Restorative Dentistry
Satisficing in Dentistry. Who decides? Who benefits? Part 3
Martin KelleherExamples of ‘maximizing’ in orthodontics include maintaining an unshakable belief that an Angle's Class 1 jaw relationship is the gold standard which ought to be the goal, regardless of what has to be...
Satisficing in dentistry. Who decides? Who benefits? Part 2
Kevin LewisSome periodontists might have vested interests in their enthusiastic promotion of their sub-specialty. Traditional ‘maximalist’ periodontists usually advocate the undertaking of detailed assessments,...
Autotransplantation of an impacted migrated mandibular canine using platelet-rich fibrin and physio-dispenser system: a report of two cases
Rajmohan ShettyThe management of two cases of impacted and migrated mandibular canines with autotransplantation are reported. The procedure involved the use of PRF and a physio-dispenser system to improve the...
‘Satisficing’ in dentistry: who decides? who benefits?
Martin KelleherSatisficing is a ‘cognitive heuristic’, which is a posh term in psychology for what most dentists would call a ‘rule of thumb’. Heuristics are shortcuts that our minds take to arrive at an acceptable...
Incidental finding of a horizontal root fracture when considering a tooth for root canal treatment
Nadine AminA 44-year-old female patient was referred to the Restorative Dentistry Department at Manchester University Dental Hospital by her general dental practitioner (GDP) for root canal treatment of her...
Restoration of Discoloured Incisors with Ceramic Veneers: A Workflow Case Report
Luis Gustavo Barrote AlbinoThis report followed the principles recommended by the CARE guidelines.22 CARE is a guideline that helps authors to provide a complete case description, and ensure that all the important details are...
Bleaching Complications: ‘Greening’ in a Post-crowned Tooth
Qingmei Joy FengThe grey discolouration of the upper right central and lateral incisors along with some poorly contoured composite restorations were noted..
Narcissism, pride, envy, lust and dentistry
Martin KelleherNarcissism is named after a mythical Greek character called Narcissus who walked beside a pool of water and stopped to take a drink from it. He saw his own reflection in the water and became...
Restorative management of the posterior tooth that has undergone a pulpotomy
Nicholas N LongridgeThe clinical assessment of pulpal inflammation in a tooth with a carious lesion remains challenging. The conventional clinical method for assessing pulp status relies upon patient-reported symptoms,...
Treatment of peri-implantitis: Fiction or reality? Part 2: Adjuncts and decontamination approaches in the non-surgical and surgical management of peri-implantitis
Vanessa SousaThe effectiveness of specific professional mechanical plaque removal (PMPR) regimens in reducing the risk of recurrent peri-implantitis has not yet been determined. Based on the current EFP S3 CPG, it...
A review and clinical tips on gingival retraction methods
Shivani RanaThe periodontium should be assessed when considering provision of a subgingival restoration and therefore, gingival retraction. When the gingivae are healthy, there is less chance of damage when the...
Treatment of localized anterior toothwear with composite restorations at an increased occlusal vertical dimension
Ulpee R DurbarA detailed history of the presenting complaint, patient's diet and social activity must be taken. This should be followed by clinical examination (Figure 1a,b), and radiographic assessment of the...
Extrinsic and intrinsic chemical factors relating to tooth wear
Saoirse O'TooleThe biggest contributor towards tooth wear for most of the population are the acids present in our diet. However, there are several studies showing no association between the diet and erosive tooth...
Tooth wear: intrinsic and extrinsic mechanical factors
Ziad Al-AniThe Glossary of Prosthetic Dentistry (GPT-9) defines attrition as ‘the act of wearing or grinding down by friction or the mechanical wear resulting from mastication or parafunction, limited to...
Full mouth restorative rehabilitation of the generalized worn dentition: a step-by-step approach to treatment
Jose Suarez FeitoA step-by-step approach to generalized tooth wear restorative management provides a sound basis for a predictable outcome. It allows for a systematic approach whereby the patients expectations,...