Robert Smith
BDS, MSc, MEndoRCS, MFDS RCS, FDTFEd, Specialist in Endodontics; Defence Primary Healthcare (Dental), Defence Centre for Rehabilitative Dentistry, Aldershot
The Adult Orthodontic–Restorative Interface. Part 3: Dental Trauma and Acquired Disease
Robert SmithApproximately one-third of adults have experienced at least one episode of dental trauma2 and it is not uncommon for some patients to have suffered multiple traumatic insults to their adult...
The adult orthodontic–restorative interface. Part 2: treatment strategies for the management of developmental conditions
Christopher StaglesHypodontia is the developmental absence of one or more permanent teeth excluding third molars, with an overall prevalence of 6.4%.1 Many patients with hypodontia are identified in childhood, including...
The Adult Orthodontic–Restorative Interface. Part 1: Concepts of Treatment and Presenting Challenges
Graeme BryceThe demand for both adult orthodontic and restorative care has increased (Table 1),1 fuelled by a greater proportion of the population maintaining their dentitions into old age, and patients’ desire...
Actinomyces-associated Calcification in a Nasopalatine Cyst
Robert SmithNasopalatine cysts are the most prevalent non-odontogenic cyst of the jaw, occurring in up to 1% of the population.2 These lesions are often asymptomatic until large, but symptoms of tenderness and...
Endodontic surgery. Part 2: surgical root canal re-treatment
Robert SmithSurgical procedures can generally be broken down into three phases: pre-operative; intra-operative; and post-operative procedures. The pre-operative phase for SRCReT should include a thorough history,...