Dental
Evidence-based dental knowledge cards: implants, periodontics, orthodontics, costs and risks, each with an evidence chain.
169 articles
Considering orthodontic treatment in Banqiao: what can you check yourself, and what should you ask?
A search for “Banqiao orthodontics” does not call for a list of clinics. Orthodontics is a long course requiring repea…
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Implant or denture for a missing tooth? Seven conditions decide—not a comparison chart
No chart can choose for you. A current systematic review concludes that evidence is insufficient to recommend one toot…
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Can “buck teeth” be corrected? First find out whether the protrusion is in the teeth or the jaw
“Buck teeth” is a lay term that clinically maps to at least three different situations: excessive overjet, dentoalveol…
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What Is a Palatal Expander for Children, and How Long Is It Worn?
“Palatal expander” is a colloquial term that clinically corresponds to at least four different things: rapid expansion…
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How much does periodontal treatment cost? Does it hurt, and how long does it take? Read a quote by splitting treatment into five stages
“Periodontal-treatment cost” is not one number but a staged course: basic examination and diagnosis, non-surgical trea…
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What is a porcelain-fused-to-metal crown? How is it different from an all-ceramic crown? Start with whether there is a metal layer
In Taiwan's approved fee document, the item commonly called a “porcelain tooth” is “Metal Ceramic Crown (PFM—porcelain…
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A complete guide to dental anaesthesia, sedation and fear of the dentist: a domain map running from how local anaesthesia works, through the sedation spectrum, to the assessment of anxiety
This is the map-layer article for the field of dental anaesthesia and anxiety; it does not answer any single question.…
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How much does root-canal treatment cost? Compare the quote in six parts before deciding why microscopic treatment costs more.
A root-canal quote consists of examination/imaging, treatment itself, microscopic and special-instrument/material add-…
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A complete guide to bruxism and occlusion: a map of the domain, from the evolution of the definition and the limits of assessment through the evidence on consequences to occlusal splints and occlusal adjustment
This is the map-layer article for the field of bruxism and occlusal management; it does not answer any single question…
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Is water-laser treatment worth it? Costs and drawbacks
“Water laser” is not one treatment; it is a device that may be used for several treatments. Evidence differs by use: c…
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The Complete Guide to Tooth Decay and Fillings: a domain map from the line of reversibility to the restorative cycle
This is a map-layer article for the domain of dental caries and fillings; it does not answer any single question. It c…
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A complete guide to verifying oral-health claims: an evidence map of popular practices, self-treatment and common myths
This is the map-layer article for verifying oral-health information; it does not answer any single question. The first…
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What Is Dental Bone Graft Material? Cost and Pain
In dentistry, “bone graft material” does not mean one procedure: alveolar ridge preservation after extraction, bone au…
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The complete guide to safety in the dental clinic: imaging radiation protection and infection control
This is the map-layer article for safety in the dental clinic; it does not answer any single question. It covers: the …
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The Complete Guide to Dental Costs and Insurance Systems (a global view): a typology of payment models, the logic of cost composition, and principles for checking information
Dental costs are hard to make sense of everywhere in the world, not because any single figure is hard to look up, but …
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A complete guide to sleep-disordered breathing and oral appliances: a domain map running from upper-airway physiology and diagnostic responsibility through the treatment spectrum to the boundaries of the dental role
This is the map-layer article for the field of sleep-disordered breathing (snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea) and o…
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The Complete Guide to Root Canal Treatment: the domain map, decision framework and strength of evidence for pulpal and periapical disease
This article is a domain-wide overview of endodontics (pulpal disease), written to cover the gaps between topic-level …
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A complete guide to tooth whitening and aesthetic dentistry: where colour comes from, how the routes divide, and when it should not be done
Aesthetic dentistry is not a list of procedures but a decision space formed where four axes meet — colour, shape, alig…
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The complete guide to crowns, bridges and fixed prostheses: a domain map of the material spectrum, the principle of support and the modes of failure
A "fixed prosthesis" is not one treatment but a whole family of treatments. This article uses three axes — what is bei…
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The Complete Guide to Halitosis and Dry Mouth: a domain map of aetiological classification, the role of saliva, and the evidence spectrum for management
This is the map-layer article for the field of halitosis and dry mouth; it does not answer any single question. It cov…
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