Ross Leader
Specialty Registrar in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool
The unilateral sagittal split osteotomy: A useful tool in the armamentarium for deeply impacted mandibular third molars
Ross LeaderA 62-year-old male of European origin was referred to the on-call oral and maxillofacial surgery core trainee via accident and emergency (A&E) with a 2-day history of discomfort and swelling to the...
Hypertension − an update for the dental (sedation) team
Ross LeaderWith hypertension increasing the risk of both ischaemic heart disease and stroke, undiagnosed and inadequately managed hypertension can have a significant impact on the provision of dental care.5,6...
Supra-therapeutic oral paracetamol overdose in adults: an update for the dental team
Ross LeaderParacetamol is both an effective analgesic and antipyretic with peripheral and centrally acting analgesic effects.8 The drug is also known to have a synergistic effect when taken with Non-Steroidal...