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Elliot Abt
Researcher at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Publications - 37
Citations - 1784
Elliot Abt is an academic researcher from Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Evidence-based dentistry & Guideline. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 33 publications receiving 1533 citations.
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Understanding statistics 3
TL;DR: This article will define and examine the relationships between P-values, confidence intervals and sample size and describe the different types of data used in quantitative research.
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The Effect of Lasers on Dental Hard Tissues
TL;DR: This report evaluates effects of three lasers on dentin and pulpal tissues and concludes that the Er:YAG laser appears to have a lesser thermal effect.
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Systematic review and meta-analysis on the nonsurgical treatment of chronic periodontitis by means of scaling and root planing with or without adjuncts.
Chris Smiley,Sharon L. Tracy,Elliot Abt,Bryan S. Michalowicz,Mike T. John,John C. Gunsolley,Charles M. Cobb,Jeffrey Rossmann,Stephen K. Harrel,Jane L. Forrest,Philippe P. Hujoel,Kirk W. Noraian,Henry Greenwell,Julie Frantsve-Hawley,Cameron G. Estrich,Nicholas B. Hanson +15 more
TL;DR: A systematic review and meta-analysis on nonsurgical treatment of patients with chronic periodontitis by means of scaling and root planing (SRP) with or without adjuncts found approximately a 0.5-millimeter average improvement in CAL with SRP.
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The use of prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental procedures in patients with prosthetic joints: Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for dental practitioners—a report of the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs
Thomas P. Sollecito,Elliot Abt,Peter B. Lockhart,Edmond Truelove,Thomas Paumier,Sharon L. Tracy,Malavika P. Tampi,Eugenio D. Beltrán-Aguilar,Julie Frantsve-Hawley +8 more
TL;DR: In general, for patients with prosthetics joint implants, prophylactic antibiotics are not recommended prior to dental procedures to prevent prosthetic joint infection.
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Evidence-based clinical practice guideline on the nonsurgical treatment of chronic periodontitis by means of scaling and root planing with or without adjuncts
Chris Smiley,Sharon L. Tracy,Elliot Abt,Bryan S. Michalowicz,Mike T. John,John C. Gunsolley,Charles M. Cobb,Jeffrey Rossmann,Stephen K. Harrel,Jane L. Forrest,Philippe P. Hujoel,Kirk W. Noraian,Henry Greenwell,Julie Frantsve-Hawley,Cameron G. Estrich,Nicholas B. Hanson +15 more
TL;DR: This guideline is founded on a systematic review of the evidence that included 72 research articles providing clinical attachment level data on trials of at least 6 months' duration and published in English through July 2014.