One hundred patients with severe LD and behaviour that challenges attended Barts Health Dental Hospital, referred from North and East London between...

For the past 35 years there have been numerous reports in the scientific literature investigating the possible association between ACM and oral...

As our knowledge of periodontal pathogenesis has evolved over the years, treatment philosophies have similarly changed. For example, it is now widely...

The neck is a complex anatomical region. It serves musculoskeletal functions and as a conduit for blood vessels, nerves, the airway, and upper...

Survival rates for mouth and oropharyngeal cancers have risen slightly over the last 20 years. The best outcome for overall 5-year survival rates for...

Chemotherapy is the use of anti-cancer (cytotoxic) drugs to destroy cancer cells. However, these agents also damage other rapidly-dividing cells,...

A 53-year-old female patient presented at the Newcastle Dental Hospital for a review of an implant-supported mandibular overdenture (ISMOD). Two...

‘Intentional tooth modification’ or ‘tooth decoration’ refers to the process of deliberately changing or altering natural tooth tissue for reasons...

Surgery and radiation are the only definitive treatment modalities for both early and locally advanced mouth cancer. Surgical resection, wherein the...

Coping with a diagnosis of cancer, both practically and emotionally, is taxing for all concerned. Patients are likely to feel very upset, frightened,...

Nutrition is defined by the World Health Organization as ‘the intake of food, considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs'.4 Diet is simply...