Who's to blame?
Ewen McCollSometimes nobody, but in a blame culture where there's a perception of blame, a claim may follow..
A Comprehensive Guide to Removable Partial Dentures. Part 2: Impressions, Laboratory Procedures, Insertion and Case Studies
Deviprasad NoojiWhen designing a tooth tissue-supported prosthesis, there are diverse theories guiding the allocation of support between the edentulous ridge and remaining teeth. These are stress equalization,...
A comprehensive guide to removable partial dentures. Part 1: patient selection, design principles and decision algorithms for component selection
Prashanti EachempatiIn the diagnostic stage preceding the selection of a definitive/metal partial denture, a clinician must gather information including, general health, systemic conditions, medications, allergies as...
A waste of research?
Ewen McCollRCCTs have been described by Brocklehurst and Hoare,9 as ‘the only research design that can demonstrate causality, that is, that an intervention causes a direct change in clinical outcome’. When...
Supracrestal tissue attachment: an update
Jaini ShahThe work that led to the term ‘biological width’ was based on the research of Gargiulo et al in 1961. This study researched the dimensions and relationship of the dentogingival complex on human...
Are Dermal Fillers Dentistry?
Kouthar SalihRecent social media influence has set up a world of aesthetic idealism, whereby rises in demand for non-surgical cosmetic treatment to cater for the unrealistic desire of ‘perfection’ has meant that...