Oral Health
The importance of recording mental health history – a case report
A 55-year-old female was referred by her general dental practitioner to a private implant referral clinic. The patient presented with catastrophic...
Implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation after surgical management of an odontogenic tumour of the mandible
A 25-year-old female was referred to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery by her general dental practitioner with a complaint of a...
Carbamide peroxide and its use in oral hygiene and health
Since its first publication by Van Haywood and Heymann in 1989,13 tray-applied 10% carbamide peroxide (CP) has proven itself as a safe and effective...
Oral hygiene as a risk factor in infective endocarditis
The reported associations between oral and systemic conditions are numerous and include the following diseases: heart disease,6 ventilator-associated...
The importance of communication in dentistry
With respect to the literature, scholars report that communication within a healthcare setting is both a clinical and complex skill:4,5 that is, ‘one...
An audit on the professional intervention of smoking
As well as general health complications, risks of smoking to oral health are vast, including periodontal disease, poor post-operative wound healing,...
Technique tips — patient information for implant maintenance
On completion of active treatment, written information regarding the technical specification of the implant and implant prosthesis should be shared...
Alcohol and the dental team: relevance, risk, role and responsibility
When we enquire about tobacco use, the patient usually understands his/her relative exposure. Frequency and amount tends not to fluctuate greatly but...
Tooth wear: screening, diagnosis and management in general dental practice
During routine dental examinations, patient's complaints (Table 1) and histories (Figure 2) may already highlight the condition of TW..
’Educating the educated’: a report of an undergraduate medical student with multiple carious lesions and poor dietary habits
A 22-year-old female attended the undergraduate restorative clinic for a general check-up at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry....
Low level light therapy in the management of paediatric oral and oropharyngeal mucositis
Oral and oropharyngeal mucositis occurs in 52–80% of children undergoing treatment for cancer.1 Mucositis is a debilitating condition which can be so...
Let's talk about mouth cancer – the story and the facts
‘The number of people being diagnosed with mouth cancer (oral cancer) is increasing, with notable rises in incidence in younger people and in...
Desquamative gingivitis – aetiology, diagnosis and management
Desquamative gingivitis can be caused by numerous conditions. These include dermatoses such as oral lichen planus (OLP), mucous membrane pemphigoid...