Crown and Bridge
Chairside provisional implant crown construction: a clinical technique
Provisional implant crowns serve a variety of functions. As with conventional provisional crowns, they allow a trial phase of the prosthodontic...
Resin-retained bridges: considerations to maximize enamel bonding and aesthetics for abutment teeth with compromised contour
When considering treatment options for these patients, there are multiple choices available. These include removable prostheses, conventional...
An update for general dental practitioners on a new medication for the management of patients with haemophilia A
Emicizumab (Hemlibra) is a relatively new medication that can be prescribed for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding...
The Fixed/Removable Interface: A Case Report
An 86-year-old female was referred by her general dental practitioner (GDP) to the Restorative Dentistry department at UCL Eastman Dental Hospital to...
CADCAM in dentistry. Materials and methods: an overview for the dental team
A workflow consists of a repeatable pattern of activity, enabled by the systematic organization of resources into processes that transform materials,...
Technique Tips: Immediate Orthodontic Retention after the Placement of Adhesive Bridges
For impression-making of the arch in which the bridge will be required, the authors recommend the use of a material used for the production of a...
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...
Dental trauma: management of complicated crown root fractures
A fit and healthy 17-year-old female presented at The University Dental Hospital of Manchester with fractured anterior teeth following trauma. Further...
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...
The application of occlusion in clinical practice part 3: practical application of the essential concepts in clinical occlusion
The conformative approach to the restorative rehabilitation of a dentition would involve the provision of restorations to any of the affected teeth at...
‘Selfies’ − an effective communication aid to solve periodontal and implant diseases
Many people are now emotionally attached to their various mobile devices. Many are addicted to their smartphones. Some suffer ‘nomobophobia’, meaning...
Gagging – bringing up an old problem part 2: management of the condition
There are numerous treatment approaches which have been suggested in the literature and are categorized into the following methods: behavioural,...
Tooth wear guidelines for the BSRD part 2: fixed management of tooth wear
Generalized/localized tooth wear in dentate patients with associated:.
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...