Orthodontics
‘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...
McNamara's Fallacies in Dentistry. 2: Tooth Surface Loss Fallacies
One shibboleth is that tooth surface loss is always multifactorial. That is true sometimes – but not often – and certainly not always. For instance,...
Molar Intrusion using TADs in the Management of an Anterior Open Bite: A Case Report
A fit and well 16-year-old white male was referred by his general dental practitioner complaining that his front teeth did not meet. There was a...
Technique Tips: Immediate Orthodontic Retention after the Placement of Adhesive Bridges
For impression-making of the arch in which the bridge will be required, the authors recommend the use of a material used for the production of a...
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...
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...
Dentinogenesis imperfecta: Development of treatment strategies over 40 years
Hereditary opalescent dentine was first used in 1936 to describe defects of dentine that were not associated with systemic disorders.3 The term...
Restoration of the fractured permanent incisor in young patients
It has been observed that ‘significant pulp inflammation’ can only occur in the presence of bacteria, therefore the aim of the emergency treatment...
Dental Photography: a Practical Guide
Without patient consent, no clinical images should be taken. The Institute of Medical Illustrator's code of practice (1986) advises that informed...
Cracked Tooth Syndrome Management Part 2: Integrating the Old with the New
The evidence base on management options for CTS is limited, with much experimental data missing..
Written Evidence to a Select Committee
In 2019, a Parliamentary select committee inquiry was established to examine the state of UK dentistry..
Body Dysmorphic Disorder: a Guide to Identification and Management for the General Dental Practitioner
If a clinician suspects that a patient may be suffering from BDD, it is important that a basic assessment is carried out to check if he/she is...
Short-Term Orthodontics: Reasons for Treatment and their Associated Risks, Precautions in Patient Selection
Short-term orthodontics is a cosmetically motivated treatment, aiming to correct minor dental aesthetic anomalies, using controlled orthodontic forces...
Letters to the Editor
Readers may be interested to learn about a collaborative project between NHS Education for Scotland, the university dental schools and the dental...
Art hodontics: the Search for ‘Ultimate Beauty’ in Philosophy, Classicism and Orthodontics
After diving deep into philosophy and classicism hoping to find an answer for what defines beauty, it has become clear that ‘ultimate beauty’ is...