Monthly Archives: September 2026

Brushing: How Often, How Long, Which Brush

A meta-analysis of brushing duration, a network meta-analysis of 19 electric-brush trials, and an audit of what dental associations actually publish about brushing. Continue reading

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Root Canal or Extraction: The 10-Year Data

Two ten-year datasets put keeping and replacing within a percentage point of each other; the ferrule, crown and analgesia trials decide the rest. Continue reading

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Retainers After Braces: How Long and Which

A six-year cohort of 474 patients, a randomised trial of three retainer types and a meta-analysis of bonding technique: what actually keeps teeth where the braces left them. Continue reading

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Vaping, Smoking and Your Gums: What Is Proven

A 10-study meta-analysis, a Cochrane cessation review of 30,366 people and a 124-article reanalysis: the periodontal risk gradient, and why bleeding is the wrong signal to trust. Continue reading

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Dental Erosion: What Acid Actually Does

37.6% erosion prevalence in adolescents, OR 1.98 for fizzy drinks, measured pH of named beverages, and fifteen years of wear-rate data — what helps and what does not. Continue reading

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White Spots on Teeth: Do They Mean a Filling?

A 70-trial network meta-analysis, a two-year trial of four treatments, and real-world data on 7,299 teeth: what a chalky white mark means and what actually reverses it. Continue reading

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