Composite Restorations
Endodontics or implants?
When considering patients' perceptions, clinicians look at oral health impact profile scores (OHIP). The lower the score, the better the perceived...
Minimally invasive adhesive full mouth reconstruction of a patient with amelogenesis imperfecta
Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a dental condition affecting the structure and condition of dental enamel with occasional involvement of other oral...
A contemporary approach for the management of generalized tooth wear
Sensitivity tests: All teeth excluding (UR1) tested positive to Endo-lce and electrical pulp testing..
Essentials of light curing
Despite many manufacturers producing excellent curing lights, the units in many dental offices are often not performing effectively and dentists...
Child cancers: managing the complications of childhood chemotherapy in the adult dentition
Chemotherapy is the first line treatment employed in treating many childhood cancers such as leukaemia and lymphoma and has resulted in improved...
Skill mix – the challenges for practice
Within dental practice, skill mix is concerned with the combination of different members of the dental team who are used to deliver dental care and...
Managing Young Patients with Molar Incisor Hypomineralization
Both preventive and interceptive treatment may be required, depending on the severity of the condition..
Complications in managing tooth wear; exploring a potential pitfall of using the dahl approach – a case study
A 45-year-old female patient was referred to Newcastle Dental Hospital in 2009 concerned about the appearance of her teeth and complaining of tooth...
Post-operative sensitivity and posterior composite resin restorations: a review
There are three types of tooth sensitivity:.
A contemporary approach to the provision of tooth-supported fixed prostheses part 2: fixed bridges where the abutment teeth require minimal or no preparation
Where a tooth-supported fixed prosthesis is indicated and the abutments are generally sound, resin-retained bridges are preferred, whilst recognizing...
Ten year follow-up of a trauma case treated in general practice
A phone call was received, one Sunday morning in January 2007, from a patient whose son, also a patient, had run into a tree late the previous...
Technique tips: microabrasion
Clinical photographs and sensibility testing are recommended prior to commencing microabrasion to form baseline records. This should be repeated after...
Management of enamel defects: a case report of identical twins with enamel defects of the permanent dentition
Cases 1 and 2 show the dentition of identical twins with enamel defects (Figures 1 and 3). No aetiological factors were identified in the history...