Knowledge assessment on cleft lip and palate among recently graduated dentists: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The complex presentation, associated co-morbidities and multi-disciplinary requirements dictate the requirement for in-depth knowledge in order to effectively manage patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP). We aimed to develop a validated questionnaire for cleft lip and palate knowledge assessment and to evaluate the knowledge of cleft lip and palate among a group of recently-graduated dentists.

Materials And Methods: A multiple-site, cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted.

An assessment of mineral concentration of dental enamel neighbouring hypothetical orthodontic brackets using X-ray microtomography.

Objectives: Differences in the mineral concentration (MC) level of dental enamel may represent a precursor of white spot lesions adjacent to fixed orthodontic brackets. The aim of the current in vitro study was to compare the MC level central, occlusal and cervical to orthodontic attachments.

Methods And Materials: A total of 16 enamel blocks were obtained from sound human premolar samples extracted for orthodontic reasons.

Ready-made versus custom-made mandibular advancement appliances in obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mandibular advancement appliances (MAAs) are an increasingly accepted treatment choice in obstructive sleep apnea management. The ready-made MAAs has questioned the need for a customised MAAs, given the former is more accessible and considerably cheaper. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate both objective and patient-centred outcomes in relation to ready-made and custom-made MAAs s.

Facial phenotype in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis explores the association between facial phenotype and obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in adults. A comprehensive electronic (Medline via Ovid, Scopus, and Embase) database and reference search were undertaken in relation to imaging modalities for surface craniofacial assessments in subjects with sleep apnea. The outcome measures were surface facial dimensions, morphology and profile.