Risk assessment is the foundation stone for prevention, employing the latest evidence base to identify those patients who have a higher likelihood of...

The composition of the UK workforce delivering orthodontic treatment has changed greatly over the past decade since the introduction of OTs.3 This...

A 52-year-old male reported to the University of British Columbia Nobel Biocare Oral Health Center (Vancouver, BC, Canada) for general dental care and...

Increased vigilance, awareness and improved safeguarding training over recent years have helped identify many children in need or at risk of abuse and...

The aetiology of speech disorders is complex and multifactorial, however, it is well documented that the development of speech and speech disorders...

Gingival recession has been defined as a clinical condition in which the marginal periodontal tissues are located apical to the cemento-enamel...

This paper aims to explain why risk assessment matters. Additionally, it addresses:.

Most orthodontic treatment is carried out before or during adolescent years. It is during this time when there is a reported peak in the incidence of...

Type I diabetes is characterized by autoimmune destruction of β-cells that secrete insulin in the pancreas. The basis for autoimmune theory comes from...

When considering patients' perceptions, clinicians look at oral health impact profile scores (OHIP). The lower the score, the better the perceived...

Understanding motivating factors and expectations is fundamental to providing high quality care. Ensuring that patients' expectations are met is a key...

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow. It is the second most common bone marrow cancer, yet it only accounts for 2% of...

Within dental practice, skill mix is concerned with the combination of different members of the dental team who are used to deliver dental care and...

Having outlined the basic tenets of MI as a technique, the four main principles that underline any MI consultation are:.