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The review screening projectWhat have we learned

Review group perspective?

Jan ClarksonJoint 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.

includes the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of oral, dental and craniofacial

diseases and disorders

Scope

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80% children suffer caries95% adults suffer gum disease50% use toothbrush2% visit dentists

Screening Reviews n=11• 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

• Forest plot of interdental

Triclosan fluoride toothpaste