Is HIV positive a risk factor or contraindication in dental implant therapy?

HIV pathogenesis affects TCD4+ lymphocytes, causing impairment of the immune system. Thus, the consequent immunological fragility of individuals with the disease and the absence of studies that serve as a guide for clinicians' decision-making make many healthcare professionals recognize it as a synonym of contraindication for oral rehabilitation treatments with dental implants.

Effectiveness of dental implants in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: An umbrella review.

Objective: The objective of this overview is to evaluate the effectiveness of dental implants placed in patients who underwent radiotherapy for the treatment of head and neck cancer, as well as to assess the methodological quality of the included systematic reviews.

Methods: The study was conducted in four PubMed, Lilacs, Dare Cochrane and Google Scholar databases until July 2022, using the descriptors "Radiotherapy," "Dental implants," and "Head and Neck Cancer."

Results: 958 studies were found in the initial search and after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, fifteen systematic reviews were selected to compose this overview and had their methodological quality evaluated by the AMSTAR 2 tool.

Do zirconia dental implants present better clinical results than titanium dental implants? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: The purpose of this systematic review is to determine if the zirconia implants present better clinical results when compared to titanium implants.

Methods: Searches were conducted in 5 databases including, until March 2022, by 2 independent reviewers, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria established in the study and according whit this question: Do zirconia dental implants present better clinical results than titanium dental implants?

Results: 3235 studies were initially found in the researched databases. 03 randomized clinical trials were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis.

Is low-level laser therapy effective in the treatment of herpes labialis? Systematic review and meta-analysis.

The objective of this systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy in the treatment of herpes labialis. The searches were carried out independently by 2 researchers and the articles were selected through the electronic databases according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria previously established. Initially, 480 articles were found, of which 7 randomized clinical trials and 1 clinical trial were selected.

Is the Er: YAG Laser Effective in Reducing Pain, Edema, and Trismus After Removal of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars? A Meta-Analysis.

Purpose: Removal of impacted third molars can be associated with complications such as pain, edema, and trismus that can increase the morbidity of the procedure. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Erbium: yttrium aluminum garnet (Er: YAG) laser is effective in reducing pain, swelling and trismus compared to rotary instruments in removing impacted lower third molars (3Ms).

Methods: For this systematic review, the searches were carried out independently by 2 researchers and the articles were selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria previously established.

Is Down syndrome a risk factor or contraindication for dental implants? A systematic review.

Statement Of Problem: Whether oral rehabilitation with dental implants in patients with Down syndrome leads to an increased complication rate is unclear.

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the effectiveness of dental implants placed in patients with Down syndrome and whether the condition is a risk factor or contraindication for dental implant placement.

Material And Methods: Searches were conducted in 6 databases, including the non-peer-reviewed literature, up to February 2021 by 2 independent reviewers according to established inclusion and exclusion criteria to answer this question: Is Down syndrome a risk factor or contraindication for oral rehabilitation with dental implants?

Results: A total of 655 studies were initially found in the databases.

Is Sjogren's syndrome a risk factor/contraindication for dental implants? An umbrella review.

Introduction: There have been concerns that longstanding oral dryness secondary to Sjogren's syndrome may increase the risk of failure of dental implants.

Aims: The aim of the present study was to determine the level of methodological quality of systematic reviews that evaluated the effectiveness of dental implants in patients diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome.

Methods And Results: Databases of PubMed/Medline, LILACS, Science Direct and Dare Cochrane to October 2020 were evaluated.

Molecular breast cancer subtypes and therapies in a public hospital of northeastern Brazil.

Background: The frequencies of molecular breast cancer subtypes vary among different human populations. The Northeastern region of Brazil has a mixed population of African, Indigenous and European ancestry. This retrospective study investigated breast cancer subtypes and applied therapies in a public hospital of Northeastern Brazil.