Alveolar ridge- soft tissue preservation techniques
In hwer first blog for the Dental Elf Aljeeta Kadam looks at a review aiming to evaluate and compare different alveolar ridge preservation techniques. The post Alveolar ridge- soft tissue preservation...
View ArticleAcute pain management following dental extraction
This review and network meta-analysis (NMA) of pharmacological treatments for the management of pain subsequent to simple and surgical tooth extraction included 85 RCTs. There was moderate- and...
View ArticleNocebo response in third molar analgesic trials
This review estimating the nocebo response in dentistry from trials of analgesic treatment following third molar surgery included data from 50 RCTs. Adverse events (AEs) were roughly the same in...
View ArticleMouthwashes and gingival healing after surgical procedures
This review of the effect of different mouthwashes on gingival healing used after oral surgery in adults included 13 RCTs. The trials assessed 12 different products and concentrations and only one RCTs...
View ArticleSolid/multicystic ameloblastoma – radical and conservative surgical approaches
This review evaluating the efficacy of various radical and conservative surgical approaches in reducing recurrence rate for the treatment of solid/multicystic ameloblastoma included 7 retrospective...
View ArticlePhotobiomodulation for post-operative pain, swelling and trismus after third...
This review of the effects of photobiomodulation (PBM) on pain, oedema, and trismus after extraction of impacted mandibular third molars included 33 RCTs. However 30 of the included studies were...
View ArticleThird molar surgery and antibiotic use
This review of antibiotic prophylactic treatments in relation to the risk of developing dry socket (DS) and site-specific infection (SSI) after lower third molar extraction included 16 RCTs. Antibiotic...
View ArticleCoronectomy for lower third molar surgery
This review of coronectomy versus extraction of third molars in patients at increased risk of inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) injuries included 42 observational studies. The findings indicate lower a...
View ArticleArticaine v lidocaine for third molar removal
This review comparing the effectiveness of articaine and lidocaine for lower third molar surgery included 14 RCTs. The findings suggest that articaine is superior to lidocaine for use in lower third...
View ArticleMost popular Dental Elf Blogs Apr – Jun 2023
Between April and July our most popular blogs looked at chewing gum for orthodontic pain, mouthwashes to promote gingival healing and the impact of malocclusion on quality of life. The post Most...
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