Oral Health
The simplified basic periodontal examination in children and adolescents: an update
The 2021 guidelines recognize that the 2017 World Workshop Classification has reclassified the diagnosis of periodontal diseases and conditions.1 Of...
Recognizing giant cell arteritis in dental practice
GCA commonly affects the external carotid branches and the subclavian arteries. The inflammation of the arterial wall starts in the outermost layer,...
Letters to the Editor
Following the positive response to the Dental Update series: ‘Why does patient mental health matter?’, we felt readers might also be interested in our...
Why does patient mental health matter? part 5: chronic orofacial pain as a consequence of psychiatric disorders
A 56-year-old woman presents to you as a new patient. She reports that over the past 10 years she has been experiencing severe episodes of pain...
Acrylic dentures: fill the gap. part 2. indirect retention, major connectors, review of the design and case study
Indirect retention can be defined as the effect achieved by one or more indirect retainers of a removable partial denture that reduces the tendency...
Why does patient mental health matter? Part 4: non-carious tooth surface loss as a consequence of psychiatric conditions
A 17-year-old female patient comes to your dental surgery for a routine examination. She is fit and well and has no medical conditions to report. Your...
Why does patient mental health matter? Part 3: dental self-neglect as a consequence of psychiatric conditions
A 65-year-old male patient comes to see you for an emergency appointment. He has been with your practice for over 10 years and is presenting today...
Xerostomia: Part 2. investigations and management
When diagnosing xerostomia a thorough history should be obtained from the patient in order to establish the duration and severity of their symptoms,...
Molar–incisor hypomineralization: paediatric and orthodontic considerations
The aetiology of MIH remains relatively unclear with multiple studies unable to achieve a consensus on the cause other than that it is likely to be...
Exploring barriers to tobacco smoking cessation in minority ethnic patients in the UK
The first cases of smoking tobacco in England date back to the 1500s when sailors brought tobacco back from the Americas where it had been used...
Why does patient mental health matter? Part 2: orofacial obsessions as a consequence of psychiatric conditions
A 20-year-old female patient attends your practice for a new patient examination. She reports in her medical history that she is fit and well, with no...
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...
Scleroderma and its oral implications
Scleroderma can be divided in to two main forms: localized and systemic. These can then be further subdivided according to severity and which parts of...
Xerostomia. Part 1: aetiology and oral manifestations
There are many causes of xerostomia including disorders of the salivary glands, association with systemic disease and as a medication-related...