Transcript The review screening project: what have we have learned

The review screening project
What have we learned
Review group perspective?
Jan Clarkson
Joint Co-ordinating Editor,
Cochrane Oral Health Group
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is the largest single funder of the Cochrane Oral Health Group.
Our vision is that healthcare decision-making throughout the world will be informed by high quality, timely research evidence
Scope
includes the prevention, treatment and
rehabilitation of oral, dental and craniofacial
diseases and disorders
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80% children suffer caries
95% adults suffer gum disease
50% use toothbrush
2% visit dentists
Screening Reviews n=11
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Management of oral ulcer in Behcets disease
Surgical techniques to remove wisdom teeth
Periodontal therapy for managing CVD
Systemic antibiotics for symptomatic abcesses
Interventions for iatrogenic nerve damage
Direct composite versus amalgam fillings
Interdental brushing
Ibuprofen and/or paracetamol for surgical pain
Triclosan/copolymer toothpaste
Enamel etching for braces
Orthodontic treatment for distalising molars
School of Dentistry
Triclosan fluoride toothpaste
• Forest plot of interdental