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 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,...