Banerjee, A., Hameed, Z., Chohan, M. A., Patel, K., Vaghela, J. J., Sheikh, F., Barker, N., Shah, P., & Patel, D. (2024). Minimum intervention oral care – incentivising preventive management of high-needs/high caries-risk patients using phased courses of treatment. British dental journal, 236(5), 379–382.  Minimum Intervention Oral Care (MIOC) for High-Needs Patients  This article explores how MIOC principles can be integrated into dental care for high-needs and high caries-risk patients within the NHS system in England. MIOC prioritizes prevention and minimizes invasiv ..read more

Qi, J., Chen, J., Pang, Y., Guo, Y., Chen, G., Liu, Y., Wang, J. (2023) ‘Association between periodontal disease and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis’, Heliyon, 9(11). Introduction Although women represent a significant proportion of the patient population, female representation in the fields of dental and medical research has been consistently lacking, leading to adverse clinical implications and a gender gap in health outcomes. Despite this underrepresentation, sex and gender are important determinants of health, with a key example being the physio ..read more

Umer, F., Adnan, S. & Lal, A. Research and application of artificial intelligence in dentistry from lower-middle income countries – a scoping review. BMC Oral Health 24, 220 (2024). Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques, such as Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL), hold promise in revolutionising dental diagnostics by improving accuracy and efficiency. Trained AI can detect teeth, identify pathologies, and anomalies from dental radiographs with greater accuracy and speed compared to human specialists. However, AI research and its application in dentistry face chall ..read more

Elchaghaby, M., Aly, M. & Yousry, Y. Effectiveness of buccal infiltration anaesthesia compared to inferior alveolar nerve block anaesthesia in primary mandibular molar extractions: a randomised controlled study. Br Dent J (2023). Introduction The successful management of pain through local anaesthetic in dental treatment greatly impacts children’s perceptions of dental care. However, despite advancements in techniques, discomfort can still occur due to tissue damage and other factors. While the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) is commonly used, it has limitations especially in childre ..read more

Ethical issues of artificial intelligence in medicine and healthcare. Farhud DD, Zokaei S. Iran J Public Health. 2021;50:0 Introduction The term “Artificial Intelligence (AI)” itself is quite broad in that it can be used to describe any piece of software or device with cognitive abilities; similar to those of humans. With the increasing prevalence of digitalization of many global industries, the field of healthcare now faces the challenge of this “double-edged sword” as it is tasked with balancing the vast benefits of AI alongside the ethical and moral dilemmas it also presents. Applicatio ..read more

Bhamra, I. B., Gallagher, J. E., Patel, R. (2023) ‘Telehealth technologies in care homes: a gap for dentistry?’, Journal of Public Health, fdad258 Introduction Care home residents are often individuals who require additional care and are dependent on others for carrying out activities of daily living. Studies have found that nursing homes do not prioritise oral care and residents’ teeth are not brushed even once a day. Consequently, these individuals face various barriers to accessing dental and oral care. These barriers include limited mobility, travel (times and costs) for the resident or h ..read more

Bhamra, I. B., Gallagher, J. E., Patel, R. (2023) ‘Telehealth technologies in care homes: a gap for dentistry?’, Journal of Public Health, fdad258 Introduction Care home residents are often individuals who require additional care and are dependent on others for carrying out activities of daily living. Studies have found that nursing homes do not prioritise oral care and residents’ teeth are not brushed even once a day. Consequently, these individuals face various barriers to accessing dental and oral care. These barriers include limited mobility, travel (times and costs) for the resident or h ..read more

Vuletić, M., Knežević, P., Jokić, D., Rebić, J., Žabarović, D., & Macan, D. (2014). Alveolar Bone Grafting in Cleft Patients from Bone Defect to Dental Implants. Acta stomatologica Croatica, 48(4), 250–257. Background Cleft lip and palate is the most prevalent congenital craniofacial deformity, which significantly impacts various aspects of life, including aesthetics, function, psychological well-being, dental development, and facial growth. It’s evident that the known primary cause is the incomplete fusion of facial prominences during gestation’s fourth to tenth week which can ..read more

Devlin, H., Williams, T., Graham, J. et al. The ADEPT study: a comparative study of dentists’ ability to detect enamel-only proximal caries in bitewing radiographs with and without the use of AssistDent artificial intelligence software. Br Dent J 231, 481–485 (2021). Background Picking up enamel-only caries using bitewing radiography is difficult and often missed by dental practitioners. This research summary covers the use of AssistDent (an artificial intelligence software) and whether is positively affects the ability to pick up enamel-only caries. Radiographs can increa ..read more

Timms, L., Bux, S., Maybin, L. et al. (2023). A multi-site service evaluation of silver diamine fluoride use for children. Br Dent J 235, 269–272 Background Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is relatively new to the UK. During the covid-19 pandemic, the introduction of SDF into standard operating procedures helped to increase its use. It is used mostly for caries arrest in paediatric dental services as represented in this project. The main side effect of SDF is the black discolouration of carious tooth tissue; however, the majority of parents and children find the technique a ..read more