Hepatitis C and oral lichen planus
This review of the association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) and oral lichen planus (OLP) identified 19 case-controlled studies. While a 6-fold increase in risk of HCV infection was noted in OLP...
View ArticleCandida albicans: higher prevalence in children with early childhood caries
This review of a possible association between oral Candida albicans and early childhood caries (ECC) included 15 cross-sectional studies.The prevalence of C. albicans in children with ECC was found to...
View ArticleTraumatic dental injuries affect around 1 billion people
This review of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) included 152 observational studies providing an estimate of global prevalence of TDIs in permanent teeth of 15.2% (95%CI, 13.0%-17.4%) The post Traumatic...
View ArticlePanic disorder in people with bipolar disorder: very common, but treatment...
Tobias Rowland writes his debut elf blog on a recent systematic review and meta-analysis, which finds that panic disorder is highly prevalent in people with bipolar disorder, but there are very limited...
View ArticleTinnitus: Prevalence in patients with temporomandibular disorders
This review of the prevalence of tinnitus in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) included 25 studies finding a higher prevalence of tinnitus in patients with TMDs . Patients with TMD had a...
View ArticleTemporomandibular joints: Prevalence of degenerative joint disease
This review the prevalence of degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the temporomandibular joints included 32 studies only 6 being considered at low risk of bias. While a high prevalence of DJD was seen...
View ArticleDentine hypersensitivity: how common is it?
This review of the prevalence of dentinte hypersensitivity included 77 studies reported in 65 papers suggesting a prevalence of 11.5% 95%CI: 11.3% – 11.7%. The post Dentine hypersensitivity: how common...
View ArticlePeri-implantitis: Is periodontal disease a risk factor?
This review to assess whether dental implants placed in patients with periodontitis have a higher risk of peri-implantitis included 19 mainly cross-sectional studies providing very low quality evidence...
View ArticlePrevalence of comorbid personality disorder and alcohol use disorder
People diagnosed with "personality disorders" are likely to also experience alcohol problems. Dean Connolly summarises a recent systematic review that confirms the very high prevalence of comorbid...
View ArticleSuicide and mental illness in low- and middle-income countries
Tessa Roberts summarises a recent a systematic review and meta-analysis, which looks into the prevalence of mental illness and suicidal behaviour in low- and middle-income countries. The post Suicide...
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