Orthodontic YouTube™ videos made by patients for patients: What are they about and are they accurate?

Objectives: To evaluate the characteristics and content of YouTube™ videos created by patients undergoing orthodontic fixed appliance treatment and to assess the content accuracy of these videos.

Design: A mixed-methods quantitative and qualitative study.

Data Source: YouTube™ webpage.

Orthodontic apps: An assessment of content accuracy and validity.

Objective: To assess the content accuracy of orthodontic treatment information in patient-focused apps.

Design: A cross-sectional review study.

Setting: Orthodontic apps available on the UK Android and Apple App Stores.

Local interventions for the management of alveolar osteitis (dry socket).

Background: Alveolar osteitis (dry socket) is a complication of dental extractions more often involving mandibular molar teeth. It is associated with severe pain developing 2 to 3 days postoperatively with or without halitosis, a socket that may be partially or totally devoid of a blood clot, and increased postoperative visits. This is an update of the Cochrane Review first published in 2012.

The awareness and usage of orthodontic apps and social media by orthodontists in the UK: A questionnaire-based study.

Objective: To assess the awareness and usage of mobile apps and social media among orthodontic clinicians to support patients with orthodontic treatment, support the professional development of orthodontists, and identify any relevant apps and social media platforms currently recommended to patients.

Design: Cross-sectional questionnaire-based study.

Setting: United Kingdom.

Consent and parental responsibility - the past, the present and the future.

Introduction Informed consent is the 'permission or agreement' given by the patient for a proposed action. This paper explores the clinician's role in obtaining informed consent, provides an overview of consent and parental responsibility in the UK, and presents practical adjuncts to aid dental professionals in ascertaining who has parental responsibility to delineate persons capable of providing assent on behalf of an underage patient.Consent and parental responsibility While the principles of consent have largely stayed constant with time, subtleties in parental responsibility legislation exist in different regions of the UK.

Social media and orthodontics: Are our patients scrolling?

Objective: To assess patients' awareness of the availability of information related to orthodontics on social media, and to explore patients' willingness to engage with social media to aid with orthodontic treatment.

Design: Prospective cross-sectional survey.

Setting: This survey was conducted at Croydon University Hospital orthodontic department.

Gender incongruence/dysphoria in children and adolescents: overview and implications for dentistry.

Introduction Over the past 10 to 15 years, there has been growing recognition that the traditional spectrum of gender-defined dichotomised roles does not necessarily, or accurately, fit within a certain subsection of the population. A condition associated with gender incongruity that dental practitioners must be aware of is gender dysphoria.Aims Our role as dental and oral healthcare professionals necessitates us to provide safe and effective dental healthcare to all members of the population; as such, it is essential for dental healthcare professionals to undertake appropriate professional development to increase their knowledge of gender dysphoria.

Assessing the Effectiveness and Acceptability of a Personalized Mobile Phone App in Improving Adherence to Oral Hygiene Advice in Orthodontic Patients: Protocol for a Feasibility Study and a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Orthodontic treatment is a common health care intervention; treatment duration can be lengthy (2-3 years on average), and adherence to treatment advice is therefore essential for successful outcomes. It has been reported that up to 43% of patients fail to complete treatment, and there are currently no useful predictors of noncompletion. Given that the National Health Service England annual expenditure on primary-care orthodontic treatment is in excess of £200 million (US $267 million), noncompletion of treatment represents a significant inefficient use of public resources.

General Data Protection Regulation - are we up to date?

Introduction The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is now at the core of data protection and provides more rights than ever before for individuals to control the data that is held about them, and holds organisations accountable.Materials and methods Questionnaire-based knowledge audit consisting of 18 questions relating to GDPR, which was created and distributed to all staff at departmental audit meetings. The gold standard was set that all members of staff were required to pass the questionnaire, with the pass mark set at 14/18.

Maxillary sinus osteoma: A case report and literature review.

This case report describes a rare presentation of an osteoma in the maxillary sinus picked up from an incidental finding on an orthopantomogram that was obtained to inform orthodontic treatment. While orthodontists principally use this radiograph to assess the developing dentition, aid treatment planning and monitor treatment, several peripheral anatomical sites are evident on this radiograph. We review the literature in relation to osteomas presenting in the craniofacial area along with its management.

The availability and characteristics of patient-focused YouTube videos related to oral hygiene instruction.

Introduction YouTube is a popular social media platform that is being increasingly used for the distribution of healthcare-related information. To date, there appear to be no published studies assessing the quality of oral hygiene instruction provided by YouTube videos.Objective To assess the availability, quality and accuracy of patient-focused YouTube videos aiming to provide oral hygiene instruction.

A theory-based intervention delivered by an online social media platform to promote oral health among Iranian adolescents: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

Based on the Health Action Process Approach, we tested the efficacy of a theory-based program using an online social media platform (Telegram) to promote good oral hygiene behaviour among Iranian adolescents. A three-arm randomized-controlled trial design was used, consisting of an adolescent only intervention group (A group;  = 253), an adolescent and mother intervention group (A + M group;  = 260), and a control group ( = 278). Psychosocial variables, toothbrushing behaviour, Visual Plaque Index, and Community Periodontal Index.

Patient focused oral hygiene apps: an assessment of quality (using MARS) and knowledge content.

Introduction Smartphone apps can be a valuable means for education and prevention to improve the health of children, adolescents and adults. A recent review of apps has revealed that there are over 1,000 patient-focused oral hygiene apps available on the Apple App Store and Google Play (Android) store.Objective The purpose of this research is to objectively assess the quality of 20 commercially available, patient-focused oral hygiene apps using the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS).

A systematic review to assess interventions delivered by mobile phones in improving adherence to oral hygiene advice for children and adolescents.

Background Mobile phones are potentially an invaluable tool in addressing the global challenge associated with dental caries as they may elicit behaviour change by incorporating numerous behaviour change techniques (BCTs) to address an individual's capability, opportunity and motivation.Methods The methodology for this review is published on the PROSPERO database (CRD42017078414).Results Two randomised controlled trials were included, both were undertaken with orthodontic patients and both reported significantly reduced plaque scores in the intervention group compared with the control at final follow-up.

Availability of orthodontic smartphone apps.

Objective: To identify and profile the available orthodontic smartphone apps published on the UK Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Design: A review of available smartphone apps.

Setting: London, UK.

Mind the gap: A novel technique for space closure - a case report.

Patients presenting with severe hypodontia can be challenging to manage. They often present with significant spaces within the dental arches and the lack of permanent teeth can make anchorage control difficult. This case report demonstrates a novel technique for diastema closure in a 14-year-old with severe hypodontia.

Patient awareness of orthodontic mobile phone apps.

Introduction: Mobile phone applications (apps) can be engaging, accessible, versatile and have the potential to improve patient care. In 2017, 354 orthodontic apps were reported to be available, many of them targeted at patients; however, the awareness and usage of apps among orthodontic patients was unreported.

Aim: The primary aim of this study was to assess patients' current awareness of orthodontic apps.

The availability and characteristics of patient-focused oral hygiene apps.

Introduction The use of apps has increased in recent years, especially in healthcare. Due to apps being largely unregulated, the quality and accuracy of the information provided can be variable.Aim To assess the availability of patient-focused oral hygiene apps and profile the characteristics of the most popular apps on Apple's 'App Store' and, on Android, 'Google Play'.

Dental Anxiety- Understanding is the Key to Effective Management.

Dental anxiety (DA) is a common problem; the latest Adult Dental Health Survey (UK) reported nearly half of the adult population experienced anxiety when visiting the dentist. Given individual differences in the experience of dental anxiety, it is important for the dentist to understand its development, detection and management. This article aims to provide an overview of the main psychological theories to explain the development of dental anxiety (behavioural, psychoanalytical and cognitive), as well as an overview of anxiety detection and management techniques from a psychological perspective.

What are the important outcomes in traumatic dental injuries? An international approach to the development of a core outcome set.

Background/aims: There are numerous treatment options following traumatic dental injury (TDI). Systematic reviews of different treatments are challenging owing to the diversity of outcomes reported between clinical studies. This issue could be addressed through the development and implementation of a agreed and standardized collection of outcomes known as a core outcome set (COS).

The British Orthodontic Society MOrth cases prize 2014.

This paper describes the orthodontic treatment of two cases that were successful in winning the British Orthodontic Society (BOS) Membership in Orthodonitcs (MOrth) cases prize in 2014. The first case describes the management of a 26-year-old female with a Class II division 2 incisor relationship on a Class III skeletal base with reduced vertical proportions. This was complicated by: an unerupted ectopic palatally displaced upper right permanent canine, an erupted palatally displaced upper left permanent canine, retained deciduous canines, generalised microdontia, an overall Bolton tooth size discrepancy, mild crowding in the upper arch, an increased overbite (complete to tooth tissue) and crossbites.

Lingual Orthodontics: The future?

The increase in demand for adult orthodontics has been mirrored by an increased availability and demand of cosmetic appliances. This article focuses on one type of cosmetic appliance--the lingual appliance. Factors to consider in case selection as well as the advantages and disadvantages of lingual appliances are discussed.

Interventions for the treatment of keratocystic odontogenic tumours.

Background: The keratocystic odontogenic tumours (KCOTs) account for between about 2% and 11% of all jaw cysts and can occur at any age. They are more common in males than females with a male:female ratio of approximately 2:1. Although they are benign, KCOTs are locally very aggressive and have a tendency to recur after treatment.

WITHDRAWN: Domestic violence screening and intervention programmes for adults with dental or facial injury.

The review has been merged with another Cochrane review and the new review has been published as O'Doherty L, Hegarty K, Ramsay J, Davidson LL, Feder G, Taft A. Screening women for intimate partner violence in healthcare settings. 2015, Issue 7.

A systematic review of outcome measures used in clinical trials of treatment interventions following traumatic dental injuries.

Background: Traumatic dental injuries (TDI) are common, and appropriate treatment will maximize the chances of maintaining teeth in function while safeguarding their longevity and aesthetics. Subjectively, it appears that outcome measures used in studies investigating TDI are numerous and diverse.

Objectives: To undertake a systematic review of the outcomes used in clinical trials of treatment interventions following TDI.