Composite Restorations
Removable Prosthodontics for the Management of Severe Toothwear
Toothwear is a dental condition of increasing concern in the UK population, as demonstrated by the findings of the 2009 Adult Dental Health Survey....
Composite Build-Ups: a Review of Current Techniques in Restorative Dentistry
Resin composite materials have been around since the 1960s, ever since the introduction of the bis-GMA monomer in 1962 by Bowen.3 Following on from...
A Clinical Case: Restoration of Toothwear
A 37-year-old female patient presented after complaining of a swelling she had experienced four weeks previously around the upper left side of her...
Technique Tips
PTFE, discovered in 1938, often referred to as ‘Teflon’, is a versatile material made from Polytetrafluoroethylene. PTFE is a polymer of...
Removable Dentures and the Worn Dentition
For patients with severely worn dentitions, removable dentures can offer an attractive means of oral rehabilitation. Worn teeth can be...
Technique Tips
PTFE, discovered in 1938, often referred to as ‘Teflon’, is a versatile material made from Polytetrafluoroethylene. PTFE is a polymer of...
Spontaneous dental abscesses in hereditary hypophosphataemic rickets: a preventive restorative approach in the primary dentition
A 3-year-old boy, AL, was referred to the Unit of Paediatric Dentistry, at the University Dental Hospital Cardiff, by a consultant oral surgeon...
The use of indirect resin composite restorations in the management of localized anterior tooth wear: a clinical update part 2
Given that the tooth structure in most tooth wear cases is already compromised, emphasis should be placed on minimally invasive preparations to...
The modified transparent crown: different applications for the conventional cellulose acetate anterior crown former
Avoiding moisture contamination for your strip crown restoration is the primary goal. Use of conventional rubber dam or, alternatively, the DryDam®...
The use of direct resin composite restorations in the management of localized anterior tooth wear: A clinical update part 1
A thorough history and examination, including appropriate investigations, should be carried out before considering treatment. Emphasis should be on...
All-Ceramic inlays and onlays for posterior teeth
The impact of the loss of tooth tissue on the strength of that which remains can be significant. Vale in 1956 was one of the first investigators to...
Silver Diamine Fluoride: a critical review and treatment recommendations
As long ago as 1891, a mixture of nitric acid and amalgam scraps was used to inhibit caries progression.7 This silver nitrate solution was popularized...