The Dental Team
Dentists are responsible for helping you take care of your oral health. They have extensive knowledge and skills to diagnose and treat wide range of problems that affect your teeth and mouth. Although they are trained initially for five years at a university they continue to keep brushing up on their skills throughout their careers Read More »
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS : PUBLICATIONS
Reviews
The Cochrane Collaboration is an international non-profit and independent organisation, providing up-to-date information about the effects of health care. Cochrane Oral Health Review Group comprises of an international network of healthcare professionals, researchers and consumers preparing, maintaining, and disseminating systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials in oral health.
Oral Health Group reviews and protocols are published on the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) on The Cochrane Library, a regularly updated collection of evidence-based healthcare databases available on CD-ROM and on the Internet at :http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/ All residents of New Zealand can access The Cochrane Library for free.
Cochrane Reviews on Fluoride
Combinations of topical fluoride (toothpastes, mouthrinses, gels, varnishes) versus single topical fluoride for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents. View
Fluoride mouthrinses for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents. View
Fluoride toothpastes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents. View
One topical fluoride (toothpastes, or mouthrinses, or gels, or varnishes) versus another for preventing dentalc aries in children and adolescents. View
Topical fluoride (toothpastes, mouthrinses, gels or varnishes) for preventing dentalc aries in children and adolescents. View
Cochrane Reviews on Prevention
Manual versus powered toothbrushing for oral health. View
Pit and fissure sealants for preventing dental decay in the permanent teeth of children and adolescents. View
Pit and fissure sealants versus fluoride varnishes for preventing dental decay in children and adolescents. View
Psychological interventions to improve adherence to oral hygiene instructions in adults with periodontal diseases. View