Modern dentistry continues to push boundaries, offering patients faster, more efficient solutions for tooth replacement. Immediate load dental implants represent one such innovation, allowing patients to regain functional and aesthetic results in a single surgical session. While this approach accelerates the restoration process, it also introduces unique considerations. Understanding the risks ...
Understanding Dental Sensitivity: A Brief Overview
Dental sensitivity, clinically known as dentin hypersensitivity , occurs when the protective enamel layer wears down, exposing the underlying dentin. This exposes tiny tubules that connect to the nerve endings, leading to sharp pain or discomfort when exposed to hot, cold, sweet, or acidic stimuli. While sensitivity can be a nuisance, it’s ...
Choosing the right toothpaste can feel overwhelming with so many options on the market. The short answer is: pick a toothpaste with fluoride, check for ADA approval, and consider your specific dental needs (like sensitivity or whitening). But if you want to make the best choice for your oral health, let’s dive deeper.
The Short Answer
To quickly find the right toothpaste:- Look for fluoride (i...
Table 2. Study characteristics.
Reference
Study design
Sample characteristics
Age range (y); mean (y)
Data collection period
Country
Patients (n)
m/f (%)
Extractions (n)
Risk of bias*
Chrysanthakopoulos, 2011a
Prospective, cross-sectional (questionnaires and clinical examination)
Mean number of 20 natural teeth, with good general health, who attended a private ...
Results
In the beginning, 9982 studies were located: 96 in APA PsycINFO, 5208 in Embase, and 4678 in PubMed. 6038 studies were left after duplicates (3944) were eliminated. After screening titles and abstracts, 5916 research were eliminated, leaving 122 papers. These studies' reference lists were also examined for pertinent publications and unpublished papers. No other research was discovered. Fo...
Extracting and synthesizing data
A narrative synthesis was carried out after taking into account the risk of bias of the included studies (e.g., how well the included studies addressed the review objectives and allowed for a quality assessment in terms of the quantity and kind of teeth extractions). This included examining the similarities and differences between the findings of t...
Selection and retrieval
The flow diagram for the screening and selection technique is depicted in the figure. Two reviewers (DLMB, AdJ) and a librarian created the search keywords (Table 1). After duplicates were eliminated, two independent reviewers (DLMB, AdJ) conducted a preliminary assessment of the abstract and title. Until complete consensus was achieved, all variances were discussed. The t...