Oral Health
Oral healthcare in the older population: An increasing challenge to the uk dental profession
These changes in our population will alter our demographic structure and will have wide-ranging implications in all aspects of society, leading to...
Is there a role for casein phosphopeptide–amorphous calcium phosphate (cpp-acp) in paediatric dentistry?
CPP–ACP is readily soluble in saliva and attaches itself to dental plaque and tooth surfaces.2,3 When subjected to a drop in pH, the attached CPP–ACP...
Non-syndromic oligodontia in siblings: A spectrum of experience
The presenting complaints and clinical findings were varied (Table 1). There was no known family history of the developmental absence of teeth. All...
Redeployment of dental teams during the covid-19 pandemic: A review of experiences and lessons learned
COVID-19 is an infectious respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which is primarily transmitted via droplets.2 The clinical...
The Impact of Meningococcal Septicaemia on the Developing Dentition
ELB is a female patient referred by orthopaedics at the age of 7 years for discolouration and was symptomatic with sensitive lower anterior central...
Dental Management of a Patient with a Left Temporal Brain Abscess: A Case Report
A 12-year-old boy attended Great Ormond Street Hospital as an emergency for a large left temporal brain abscess. The patient had several comorbidities...
Palatal Lift Appliance in a Case of Palatal Incompetence Secondary to Motor Neurone Disease
The soft palate is the posterior muscular extension of the hard palate. Together they form the roof of the mouth and floor of nasopharynx, and have...
The true cost of dental implant tourism: A case report
There appears to be an increase in the number of patients travelling abroad for dental treatment, coined by some as ‘dental tourism’.1,2 The drive for...
The Prevention of Tooth Wear
As teeth continue to function, they will be routinely exposed to erosive, abrasive and attritive factors. The wearing-away of tooth tissue may...
The Assessment and Minimally Invasive Management of Existing Restorations
All dental restorations will ultimately suffer deterioration and degradation in clinical service.1,2,3 It has been suggested that the management of...
Minimally Invasive Selective Caries Removal put into Practice
Demineralised, carious dentine is radiolucent. This radiolucency remains if carious dentine is sealed under a restoration (Figure 11). Without an...
A Practical Guide to Caries Prevention in Children
Dental caries continues to be a prevalent disease among children. The most recent Child Dental Health Survey showed that nearly half (46%) of 15 year...
Measuring Oral Health: From Simple Scoring to a Combined Risk-assessment Approach
The World Health Organization1 describes health in holistic terms as ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the...