Dental
Evidence-based dental knowledge cards: implants, periodontics, orthodontics, costs and risks, each with an evidence chain.
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Periodontal intrabony defects: how do Er,Cr:YSGG and minimally invasive surgery compare?
This article discusses only data that explicitly identify Er,Cr:YSGG. The clinical evidence directly comparing an Er,C…
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What Is Immediate Implant Placement? The Difference Between Placing on the Day of Extraction and Waiting for Healing
Immediate implant placement, also called immediate placement, means putting the implant into a fresh extraction socket…
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What Can You See Earliest in Periodontal Disease? From Bleeding on Brushing and Halitosis to Loose Teeth — Which Stage Each Signal Represents
Periodontal problems are the easiest of all to overlook, because they hardly hurt. Bleeding on brushing, halitosis, gi…
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Can You Still Have Dental Implants with Confidence If You Have Had Periodontitis?
Having received treatment for periodontitis does not necessarily mean that you cannot have a dental implant. A more pr…
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If Teeth Are Very Yellow or Discoloured, How Much Can All-ceramic Veneers Mask?
All-ceramic veneers can alter the lightness, chroma and hue of teeth, but there is no universal answer to ‘what propor…
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What Has to Be Assessed Before an Implant: From Bone Volume and Gingival Thickness to Angle and Depth
Assessment before an implant has to answer at least several different questions: whether the bone at the edentulous si…
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What Should You Do If It Hurts to Bite After a Filling? Two Things That Distinguish ‘Temporary Sensitivity’ from ‘Time to Return to the Dentist’
Discomfort when biting after a dental filling is a very common experience. In the literature, it is called postoperati…
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What Is the Point of Having a Periodontal Examination for Recurrent Bad Breath?
Recurrent bad breath does not necessarily mean that you have periodontitis, but a periodontal examination is valuable …
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Regretting Your Implant? Find the Cause First, Then Talk About What Would Genuinely Put It Right
Feeling uncomfortable after an implant, finding the appearance is not what you expected, catching food easily, even be…
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Can Another Implant Be Placed After One Fails? The Order Is Control the Infection, Assess the Bone Defect, and Only Then Plan the Reconstruction
To start with the conclusion: placing a new implant at the site of the failure is a treatment option recognised in the…
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Implant, Bridge or Removable Denture: Compare What Each One Costs You First, Then Talk About Fit
Implants, bridges and removable dentures can all take part in restoring missing teeth, but they deal with the problem …
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Replacing an Old Metal Crown with All-Ceramic: Colour Is Not the Only Consideration
A dark margin or unnatural colour around an old metal crown may understandably make you want to replace it with an all…
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Is Root Canal Treatment Really That Painful? Pulp Status and Anaesthetic Success Rates Behind the Myth That "Taking the Nerve Out Always Hurts"
If you are afraid of root canal treatment, what you are afraid of is usually the same thing: lying back in the chair, …
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A Root Canal Instrument Has Broken Inside: What Should Guide the Next Step?
Separation of a root canal instrument is a technical event during treatment; it does not mean that the tooth has immed…
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Insufficient bone in the posterior maxilla: short implants or sinus augmentation? Implant length is not the only consideration
Short implants and maxillary sinus augmentation are both approaches that may be discussed when there is insufficient b…
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Why Do Smoking and Glycaemic Control Change a Periodontal Treatment Plan?
Smoking and glycaemic status are worth disclosing proactively before periodontal treatment because both are related to…
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How Should an Implant Plan Be Adjusted If You Smoke or Have Recently Stopped?
Smoking is not an absolute exclusion criterion for every course of implant treatment, but systematic reviews consisten…
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Why Implant Treatment Is Often Staged: Making Sense of How Extraction, Grafting, the Implant and the Restoration Depend on One Another
Implant treatment is often broken down into extraction, ridge preservation or bone grafting, implant placement, osseoi…
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Why Are Regular Appointments Still Needed after Periodontal Treatment Is Complete?
The absence of pain and swelling after periodontal treatment is reassuring progress. Long-term management of periodont…
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What Does a Surgical Guide Do in Implant Surgery? It Supports a Pre-planned Angle and Position, Not the Removal of Risk
A surgical guide is a device designed from your imaging data and worn in the mouth during surgery. Its task is straigh…
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