FJ Trevor Burke

Ten tips for avoiding post-operative sensitivity with posterior composite restorations

Determination of the extent of the problem of POS with posterior composites is difficult to quantify because of the heterogeneity of methods used for its determination. For example, researchers may:.

Book review

In recent years, the name Serpil Djemal has become synonymous with the diagnosis and treatment of dental trauma, having established a dedicated adult dental trauma unit in London, and having spent a...

Bonding to dentine: an update on universal adhesives

In the past, dentine bonding agents were classified into generations.6 However, this means of identifying different groups of bonding agents generally fell into disarray because of confusion regarding...

Ceramics in dentistry: which material is appropriate for the anterior or posterior Dentition? Part 1: materials science

The translucency of glass ceramic materials depends largely on the volume of crystals within the glassy matrix and the pore size.2 Zirconia has been regarded as an opaque restorative material with...

Ceramics in dentistry: which material is appropriate for the anterior or posterior dentition? Part 2: recent clinical research

The authors of the present article consider that this comparison is of great relevance, given that metal–ceramic crowns and bridges have been the ‘gold standard’ for tooth-coloured indirect...

True?

‘The evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). Peer review methods are used to maintain quality standards, improve performance, and...

A Practice-based Evaluation of a Novel Resin Luting Material and Dentine Bonding Agent

The value of practice-based research has been previously discussed,1 with the arena of general dental practice having been considered the ideal environment in which to carry out evaluations of the...

Measuring Oral Health: From Simple Scoring to a Combined Risk-assessment Approach

The World Health Organization1 describes health in holistic terms as ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’. This definition is...

Suggestions for Non-Aerosol or Reduced-Aerosol Restorative Dentistry (for as Long as is Necessary)

The authors suggest that the new armamentarium without an aerosol or with a reduced aerosol will include the following:.