Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Accuracy of real-time polymerase chain reaction versus anaerobic culture in detection of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Porphyromonas gingivalis: a meta-analysis Atieh MA. Journal of Periodontology. 2008;79(9):1620-9

Adjunctive techniques for oral cancer examination and lesion diagnosis: a systematic review of the literature Patton LL, Epstein JB, Kerr AR. J Am Dent Assoc. 2008;139(7):896-905; quiz 993-4

Meta-analysis of treatment need for temporomandibular disorders in adult nonpatients Al-Jundi MA, John MT, Setz JM, Szentpetery A, Kuss O. J Orofac Pain. 2008;22(2):97-107

Efficacy of clinical methods to assess jawbone tissue prior to and during endosseous dental implant placement: a systematic literature review Ribeiro-Rotta RF, Lindh C, Rohlin M. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2007;22(2):289-300

Management of burning mouth syndrome: systematic review and management recommendations Patton LL, Siegel MA, Benoliel R, De Laat A. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2007;103 Suppl():S39 e1-13

Management of dental patients taking common hemostasis-altering medications Aframian DJ, Lalla RV, Peterson DE. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2007;103 Suppl():S45 e1-11

Management of oral epithelial dysplasia: a review Brennan M, Migliorati CA, Lockhart PB, Wray D, Al-Hashimi I, Axell T, Bruce AJ, Carpenter W, Eisenberg E, Epstein JB, Holmstrup P, Jontell M, Nair R, Sasser H, Schifter M, Silverman B, Thongprasom K, Thornhill M, Warnakulasuriya S, van der Waal I. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2007;103 Suppl():S19 e1-12

Management of oral lesions in HIV-positive patients Baccaglini L, Atkinson JC, Patton LL, Glick M, Ficarra G, Peterson DE. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2007;103 Suppl():S50 e1-23

Oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid lesions: diagnostic and therapeutic considerations Al-Hashimi I, Schifter M, Lockhart PB, Wray D, Brennan M, Migliorati CA, Axell T, Bruce AJ, Carpenter W, Eisenberg E, Epstein JB, Holmstrup P, Jontell M, Lozada-Nur F, Nair R, Silverman B, Thongprasom K, Thornhill M, Warnakulasuriya S, van der Waal I. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2007;103 Suppl():S25 e1-12

Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients Beirne P, Clarkson JE, Worthington HV. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007;(4):CD004346

A review of dentists' use of digital radiography and caries diagnosis with digital systems Wenzel A. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2006;35(5):307-14

Interventions for treating oral leukoplakia Lodi G, Sardella A, Bez C, Demarosi F, Carrassi A. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006;(4):CD001829

Oral stereognostic ability: a test of oral perception Ahmed B, Hussain M, Yazdanie N. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2006;16(12):794-8

The efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of degenerative and inflammatory temporomandibular joint disorders: a systematic literature review Limchaichana N, Petersson A, Rohlin M. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2006;102(4):521-36

The evidence supporting alternative management strategies for early occlusal caries and suspected occlusal dentinal caries Bader JD, Shugars DA. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2006;6(1):91-100

Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults Beirne P, Forgie A, Worthington HV, Clarkson JE. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005;(1):CD004625

A systematic review of the performance of a laser fluorescence device for detecting caries Bader JD, Shugars DA. J Am Dent Assoc. 2004;135(10):1413-26

Dental fear in adults: a meta-analysis of behavioral interventions Kvale G, Berggren U, Milgrom P. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2004;32(4):250-64

Domestic violence screening and intervention programmes for adults with dental or facial injury Coulthard P, Yong S, Adamson L, Warburton A, Worthington HV, Esposito M. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;(2):CD004486

Moyer's method of mixed dentition analysis: a meta-analysis Buwembo W, Luboga S. African Health Sciences. 2004;4(1):63-6

Dentomaxillofacial variability of cleidocranial dysplasia: clinicoradiological presentation and systematic review Golan I, Baumert U, Hrala BP, Mussig D. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2003;32(6):347-54

Microbial identification in the management of periodontal diseases. A systematic review Listgarten MA, Loomer PM. Ann Periodontol. 2003;8(1):182-92

Palpation of the lateral pterygoid region in TMD--where is the evidence? Turp JC, Minagi S. J Dent. 2001;29(7):475-83

Effect of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy on dental outcomes: systematic review of the literature and pharmacoeconomic analysis Allen IE, Monroe M, Connelly J, Cintron R, Ross SD. Manag Care Interface. 2000;13(4):93-9

A systematic review of clinical diagnostic criteria of early childhood caries Ismail AI, Sohn W. J Public Health Dent. 1999;59(3):171-91