FJ Trevor Burke

Relating aesthetics to clinical need: improved aesthetics of an ill-fitting crown and anterior toothwear

A 42-year-old female patient was referred, complaining that she was unhappy about the appearance of her anterior teeth, notably an unsightly crown on her upper left central incisor tooth..

British society of prosthodontics debate on the implications of the minamata convention on mercury to dental amalgam – should our patients be worried?

The Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations treaty signed on the 10 October 2013 by 128 signatory nations, including the UK, was designed to protect human health and the environment from...

Publicity?



There's no such thing as bad publicity (except your own obituary!) Dominic Behan. My Brother Brendan (1963)

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Salutary lessons


‘The first requirement of a hospital is that it should do no harm’
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Can a concise, benchmarked patient survey help to stimulate improvements in perceived quality of care?

During 2013, practices were beginning to have their second DEPS using exactly the same 10 core questions and the same patient grading options as in 2010. Six practices were identified up to the end of...