When crowns and veneers are electively utilized to improve cosmetic appearance the co-morbidities are significant. One problem that requires specific...

It is recommended that daily intake of fluoride should not exceed 0.05–0.07 mg F/Kg/Day. Regular intake above these levels increases the likelihood of...

Most systematic reviews in dentistry state that more good quality double blind randomized control trials are required, and there is insufficient good...

The first and most important step for both clinician and patient is the detailed investigation of why the patient is unhappy with his/her dental...

Trauma to the primary dentition can be caused by different factors, such as:.

Dentine is a naturally sensitive tissue. When an otherwise harmless stimulus contacts freshly cut dentine, pain may be experienced. Historically,...

A 23-year-old Caucasian female patient was referred by her general dental practitioner to a University teaching hospital. She reported...

The result of this process is loss of hard dental tissues (ie cementum and dentine) by dentinoclastic cell action. The function of dentinoclasts is...

The literature is clear that calcific changes may be a response to a wide range of stimulants: operative procedures, restorative materials, caries,...

There is a very real danger, when seeking to promote one's products or services in aesthetic (‘esthetic’) dentistry, to use language or images that...

This nearly 800 page book is a terrific collection of comprehensively referenced work by Dr George Freedman who has taken contributions from over 50...

Patients frequently complain about the appearance of upper premolars which are badly stained following the placement of a large amalgam restoration....

Ethics relate to a voluntary framework of guiding principles which fills the void between laws on one hand and a ‘free for all’ on the other. In...

The ethical marketing of aesthetic or cosmetic dentistry is a complex, difficult and potentially dangerous subject. It is complex because of the range...