William Keys

Consultant, Restorative Dentistry, Edinburgh Dental Institute

Multidisciplinary management of advanced complexity tooth wear cases: patient needs beyond the direct and indirect restorations dichotomy

A 54-year-old male presented with tenderness, and difficulty on biting, of his lower front teeth with progressing wear of these teeth over the previous 5 years (Figure 1). Main concerns were function...

Extending the role of the dental professional in the management of non-melanoma skin cancer

BCC is a malignant skin cancer originating from the basal layer within the epidermis of the skin.1 It is slow growing, rarely metastasizes (<0.1% incidence) and has a low mortality rate.1,8,9,10...

An update on radiation caries

Radiation caries describes the rapid onset and progression of dental caries in individuals who have been exposed to head and neck ionizing radiation. Overt caries may be seen within 3 months of...

Acromegaly and Dentistry: A Review


Headaches: these may be severe and disproportionate to the size of the tumour, affecting around 60% of patients.1.

Odontogenic cysts – an overview

Radicular cysts are inflammatory in nature and the most common cystic lesions of the jaws, accounting for approximately 60% of all odontogenic cysts.3 Although they can develop in all tooth-bearing...