Elliot Abt

Pain Relief With Aspirin Is Comparable to Acetaminophen With Codeine

Article Title and Bibliographic Information Assessment of the efficacy and safety profiles of aspirin and acetaminophen with codeine: results from 2 randomized, controlled trials in individuals with tension-type headache and postoperative dental pain. Gatoulis SC, Voelker M, Fisher M. Clin Ther 2012;34(1)138-48. Reviewer Elliot Abt, DDS, MS, MSc Purpose/Question How does aspirin compare to acetaminophen with codeine and placebo in pain relief from headache or dental pain? Source of Funding Bayer HealthCare Type of Study/Design Randomized controlled study Level of Evidence Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence Strength of Recommendation Grade Grade B: Inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence

The Risk of Failure is Higher for Composites than for Amalgam Restorations

Article Title and Bibliographic Information Survival and reasons for failure of amalgam versus composite posterior restorations placed in a randomized clinical trial Bernardo M, Luis H, Martin MD, Leroux BG, Rue T, Leitao J, et al. J Am Dent Assoc 2007;138(6):775-83 Level of Evidence 2 Purpose/Question How does the survival rate for composite restorations in children compare to amalgam restorations? Source of Funding Government Type of Study/Design Randomized controlled trial

Topical anesthetics are more effective in diminishing pain from needle stick insertion alone compared to reducing pain from insertion with anesthetic injection.

Article Title and Bibliographic Information Effect of time on clinical efficacy of topical anesthesia. Bhalla J, Meechan JG, Lawrence HP, Grad HA, Haas DA. Anesth Prog 2009;56(2):36-41. Reviewer Elliot Abt, DDS, MS, MSc Purpose/Question Is there a difference in the effectiveness of topical anesthetics over time with respect to both needle insertion and injection of anesthetic? Source of Funding This study was funded by the Anesthesia Research Foundation (ARF) of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology and the Ontario Dental Society of Anaesthesiology. Type of Study/Design Randomized controlled trial Level of Evidence Level 2: limited-quality patient-oriented evidence Strength of Recommendation Grade Not applicable

The Risk of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw After Dental Extraction is Higher for Patients on Intravenous as Compared With Oral Antiresorptive Drugs

ARTICLE TITLE AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATIONnOccurrence and risk indicators of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw after dental extraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gaudin E, Seidel L, Bacevic M, Rompen E, Lambert F. J Clin Periodontol 2015;42(10):922-32.nnnSOURCE OF FUNDINGnInternal institutional support TYPE OF STUDY/DESIGN: Systematic review with meta-analysis of data.

Analgesic Premedication may Increase the Success Rate of Local Anesthetics for Teeth with Irreversible Pulpitis

Article Title and Bibliographic Information The effect of premedication with ibuprofen and indomethacin on the success of inferior alveolar nerve block for teeth with irreversible pulpitis. Parirokh M, Ashouri R, Rekabi A, Nakhaee N, Pardakhti A, Askarifard S, Abbott PV. J Endod 2010;36(9):1450-4. Reviewer Elliot Abt, DDS, MS, MSc Purpose/Question To compare 2 different analgesics with a placebo given preoperatively on the effectiveness of local anesthetics for mandibular molars with irreversible pulpitis. Source of Funding Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Iran Type of Study/Design Randomized controlled trial Level of Evidence Level 2: Limited-quality patient-oriented evidence Strength of Recommendation Grade Not applicable