Implants
Implant dentistry in general practice part 1: introduction
The GDC's Scope of Practice describes the provision of implants as an additional skill that dentists could develop during their career.3 The Faculty...
Mouth cancer for clinicians part 11: cancer treatment (radiotherapy)
Radiotherapy alone is used to treat some types of mouth and oropharyngeal cancers. RT is an extremely effective treatment for oral squamous cell...
Chairside assessment of implant-retained overdenture retention
A 53-year-old female patient presented at the Newcastle Dental Hospital for a review of an implant-supported mandibular overdenture (ISMOD). Two...
The prosthodontic pathway for patients with anomalies affecting tooth structure
Table 1 lists a variety of conditions that can affect the quality and quantity of dental hard tissue and the morphology of teeth. The remainder of...
Mouth cancer for clinicians part 10: cancer treatment (surgery)
Surgery and radiation are the only definitive treatment modalities for both early and locally advanced mouth cancer. Surgical resection, wherein the...
Rehabilitation of an edentulous maxilla in a patient with isolated cleft palate
A 71-year-old man was suffering from an unrepaired palatal cleft with three remaining teeth and one retained root with grade II mobility and severe...
Mouth cancer for clinicians part 9: the patient and care team
Coping with a diagnosis of cancer, both practically and emotionally, is taxing for all concerned. Patients are likely to feel very upset, frightened,...
An amalgam-free world – are we and our patients ready?
The bsspd debate highlighted that many dentists attending the conference admitted to not feeling engaged with those making the decisions on the...
Conservative management of macrodontia in the mixed dentition stage – a case report
A healthy 7-year-old boy was referred to Liverpool Paediatric Dental Department by his GDP regarding the appearance of his recently erupted permanent...
Book reviews
This new text book from Elsevier is not only a new academic learning resource but also has lots of practical applications and tips on the treatment of...
Periodontal disease, dental implants, extractions and medications related to osteonecrosis of the jaws
The diagnosis of MRONJ is based on the presence of exposed bone or bone that can be probed through an intra-oral or extra-oral fistula(e) in the...
Pain part 5a: chronic (neuropathic) orofacial pain
Facial pain can be associated with pathological conditions or disorders related to somatic and neurological structures.1 There are a wide range of...
Modern endodontic planning part 1: assessing complexity and predicting success
Dentists are often asked by patients, ‘Will it work?’ and it falls to the dentist to give an indication as to the projected success rate of their...
Rehabilitation of oncology patients with hard palate defects part 3: construction of an acrylic hollow box obturator
A period of 6 months may be required (post-resection) before the definitive obturator can be constructed. However, this period of surgical healing...