Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) for diagnosis and treatment planning in periodontology: systematic review update.

Objectives: To update the findings of a systematic review from the year 2016 on the evidence for the accuracy and potential benefits of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in periodontal diagnostics.

Material And Methods: A systematic literature search was performed and the criteria for PICO, PRISMA and risk of bias assessment were applied. Only clinical trials (> 10 patients) conducted in humans on periodontal bone loss, i.

Evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging for diagnostic purposes in operative dentistry-a systematic review.

Objectives: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a well-established diagnostic tool in various areas of medicine. The technique provides radiographic images in the absence of ionizing radiation. The aim of the present analysis was to evaluate the best available current external evidence for application of MRI in operative dentistry.

Does systemically administered azithromycin have an effect on gingival overgrowth? A systematic review.

Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate studies that analyzed the effect of systemically administered azithromycin (AZM) on cyclosporine A (CsA)-mediated gingival overgrowth (GO).

Study Design: A systematic literature search was performed for publications published by January 1, 2019, using electronic databases and hand search. Human clinical trials (>10 patients) with systemic administration of AZM and a follow-up of ≥6 months, published in the English or German language, were included.