideline panels

scientific article published on 15 July 2016

The association between malocclusions and temporomandibular disorders in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery is uncertain owing to limitations in a systematic review summarizing the relevant evidence

scientific article published on 25 October 2017

The magnitude of an association between periodontal attachment loss and osteoporosis or osteopenia is small

scientific article published on 01 March 2017

The prevalence of odontogenic cysts and tumors associated with impacted third molars is probably close to 5

scientific article published on 30 July 2019

There are probably no added benefits of intravenous ketamine for postoperative pain in patients undergoing third-molar extraction who receive perioperative antibiotics, ibuprofen, and dexamethasone

scientific article published on 30 October 2019

There are probably no benefits from using ozone as an adjuvant to scaling and root planing in patients with chronic periodontitis

scientific article published on 27 April 2019

There are probably no differences between incremental activation and maximum activation of Herbst appliances in patients with Class II skeletal malocclusion

scientific article published on 12 April 2019

There are probably no differences in arrest of white-spot lesions and plaque composition between remineralizing and nonfluoridated toothpastes

scientific article published on 4 January 2018

There are probably no differences in the success rates of pulpotomies in primary teeth performed with formocresol or Biodentine

scientific article published on 19 April 2019

There are probably no differences in the oral health-related quality of life of partially edentulous patients who received oral rehabilitation with shortened dental arch versus conventional treatment

scientific article published on 11 July 2017

There are probably no important differences in dentin characteristics and microbial count when comparing chlorhexidine, ozone, or no disinfectant in stepwise excavation of primary molars

scientific article published on 26 June 2020

There are probably no important differences in postoperative pain levels between positive and negative pressure irrigation during root canal treatment of mandibular molars

scientific article published on 18 September 2018

There are probably similar outcomes between a glass-hybrid restorative and a nanoceramic composite resin after 2 years of restoring noncarious cervical lesions in patients with bruxism

scientific article published on 12 November 2019

There does not seem to be a most effective treatment for arthrogenous temporomandibular disorders

scientific article published on 04 June 2020

There does not seem to be any benefit from using low-level laser therapy to treat temporomandibular pain after 1 year

scientific article published on 09 March 2020

There is probably a higher prevalence of periodontal disease in cannabis users than in nonusers

scientific article published on 06 May 2019

There is probably a higher risk of undergoing tooth extraction in teeth that received crown-lengthening procedures

scientific article published on 06 August 2019

There is probably a low risk of experiencing a malignant transformation of oral lichen planus

scientific article published on 24 December 2019

There is probably high variability in the incidence of root resorption after replantation of avulsed teeth across and within types of teeth and resorption

scientific article published on 18 September 2018

There is probably little to no difference in oral health-related quality of life and anxiety in children with carious lesions treated using 3 different strategies

scientific article published on 21 August 2020

There is probably no important decrease in the risk of experiencing nerve damage when using cone-beam computed tomography in patients undergoing surgical impacted third-molar extraction

scientific article published on 03 July 2020

There is probably substantial variability in clinical attachment loss rate, bone level change, and tooth loss progression across populations

scientific article published on 25 September 2018

There is still no high-quality evidence that periodontitis is a risk factor for hypertension or that periodontal treatment has beneficial effects on blood pressure

scientific article published on 04 February 2020

There may be a high survival rate for partial indirect restorations with deep margin elevation after 5 years

scientific article published on 16 May 2020

There may be a higher risk of developing nonhealing of periapical lesions with sealer extrusion

scientific article published on 07 January 2020

There may be a low risk of root resorption after tooth concussion and subluxation

scientific article published on 22 June 2020

There may be a small reduction in pain immediately after tooth bleaching when consuming codeine plus acetaminophen, but this is unlikely to be important to patients or worth the potential risks

scientific article published on 27 November 2018

There may be no benefits from using photodynamic therapy and minocycline as adjuncts to mechanical debridement or from receiving treatment from a hygienist in patients undergoing supportive periodontal therapy

scientific article published on 17 April 2018

There may be no difference in failure and orthodontic bracket placement accuracy when using a direct or indirect bonding technique

scientific article published on 19 November 2019

There may be no difference in gingival bleeding index and plaque index scores between rosemary-based and conventional toothpaste in patients with good oral health

scientific article published on 13 August 2019

There may be no differences among a liquid diet and semisolid diets at rapid or slow administration rates in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery and receiving nasogastric tube feeding

scientific article published on 19 February 2019

There may be no differences in failure between immediately placed implants with or without grafts

scientific article published on 12 April 2019

There may be no differences in outcomes after 13 years when adding autologous platelet concentrate to guided tissue regeneration

scientific article published on 17 April 2018

There may be no differences in periapical healing between passive ultrasonic irrigation and nonactivated irrigation when undergoing endodontic treatment

scientific article published on 10 December 2019

There may be no differences in survival, bone loss, and satisfaction between immediate functional and nonfunctional loading protocols after 3 years

scientific article published on 27 August 2019

There may be no differences in the success of periapical surgery when using aluminum chloride or epinephrine as hemostatic agent during surgery

scientific article published on 23 October 2018

There may be no important differences in the rate of endodontic microsurgery success when using mineral trioxide aggregate or root repair material, but the quality of this evidence is very low

scientific article published on 03 September 2019

There may not be an important difference in clinical performance between lined and unlined root caries restorations after 5 years

scientific article published on 12 November 2019

There probably is a high long-term survival rate of teeth that undergo endodontic microsurgery, but there is uncertainty about the factors that may influence it

scientific article published on 02 June 2020

There seem to be benefits from using local metformin as an adjuvant to scaling and root planing, but there is uncertainty about the magnitude

scientific article published on 14 August 2018

There seem to be no benefits from periodontal treatment on glycated hemoglobin levels of patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus 3 months after treatment

scientific article published on 25 December 2018

There seem to be no benefits in patient satisfaction and oral health-related quality of life for adhesives for complete dentures

scientific article published on 23 July 2019

There seem to be no differences between the benefits of resin-based sealants with and without fluoride in cooperative children at high risk of developing caries

scientific article published on 12 June 2018

There seem to be no differences between the clinical performances of glass ionomer cement and composite resin when used for Class II restorations in primary teeth

scientific article published on 10 July 2018

There seem to be no differences in anxiety and behavior when using conventional or camouflaged local anesthetic in well-behaved children

scientific article published on 31 July 2018

There seem to be no differences in demineralized lesions or bracket bonding failure between a fluoride-releasing glass ionomer cement and composite in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances

scientific article published on 09 April 2019

There seem to be no differences in enamel wear among natural teeth opposing monolithic zirconia crowns, porcelain fused-to-metal crowns, and other natural teeth

scientific article published on 23 November 2017

There seem to be no differences in outcomes 7 days after treating dentin hypersensitivity with glutaraldehyde or fluoride varnish

scientific article published on 17 July 2018

There seem to be no differences in pain during infiltration and time to anesthesia onset between buffered and unbuffered local anesthetics

scientific article published on 08 May 2018

There seem to be no differences in survival and marginal bone loss between immediate and early loading of single implants after 1 and 3 years

scientific article published on 24 July 2018

There seem to be no differences in the hemostatic efficacy between aluminum chloride and electrocauterization in patients undergoing periapical surgery

scientific article published on 14 May 2019

There seem to be no important differences between the 1-year outcomes of mandibular overdentures supported by 2 implants placed in the canine region and in the premolar region when the canine region is not an option

scientific article published on 07 August 2018

There seem to be no important differences in mandibular third-molar extraction postoperative complications between envelope and triangular flaps

scientific article published on 22 June 2020

There seem to be no important differences in the effects of inferior alveolar nerve block and mental incisal nerve block when treating patients with irreversible pulpitis in mandibular premolars

scientific article published on 14 August 2018

There seem to be similar outcomes when restoring noncarious cervical lesions with direct or semidirect techniques after 2 years

scientific article published on 05 November 2019

There seems to be a high average survival rate of cracked teeth that have undergone endodontic treatment

scientific article published on 16 April 2020

There seems to be a higher proportion of patients with apical periodontitis who heal among those who consume statins regularly than among those who do not

scientific article published on 23 October 2018

There seems to be a low rate of survival of all-ceramic 3-unit inlay-retained fixed dental prosthesis after 8 years

scientific article published on 16 May 2020

There seems to be a low risk of experiencing postoperative bleeding in patients undergoing dental extractions or minor oral surgery who continue using antiplatelet therapy

scientific article published on 12 June 2018

There seems to be an average gain of 4 millimeters of bone after vertical ridge augmentation procedures

scientific article published on 27 April 2019

There seems to be no association between uncomplicated traumatic dental injuries and impact on oral health-related quality of life in children and adolescents

scientific article published on 06 March 2020

There seems to be no benefit from using bioactive proteins in bone-augmentation procedures for implant placement

scientific article published on 15 January 2018

There seems to be no benefit from using ε-aminocaproic acid in addition to routine postextraction advice in patients receiving anticoagulation therapy

scientific article published on 10 July 2018

There seems to be racial bias when making treatment recommendations for patients with irreversible pulpitis and borderline restorable molars

scientific article published on 21 May 2019

There seems to be similar control of anxiety with diazepam, midazolam, and nitrous oxide in patients undergoing surgical maxillary third-molar extraction

scientific article published on 19 November 2019

There seems to be similar improvement in pain and mouth opening limitation when comparing glucosamine supplements with a placebo or ibuprofen in patients with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis

scientific article published on 22 May 2018

There seems to be similar rates of success for endodontic microsurgery and resurgery after 5 years when apical filling is calcium silicate-based materials

scientific article published on 04 December 2018

Three universal adhesive systems may perform similarly when used to restore noncarious cervical lesions

scientific article published on 30 October 2018

Titanium-zirconium narrow-diameter implants may have good outcomes, but there is insufficient evidence to support their overall performance success

scientific article published on 01 May 2017

Titanium-zirconium narrow-diameter implants may have high survival rates after 1 year

scientific article published on 9 October 2017

Tooth loss, periodontal disease, and dental caries may be associated with decreased oral health-related quality of life, but there is no evidence about the magnitude of this association

scientific article published on 15 August 2017

Toothbrushing duration and dentifrice dosage are associated with remineralization of enamel specimens

scientific article published on 01 March 2017

Toothbrushing may decrease the risk of patients in the intensive care unit developing ventilator-associated pneumonia compared with cleaning with swabs or gauze

scientific article published on 09 October 2019

Toothbrushing once per day or more is associated with fewer periodontal pockets, but increasing the frequency may not result in important differences

scientific article published on 01 March 2018

Topical Cetacaine is probably more effective in preventing pain than benzocaine and an eutectic mixture of local anesthetic before palatal infiltration in children

scientific article published on 25 July 2020

Topical anesthetics may result in more pain and need for rescue anesthetics than infiltrative anesthetics in patients undergoing scaling and root planing

scientific article published on 14 October 2017

Topical green tea may result in small benefit on pocket depth when used as adjuvant to scaling and root planing

scientific article published on 29 January 2019

Tranexamic acid may result in small decrease in blood loss in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery

scientific article published on 15 January 2018

Treating anterior open bite with a fixed palatal crib in children aged 8 to 10 years probably results in an important improvement in oral health-related quality of life

scientific article published on 14 January 2020

Treating dentin hypersensitivity of noncarious lesions with chemical occlusion, physical occlusion, and nerve desensitization probably reduces pain, but there is not sufficient evidence to determine which agent is better

scientific article published on 17 April 2018

Treatment of lesions associated with herpes labialis with low level laser therapy may result in a decrease of pain and recovery time compared with acyclovir

scientific article published on 11 August 2017

Trial at high risk of bias suggests similar survival between atraumatic restorative techniques and conventional restorations in older adults

scientific article published on 20 August 2019

Trial comparing Xerostom with a placebo mouthrinse and toothpaste enrolled too few participants to make any sound conclusions

scientific article published on 19 March 2019

Trial does not show any benefits of low-level laser therapy in pain, swelling, and mandibular movements in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery

scientific article published on 20 June 2019

Trial provides very low-quality evidence of similar outcomes between inferior alveolar nerve block and intrapapillary injection when extracting mandibular premolars

scientific article published on 24 September 2019

Trial suggests that benefits of some moisturizers on xerostomia and its associated symptoms may not be sufficient to outweigh the downsides

scientific article published on 03 December 2019

Trials comparing flowable and conventional resin composite using the US public health service criteria show that there are probably no differences in the clinical outcomes between the materials

scientific article published on 15 May 2018

Twin block appliance seems to have better outcomes than preorthodontic trainer after 9 months

scientific article published on 21 August 2020

Uncertainty about how timing of soft-tissue augmentation affects soft-tissue outcomes

scientific article published on 10 July 2018

Uncertainty about marginal adaptation of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing-fabricated fixed dental prostheses and whether it compares with other techniques or depends on restorative material

scientific article published on 23 November 2017

Uncertainty about the accuracy of extraoral bite-wing radiography for detecting proximal caries and marginal bone loss owing to study limitations

scientific article published on 2 February 2018

Uncertainty about the accuracy of panoramic radiography for detecting asymptomatic apical lesions owing to limitations in a study assessing the performance of this method

scientific article published on 11 November 2017

Uncertainty about the average rate of complications after surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion owing to limitations in a systematic review, but the rate seems to vary importantly across studies

scientific article published on 21 January 2020

Uncertainty about the benefits of bone augmentation procedures in patients receiving immediate implants

scientific article published on 29 December 2017

Uncertainty about the benefits of dental extractions in the esthetic outcomes of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment owing to important limitations in a study addressing this question

scientific article published on 03 April 2018

Uncertainty about the effects of dexamethasone in minimizing pain after endodontic treatment owing to limitations in the systematic review

scientific article published on 03 July 2018

Uncertainty about the effects of removable prosthesis hygiene strategies owing to serious limitations in a systematic review addressing this question

scientific article published on 29 December 2017

Uncertainty about the lack of benefits of platelet-rich fibrin as an adjunct to coronally advanced flap for treating gingival recessions

scientific article published on 23 December 2017

Uncertainty about the outcomes of the clinical remount step when fabricating complete dentures owing to limitation in systematic review process

scientific article published on 26 February 2019

Uncertainty about the relative effects of upright versus supine positions for inferior alveolar nerve block

scientific article published on 2 February 2018

Uncertainty about usefulness of low-level laser therapy for improving implant outcomes

scientific article published on 23 December 2017

Uncertainty about whether periodontal therapy improves oral health-related quality of life owing to serious limitations in systematic review addressing this question

scientific article published on 17 November 2017

Uncertainty in the association between ferrule and post-retained restoration survival owing to limitations in systematic review process

scientific article published on 22 October 2019

Uncertainty regarding risk factors for cranial nerve injury after Le Fort I osteotomy owing to serious methodological limitations of systematic review

scientific article published on 02 April 2019

Understanding orthodontic treatment seems to be the characteristic most valued by orthodontists who refer patients to orthognathic surgeons

scientific article published on 31 December 2019

Untreated dental caries associated with small worsening of oral health-related quality of life in 1- to 3-year-old children.

scientific article

UpToDate adherence to GRADE criteria for strong recommendations: an analytical survey

scientific article published on 16 November 2017

Use of Alvogyl may result in less pain and analgesic consumption than a gelatin sponge when used as palatal wound dressing after graft harvesting

scientific article published on 20 July 2020

Use of a microscope during endodontic treatment seems to have helped locating second mesiobuccal root in maxillary first molars that needed retreatment.

scientific article published on 11 July 2017

Use of definitive abutments may result in very small marginal bone-level change compared with use of provisional abutments in patients undergoing implant placement

scientific article published on 3 September 2017

Use of lasers seems to result in a small decrease in postoperative complications after labial frenectomy compared with scalpels

scientific article published on 16 March 2020

Use of short implants or long implants with bone grafting may not result in different outcomes

scientific article published on 17 November 2017

Use of slow-setting calcium silicate-based materials may result in higher failure rates than fast-setting calcium silicate-based materials in patients undergoing endodontic microsurgery

scientific article published on 10 September 2019

Using amoxicillin plus metronidazole as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal treatment results in little benefit, and there seems to be no difference among regimens

scientific article published on 2 December 2017

Using decision thresholds for ranking treatments in network meta-analysis results in more informative rankings

scientific article published on 14 February 2018

Using patient values and preferences to inform the importance of health outcomes in practice guideline development following the GRADE approach

scientific article

Using potassium oxalate mouthrinse for 4 weeks is probably more effective than using a placebo to treat dentin hypersensitivity

scientific article published on 28 August 2018

Ventilation Techniques and Risk for Transmission of Coronavirus Disease, Including COVID-19

scientific article published on 22 May 2020

Vertical ridge augmentation in the atrophic mandible may result in bone augmentation and implant survival and success

scientific article published on 9 September 2017

Very low certainty evidence suggests no important benefits from using oral splints for pain in patients with specific temporomandibular disorders

scientific article published on 03 July 2020

Very low certainty evidence suggests small benefits of tooth extraction compared with nonextraction in patients undergoing orthodontic fixed appliance treatment

scientific article published on 29 May 2018

Very low certainty in evidence suggesting benefits of nonpharmacologic interventions for reducing mental distress in adults undergoing dental treatment

scientific article published on 2 February 2018

Very low certainty in evidence suggesting no difference in outcomes after placing implants in fresh sockets with or without granulomatous tissue

scientific article published on 01 June 2017

Very low certainty in evidence suggesting no differences in caries development when comparing glass ionomer cement sealants and resin-based sealants

scientific article published on 13 November 2018

Very low certainty in evidence suggesting that internal implant-abutment connections result in negligible bone loss and similar survival and complication rates compared with external implant-abutment connections

scientific article published on 01 March 2018

Very low certainty in evidence suggesting that there are no differences in failure rate and marginal bone loss between tilted and straight implants supporting fixed dental prostheses

scientific article published on 08 January 2019

Very low certainty in the evidence suggesting lack of association between high anxiety and patient satisfaction with dental implant treatment outcomes

scientific article published on 06 March 2018

Very low certainty in trial findings suggests that using a tongue scraper reduces halitosis

scientific article published on 11 December 2018

Very low-quality evidence suggest lack of differences between laser and other techniques to perform pulpotomy in primary teeth

scientific article published on 25 September 2018

Very low-quality evidence suggests that aloe vera could have benefits in preventing chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis in children compared with sodium bicarbonate

scientific article published on 25 July 2020

Very low-quality evidence suggests that flossing may result in benefits in older adults

scientific article published on 15 August 2020

Very low-quality evidence suggests that intravenous amoxicillin plus clavulanate, teicoplanin, and oral amoxicillin may be effective in preventing bacteremia after dental procedures

scientific article published on 21 January 2020

Very low-quality evidence suggests that proportional condylectomy results in a lower risk of undergoing additional surgeries than high condylectomy in patients with active condylar hyperplasia

scientific article published on 27 August 2019

Very low-quality evidence suggests that there are no differences in implant failure and bone loss between machined and rough surface dental implants in patients with periodontitis

scientific article published on 28 May 2019

Very serious limitations in systematic review summarizing how minimally invasive techniques compare with defective restoration replacement render it not useful for making clinical decisions

scientific article published on 20 November 2018

Very similar long-term complication rate and short-term incidence rate when comparing single-visit and multiple-visit endodontic treatments

scientific article published on 01 June 2017

Very small differences in caries, periodontal parameters, and tooth loss between powered and manual toothbrushing after 11 years

scientific article published on 17 September 2019

Vibrating device did not reduce pain levels and was less accepted than traditional injections of local anesthetic in well-behaved children

scientific article published on 11 August 2017

Videos delivered through a smartphone seem to be acceptable to patients with dental fear or phobia but do not prove to be effective in reducing their anxiety levels

scientific article published on 18 February 2020

Waist-shaped interdental brushes may result in better plaque control than cylindrical interdental brushes in patients undergoing supportive periodontal therapy

scientific article published on 03 July 2020

Warming up anesthetic solution reduces pain after infiltration in the anterior zone in volunteers not receiving dental treatment

scientific article published on 14 June 2018

What is a network meta-analysis and how can we use it to inform clinical practice?

scientific article published in January 2014

Working length determination and instrumentation at the same time reduces average pain 24 hours after endodontic treatment compared with separate working length determination and instrumentation

scientific article published on 9 September 2017

Zirconia-based and metal-based single posterior crowns probably have similar clinical outcomes after 5 years.

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β-Blockers in heart failure--are all created equal?

scientific article published in January 2013

List of works by Romina Brignardello-Petersen

2% chlorhexidine does not seem to increase the retention of restorations of noncarious cervical lesions

2% mepivacaine seems to do better than 2% lidocaine in achieving successful anesthesia in posterior teeth with irreversible pulpitis

2-implant-supported overdentures may improve the oral health-quality of life of patients unsatisfied with conventional dentures, but there is no evidence of this treatment resulting in better outcomes in all patients.

20-year follow-up shows similar outcomes for periodontal regenerative techniques and flap access in the treatment of intrabony defects.

2020 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout

2020 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout

3-millimeter height abutments result in less early interproximal bone loss than 1-mm height abutments

37% silver diamine fluoride is more effective than 12% silver diamine fluoride in arresting caries in the primary dentition

5.25% sodium hypochlorite resulted in a small reduction of postoperative pain compared with 2.5% sodium hypochlorite up to 3 days after single-visit mandibular molar endodontic treatment

6-millimeter implants seem to have lower survival than 10-mm implants with or without bone augmentation after 5 years when single posterior missing teeth are replaced

747. Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

A GRADE Working Group approach for rating the quality of treatment effect estimates from network meta-analysis

A desiccant agent as an adjuvant to scaling and root planing improves clinical parameters in patients with chronic periodontitis and good prognosis up to 1 year after treatment

A high proportion of children undergoing dental treatment under general anesthesia experience postoperative dental pain

A high proportion of children with unilateral cleft lip and palate needed complex orthodontic treatment or orthognathic surgery.

A methodological survey of the analysis, reporting and interpretation of Absolute Risk ReductiOn in systematic revieWs (ARROW): a study protocol

A new mouthwash with low concentrations of chlorhexidine seems to reduce intraoral halitosis and volatile sulfur compounds in patients after 12 hours of use.

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: How to search for evidence to inform clinical decisions

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: III: how to appraise and use an article about therapy.

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: IV: how to use an article about harm.

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: IX: how to appraise and use an article about economic analysis.

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: V: how to appraise and use an article about diagnosis.

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: VI: How to use a systematic review

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: VII: How to use patient management recommendations from clinical practice guidelines

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: VIII: How to appraise an article based on a qualitative study

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: X: How to avoid being misled by clinical studies' results in dentistry

A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: understanding and applying the principles of EBD

A practitioner's guide to developing critical appraisal skills: what is the difference between clinical and statistical significance?

A suggested protocol may not be effective in preventing severe oral mucositis, but not enough participants were recruited to be confident in these results

ACP Journal Club. Review: Novel oral anticoagulants reduce stroke more than ASA in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

Acceptable esthetic outcomes with prefabricated and computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing zirconia abutments in anterior single implant-supported crowns after 1 year.

Accuracy for predicting caries in preschool-aged children seems to vary across risk assessment tools

Acetaminophen plus caffeine or plus codeine probably results in less pain but more swelling in patients undergoing placement of a single implant without bone grafting in the posterior zone

Active caries, consequences of untreated caries, and tooth pain relate to only a small decrease in older adults' quality of life

Acupuncture seems to result in a higher reduction in pain compared with a single 400 milligram dose of ibuprofen in patients with irreversible pulpitis.

Adolescents with body image concerns and a propensity for somatization reported more frequent temporomandibular joint clicking

Advances in the GRADE approach to rate the certainty in estimates from a network meta-analysis

Advice on caries prevention and caries risk may be associated with the odds of having unsatisfactory quality restorations in 12-year-old children

Africa and South America seem to have the highest prevalence of aggressive periodontitis, and Europe has the lowest

Age and time of successive appointment seem to be associated with the success of stepwise excavation procedures

Age, sex, diabetes mellitus, and endodontic treatment affect incidence of tooth loss after periodontal treatment

All zirconia resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses replacing missing incisors probably have a high 10-year survival rate in patients who are highly compliant

Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines-2016 revision

Almost one-half of cracked posterior teeth were symptomatic, and pain to cold was the most common finding

Although silver diamine fluoride arrested caries sooner than fluoride varnish, the overall proportion of arrested caries was not importantly different after 30 months

Amalgam was the restorative material with the longest survival in a cohort of elderly patients and patients with special needs

American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for treating newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia in older adults

An international survey to inform priorities for new guidelines on von Willebrand disease

Angulation, contact point, and cementoenamel junction distance of impacted mandibular third molars referred for extraction are probably associated with distal caries in the second molar

Antibiotic oral pack was effective in reducing the rate of oronasal fistula in patients undergoing cleft palatoplasty

Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing infectious complications in orthognathic surgery

Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing infectious complications in orthognathic surgery

Antibiotic prophylaxis probably reduces the risk of developing bacteremia in patients at risk of developing infective endocarditis who are undergoing dental extractions

Antibiotic prophylaxis probably reduces the risk of developing postoperative infections but may increase the risk of experiencing adverse events in patients undergoing third-molar surgical extraction

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy was not effective as an adjuvant treatment for deep periodontal pockets

Anxiety related to dental treatment is probably associated with perceived pain, but the magnitude of this association remains unclear

Apical underfilling, but not overfilling, in root canal treatment probably increases the odds of unfavorable outcomes

Application of minimal important differences in degenerative knee disease outcomes: a systematic review and case study to inform BMJ Rapid Recommendations

Applying GRADE to a network meta-analysis of antidepressants led to more conservative conclusions

Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee arthritis and meniscal tears: a clinical practice guideline

Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee arthritis and meniscal tears: a clinical practice guideline

Articaine and lidocaine probably have similar effects in 3- to 4-year-old children undergoing pulpotomy of a primary molar

Artificial intelligence system seems to be able to detect a high proportion of periapical lesions in cone-beam computed tomographic images

Association between sex or race and edentulism varies importantly across settings

At-home dental bleaching and resin infiltration seem to provide important benefits for young patients with dental fluorosis

Audiovisual distraction resulted in less operator stress than behavior management techniques in cooperative children with special health care needs at the dental office, but there was no improvement in behavior, pain, or appointment time

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Autotransplanted teeth with incomplete root development seem to have a high survival rate after 10 years

Awareness of oral care reduces periodontal inflammation in the elderly population, but using a powered toothbrush showed no added benefit

Best available evidence comparing impression materials and techniques for fabricating complete and removable partial dentures is inconclusive

Betamethasone does not seem to provide benefits in postoperative pain and swelling when added to ketorolac after placement of multiple implants

Bilateral mental incisive nerve block probably has a higher success rate than unilateral mental incisive nerve block in mandibular incisors with irreversible pulpitis

Biodegradable plates may require more surgical removal than titanium plates in patients undergoing maxillofacial surgery

Bone graft seems to improve 1-year outcomes of surgical treatment of peri-implantitis defects

Bone scrapers may have similar rates of intraoperative complications as ultrasonic inserts when reducing cortical wall thickness during sinus floor elevation surgery

Boric acid probably increases clinical attachment level and reduces probing depth and intrabony defect depth when used as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in patients with chronic periodontitis