Effectiveness of acetaminophen in comparison with ibuprofen for pain control in orthodontic patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis Nycole Mariana Neves, Ádelin Olívia Lopes Joly Rodrigues, Giuliana Martina Bordin, Ingrid Gomes Perez Occhi-Alexandre, Juliana Schaia Rocha Orsi, Marilisa Carneiro Leão Gabardo, Francielle Topolski Korean Journal of Orthodontics, 2026 Objective: To compare the effectiveness of acetaminophen and ibuprofen for pain control in orthodontic patients. Methods: Using the PICO strategy, studies were included without restrictions on publication date or language. PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Virtual Health Library (VHL)/Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases were searched, along with gray literature, up to July 2025. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool. A meta-analysis was conducted using R software. Subgroup and leave-one-out sensitivity analyses were conducted for moderate or high heterogeneity. Results: = 0.012). The leave-one-out analysis did not change the combined effect but indicated one study as a source of heterogeneity. Conclusions: Pain control during orthodontic tooth movement did not differ between the two medications.
Bacteremia following different oral procedures: Systematic review and meta-analysis Carolina C. Martins, Peter B. Lockhart, Ramon T. Firmino, Catherine Kilmartin, Thomas J. Cahill, Mark Dayer, Ingrid G. P. Occhi‐Alexandre, Honghao Lai, Long Ge, Martin H. Thornhill Oral Diseases, 2024 To evaluate the timing, duration and incidence of bacteremia following invasive dental procedures (IDPs) or activities of daily living (ADL). Eight databases were searched for randomized (RCTs) and nonrandomized controlled trials (nRCTs) evaluating bacteremia before and after IDPs or ADL in healthy individuals. The risk of bias was assessed by RoB 2.0 and ROBINS‐I. For the meta‐analysis, the primary outcomes were the timing and duration of bacteremia. The secondary outcome was the incidence of bacteremia, measuring the proportion of patients with bacteremia within 5 min after the end of the procedure compared with baseline. We included 64 nRCTs and 25 RCTs. Peak bacteremia occurred within 5 min after the procedure and then decreased over time. Dental extractions showed the highest incidence of bacteremia (62%–66%), followed by scaling and root planing (SRP) (44%–36%) and oral health procedures (OHP) (e.g., dental prophylaxis and dental probing without SRP) (27%–28%). Other ADL (flossing and chewing) (16%) and toothbrushing (8%–26%) resulted in bacteremia as well. The majority of studies had some concerns RCTs or moderate risk of bias nRCTs. Dental extractions, SRP and OHP, are associated with the highest frequency of bacteremia. Toothbrushing, flossing, and chewing also caused bacteremia in lower frequency.
Ankyloglossia and malocclusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis Luciana Póvoa-Santos, Rogério Lacerda-Santos, Rachel Alvarenga-Brant, Sarah Queiroz Notaro, Ana Clara Souza-Oliveira, Ingrid Gomes Peres Occhi-Alexandre, Carolina Castro Martins-Pfeifer Journal of the American Dental Association, 2024
The importance of full text screening when judging eligibility criteria in a systematic review: a systematic survey Ana Paula Hermont, Poliana Valdelice Cruz, Ingrid Gomes Perez Occhi-Alexandre, Cristiane Baccin Bendo, Sheyla Márcia Auad, Isabela Almeida Pordeus, Carolina Castro Martins Arquivos Em Odontologia, 2022 Aim: To evaluate if statistically significant results are more likely to be reported in title/abstracts compared to non-significant outcomes. Methods: In this methodological survey, we reanalyzed 59 observational studies from a previous systematic review. The PECO question was: Patient (P): children with primary teeth; Exposure (E): low birth weight and/or preterm; Comparison (C): normal birth weight and/or full-term; Outcome (O): dental caries. We analyzed the presence of key terms in the titles and abstracts, such as gestational age, preterm, full-term, birth weight, low/normal birth weight. Full texts were analyzed for “positive outcomes” (statistically significant association, p < 0.05 or 95% CI not crossing the null effect line) related to the association between the outcome and the exposure; and “negative outcomes” (when the outcome had statistically similar occurrence between the exposure and the comparison group). The odds ratio (OR) was calculated between the presence of key terms in titles/abstracts and the type of outcome (positive or negative). Results: Of 59 studies, 66% cited the key terms in titles/abstracts, and 75% reported negative outcomes. Studies with positive outcomes were more likely to report key terms in the titles/abstracts compared to studies with negative outcomes (OR: 4.5; 95% CI: 0.9-22.4; Chi-square test: p = 0.06). Studies with statistically significant outcomes, favoring the exposure or the comparison, were more likely to report these data in the titles/abstracts. Conclusion: When conducting a systematic review, the final decision related to the inclusion of a study must be based on a full-text level.
Prevalence of oral inclusion cysts in a Brazilian neonatal population Journal of Dentistry for Children, 2020
Prevalence of dental caries in preschool children born preterm and/or with low birth weight: A systematic review with meta-analysis of prevalence data Ingrid Gomes Perez Occhi‐Alexandre, Poliana Valdelice Cruz, Cristiane Baccin Bendo, Saul Martins Paiva, Isabela Almeida Pordeus, Carolina Castro Martins International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 2020 The aim of the present systematic review and meta‐analysis was to evaluate the prevalence of dental caries among preschool children who had been born preterm and/or with low birth weight (LBW) compared with those who had been born full term and/or with normal birth weight (NBW). Eight electronic databases were searched from interception up to November 2018 with no restrictions imposed regarding the date of publication or language. Two independent reviewers screened studies, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias. A random‐effects meta‐analysis was run to pool the crude prevalence of dental caries according to gestational age and birth weight. We performed a narrative synthesis and assessed the certainty of evidence using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE). Fifty‐nine observational studies were included (55 in the meta‐analysis). The prevalence of dental caries was 39% among preterm children, 30% among full‐term children, 40% among LBW children, and 33% among NBW children (I2:97%‐99%). The majority of studies reported that dental caries was not associated with gestational age or birth weight, with very low certainty of evidence. Preschool children born preterm or with LBW have similar dental caries experience as those born full term or with NBW, with very low certainty of evidence (PROSPERO #CDR42018118086).
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