I would like to draw attention to an alternative therapy that may provide respite for those suffering with temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) is one of the most...

A 72-year-old male patient presented with the complaint of repeated debonding of acrylic resin teeth from his hybrid prostheses. He had been wearing this prostheses, supported by five implants in the...

The amusing image of Professor Burke ‘eating his hat’ in the January issue1 and his elegantly chosen words about porcelain laminate veneers reminded me that I was partly responsible for the erroneous...

The absence of teeth significantly impairs the ability to chew and digest food. It can also promote changes in the gingiva owing to the trauma caused by eating and brushing teeth. Loss of teeth can...

We report the case of a 69-year-old women with necrotizing sialometaplasia, a condition caused by ischaemia and well recognized for mimicking squamous cell and/or muco-epidermoid carcinoma. An...

A woman in her 50s presented to her general dental practitioner complaining of movement of her lower teeth that had changed the way in which her upper and lower teeth met. She had also noticed an...

I would like to pass on my congratulations to you and the rest of the editorial team at Dental Update. Not since my days as a student have I read a journal cover to cover – commentaries, articles and...

Abdominal spasms or cramping can be described as the involuntary contractions of the abdominal muscles that can also occur on the dental chair.1 This emergency must therefore be included as one other...

Can it really be 50 years since Ted Renson walked into the staff room at The London Hospital carrying the first Dental Update? What a revelation to our black and white publishing world:...

I am fortunate to work with many practitioners. In this case, the patient was referred for endodontic therapy on her UL6), but I couldn’t help but notice the restoration on the UL5..

I am delighted to welcome Dr Ewen McColl, Honorary Consultant/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor at the Peninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth to the Editorial Board of Dental Update..

Following the positive response to the Dental Update series: ‘Why does patient mental health matter?’, we felt readers might also be interested in our recent ‘Right to Smile’ consensus statement,...

We saw a 73-year-old man in September 2020, who was referred by his GP for multiple lumps on his tongue and lower lip of unknown duration. His past medical history was significant for ischaemic heart...

I would like to share with you a case that I witnessed lately. The emphasis is on the importance of routine dental examinations and checking for intra- and extra-oral changes at these appointments. An...

Even though each type of tooth surface loss (TSL) or tooth wear (TW) has its clinical appearance when present on its own, abrasion, attrition and erosion may co-occur and interact to create a mixed...