Oral Health
Cleft lip and palate in general dental practice: filling in the gaps
CLP is reported to occur in 1 in 600–700 live births in the UK,1 with cleft lip (CL) comprising 23.5%, cleft palate (CP) 44.9% and CLP 31.6% of these...
‘DIY orthodontics’ – ‘don't do it yourself’!
Many dental professionals and dental companies have tried to warn about the consequences that may come with using such techniques without the input or...
Sustainable oral healthcare and the environment: challenges
It is indisputable that as oral healthcare providers, our primary focus is that of meeting the oral healthcare needs of the population we serve. The...
Letters to the editor
It is estimated that approximately half a million third molars are extracted every year in the UK (L McArdle, personal communication). In April 2020,...
Technique tips: the lap-to-lap (knee-to-knee) examination in paediatric dentistry
Basic behaviour management strategies can be divided into two groups: verbal and non-verbal.5 The main objectives of effective verbal behaviour...
Milk Alternatives. What Advice should Dental Professionals be Giving?
Laboratory studies have shown that in the absence of saliva, cows' milk is cariogenic, with further cariogenic potential when consumed in milk with...
Stressful Life Events as a Trigger for Autoimmune Disease? A Case Report on Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid
MMP is a rare auto-immune bullous disorder that most commonly manifests in the oral cavity as desquamative gingivitis (80%), and oral mucosal blisters...
Fiddly Fives: Management of Impacted Second Premolars
Maxillary second premolars typically erupt between the ages of 10 and 12, and mandibular second premolars normally erupt between the ages of 11 and...
Dental care for the bariatric patient
Body mass index is the commonest used tool to describe patient weight. It is a simple height to weight index (mass in kg/height in metres2) used to...
Letters to the Editor
As a dentist who worked in practice, I became aware of a situation that requires addressing in the dental community. With Ramadan approaching, there...
A Review of the Evidence for the Provision of the Routine Scale and Polish for the Prevention of Periodontal Disease
A randomized controlled trial (RCT), conducted in the US Air Force Academy, investigated the effectiveness of preventative periodontal treatments in...
Avoiding disasters in restorative dentistry by effective communication
CDM and TP is a complex process, even for cases that, at first sight, are relatively straightforward. That complexity increases when managing failing...
Letters to the Editor
Last week another dentist took their own life. I'm aware of three others during COVID, which is four too many. All were male, all were not young and,...
Letters to the Editor
An emphasis on the health and wellbeing of children is placed in the NHS Long Term Plan1 as children and young people represent a third of our...