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Multiple idiopathic external apical root resorption: a literature review
Root resorption in deciduous teeth is a normal physiological response, resulting in exfoliation of the deciduous teeth with replacement by the...
Bone defects of the jaws: moving from reconstruction to regeneration
The most common indication for maxillofacial bone reconstruction is following ablation of neoplastic disease. Oral squamous cell carcinoma represents...
Post removal techniques part 1
A systematic review by Torabinejad et al found that endodontic surgery offers more favourable initial success, but non-surgical retreatment offers a...
Minimal intervention dentistry and older patients part 2: minimally invasive operative interventions
Minimal (or minimum) intervention dentistry is the complete holistic team-care approach to patient-centred prevention of disease and management of...
The ‘anatomically difficult’ denture case
Tallgren demonstrated the continual resorption of bone in patients who were followed for a period of up to 25 years following complete tooth loss.14...
Restorative aspects of periodontal disease: an update part 1
Periodontal disease is a multifactorial, polymicrobial and polygenic disease with variable clinical features, with the primary aetiological agent...
Periodontal disease in general practice - an update on the essentials
Periodontal probing is crucial for periodontal diagnosis and monitoring. Periodontal probing can indicate the pocket depth as well as the presence of...
Book review
This book first appeared in 1882 and is now in its seventh edition. During the intervening years it has evolved to meet the ever changing field of...
Simplified basic periodontal examination (BPE) in children and adolescents: a guide for general dental practitioners
The BPE was introduced by the BSP in 1986 to act as a simple and rapid tool to help dentists to screen for periodontal diseases in adults. A study by...
Options for temporization in the aesthetic zone after implant fixture placement
Removable partial dentures have the benefit of allowing easier access to the implant site for suture removal, placement of a trans-mucosal abutment,...
TADs: an evolutionary road to success
Successful skeletal anchorage is the main biological concept behind these devices and this offers two possibilities:.
Implant-supported mandibular denture: planning to delivery – a case report
A 62-year-old female patient presented complaining of a lower complete denture that was unretentive whilst eating, which also caused pain and numbness...
An update on optical coherence tomography in dentistry
While ionizing radiation has generally been regarded as the dominant imaging modality able to provide useful imaging information within the field of...
International rescue? managing the dental tourist
Within the United Kingdom (UK) the majority of the public will access NHS primary dental services for routine dental care. Others who have the...
The long and winding road – the journey of a cleft lip and palate patient part 1
In 1995, the Department of Health asked the Clinical Standards Advisory Group (CSAG) to investigate cleft care provision in the UK and, following...