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Replacing buried teeth: A Review of primary failure of eruption of permanent teeth and case report

Diagnosis of PFE can be challenging because it has a variable presentation and can be similar to other conditions.9 Establishing the correct diagnosis...

Non-syndromic oligodontia in siblings: A spectrum of experience

The presenting complaints and clinical findings were varied (Table 1). There was no known family history of the developmental absence of teeth. All...

The Impact of Meningococcal Septicaemia on the Developing Dentition

ELB is a female patient referred by orthopaedics at the age of 7 years for discolouration and was symptomatic with sensitive lower anterior central...

Dentinogenesis imperfecta: Development of treatment strategies over 40 years

Hereditary opalescent dentine was first used in 1936 to describe defects of dentine that were not associated with systemic disorders.3 The term...

The true cost of dental implant tourism: A case report

There appears to be an increase in the number of patients travelling abroad for dental treatment, coined by some as ‘dental tourism’.1,2 The drive for...

Mouth Cancer: the Maxillofacial Surgeon's perspective

General dental practitioners play a key role in the detection and early management of oral cancer, referring approximately 40% of all cases to...

Mouth Care for Head and Neck Cancer Patients – a Dental Hygienist's Perspective

During radiotherapy treatment, on average 6 weeks, a patient may not be seen in the outpatient's department. The next appointment will take place...

A combined digital-conventional workflow to fabricate a removable partial denture for a patient with a severe gag reflex

The patient is a 61-year-old female with no relevant medical history who presented to the senior house officer restorative clinic seeking a fixed...

Rhinosinusitis update

Rhinosinusitis is a condition of inflammation of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Rhinosinusitis is divided into acute and chronic forms. In Acute...

Cracked Tooth Syndrome Management Part 2: Integrating the Old with the New

The evidence base on management options for CTS is limited, with much experimental data missing..

The Maxillary Sinus: What the General Dental Team Need to Know Part 4: Dental Implant Treatment and the Effect on Maxillary Sinus Function

While the proximity of the maxillary sinus is important in exodontia and endodontic treatment, a 3-dimensional understanding is vital when placing...

The Maxillary Sinus: what the general dental team need to know part 3: maxillary sinus disease of endodontic origin

Inflammatory changes of the paranasal sinus lining are generally of an allergenic nature, although these may also occur due to localized or...

Written Evidence to a Select Committee

In 2019, a Parliamentary select committee inquiry was established to examine the state of UK dentistry..

Removable Prosthodontics for the Management of Severe Toothwear

Toothwear is a dental condition of increasing concern in the UK population, as demonstrated by the findings of the 2009 Adult Dental Health Survey....