Should we test asymptomatic children for SARS-CoV-2?

Design Cross-sectional study.Sample selection This study included 921 children (471 male, 450 female) due to receive either routine dental care involving aerosol generating procedures or comprehensive dental care under general anaesthetic. Data was collected at a paediatric dental clinic associated with the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Role of the consultant in restorative dentistry in managing head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: a novel intraoral shield appliance design.

Oral cancer incidence is rising, with both the consequences of the disease and sequelae of treatment often having a significant impact on patient oral health and functionality. As a result, the restorative dentist has a key and varied role within the head and neck multidisciplinary team, from dental pre-assessments to complex oral rehabilitations following extensive surgical management. Radiotherapy is a key pillar of head and neck cancer treatment but also presents a particular set of issues for patients and their management by clinicians.

Long-term (10-year) dental implant survival: A systematic review and sensitivity meta-analysis.

Objectives: To identify and appraise the most recent studies reporting dental implant survival in adults (≥18 years) using contemporary implant systems (solid screw, roughened surface) for a period of 10 years; and explore new predictors of implant survival.

Source: MEDLINE, Scopus, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled trials were searched from 1997 to January 2018 to focus on contemporary implant systems.

Study Selection: Only prospective observational studies with at least 10 participants and 35 implants were included.

Digital and conventional impressions have similar working times.

Data sourcesMedline, Cochrane, Science Direct, Scopus and Embase were electronically searched and complemented with hand searches. Studies published from 1955 to July 2016 were considered.Study selectionClinical studies (prospective, retrospective and RCTs) relating to digital implant or tooth impression techniques, comparing patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) and procedure working times compared to conventional impression techniques were considered.

Provisional Restorations – A Permanent Problem?

Provisional restorations play an important role when providing indirect restorations. There are a number of materials and techniques available for their construction. Careful planning and construction can protect the prepared tooth surface, improve the periodontal condition and help plan for the definitive restoration.

Rubber dam may increase the survival time of dental restorations.

Data sourcesCochrane Oral Health's Trials Register, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Medline, Embase, LILACS, SciELO, Chinese BioMedical Literature Database, VIP, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, ClinicalTrials.gov, World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, OpenGrey and Sciencepaper Online databases. Handsearches in a number of journals.

Odontogenic Cysts - An Overview.

This article aims to discuss the clinical features, radiological assessment, histopathology and management of a variety of odontogenic cysts. It also highlights the reclassification of odontogenic keratocysts to keratocystic odontogenic tumours.