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Changes in Soft Tissue Profile After Orthodontic Treatment With and Without Extraction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the soft tissue changes in adult orthodontic patients who received extraction treatment in comparison to their counterparts who received nonextraction orthodontic treatment. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - October 14, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Rian H. Almurtadha, Maged S. Alhammadi, Mona M.S. Fayed, Amr Abou-El-Ezz, Esam Halboub Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research

Journal Self-Citation Rates and Impact Factors in Dentistry, Oral Surgery, and Medicine: A 3-year Bibliometric Analysis
The objective of this study was to evaluate the evolution of journal self-citation rates (SCRs) and impact factors (IFs) over time in the dental journals. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - October 12, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Christos Livas, Konstantina Delli Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research

Reporting Quality of Randomized Controlled Trials of Periodontal Diseases in Journal Abstracts —A Cross-sectional Survey and Bibliometric Analysis
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) by proper design, conduct, analysis, and reporting provide reliable information in clinical care. Reporting of RCT abstracts is of equal importance as there is evidence that many clinicians will change their clinical decisions based on RCT abstracts. The reporting quality of RCT abstracts has been suboptimal. It is not clear whether the reporting quality is related to the journal metrics. The main objective of this study is to conduct a cross-sectional survey to evaluate the reporting quality of RCTs of periodontal diseases in journal abstracts and to perform a bibliometric analysis. (So...
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - September 28, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Satish Kumar, Husain Mohammad, Hita Vora, Kian Kar Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research

Citation Analysis and Trends in review articles in dentistry
This study aimed to describe the trends in dentistry article reviews as well as to compare citation patterns between systematic and narrative reviews. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - September 28, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Francisco Wilker Mustafa Gomes Muniz, Roger Keller Celeste, Harry Juan Rivera Oballe, Cassiano Kuchenbecker R ösing Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research

In Vivo and In Vitro Effectiveness of Rotary Nickel-Titanium vs Manual Stainless Steel Instruments for Root Canal Therapy: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary files compared to stainless-steel (SST) hand files. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - September 21, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Massimo Del Fabbro, Kelvin Ian Afrashtehfar, Stefano Corbella, Ahmed El-Kabbaney, Isabella Perondi, Silvio Taschieri Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Oral Health Interventions Using Chlorhexidine —Effects on the Prevalence of Oral Opportunistic Pathogens in Stroke Survivors: A Randomized Clinical Trial
To evaluate the presence of oral opportunistic pathogens among stroke survivors, both before and after oral health care interventions. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - September 13, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Normaliza Ab Malik, Fathilah Abdul Razak, Sa'ari Mohamad Yatim, Otto Lok Tao Lam, Lijian Jin, Leonard S.W. Li, Colman McGrath Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research

Gaps in Knowledge About the Association Between Maternal Periodontitis and Adverse Obstetric Outcomes: An Umbrella Review
Scientific literature has established that the periodontal condition during pregnancy could be associated with obstetric/neonatal morbidity, and these effects have an important relationship with problems during childhood and cardiovascular disease in adulthood. This umbrella review aimed to summarize the results about the association between maternal periodontitis and obstetric complications (low birth weight, preterm delivery, and preeclampsia) and identify the gaps in the scientific literature. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - September 12, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Annie M. Vivares-Builes, Leidy Johana Rangel-Rinc ón, Javier Enrique Botero, Andrés A. Agudelo-Suárez Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Clinical Factors Affecting the Accuracy of Guided Implant Surgery —A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
To systematically review the current dental literature regarding clinical accuracy of guided implant surgery and to analyze the involved clinical factors. (Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice)
Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - September 7, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Wenjuan Zhou, Zhonghao Liu, Liansheng Song, Chia-ling Kuo, David M. Shafer Tags: Original Article Source Type: research