I write in response to the recent Letter to the Editor entitled ‘oral haemangiomas’ (February 2020). I wish to draw attention to the incorrect, and unfortunately very common, use of the term...

I recently commenced work in an Oral Medicine department at a Dental Hospital and it has struck me just how common vascular lesions, in particular haemangioma referrals, are. I would like, therefore,...

I wish to report a rare but clinically important risk during removal of lower third molar teeth. A 71-year-old female attended surgery for the removal of the lower left wisdom tooth (LL8) under local...

Readers may be interested to learn about a collaborative project between NHS Education for Scotland, the university dental schools and the dental therapy schools in Scotland – Scottish Dental...

I read with great interest the technique tip written by Philip Ower in the November issue of Dental Update.1 Indeed, the control of bleeding during various periodontal and restorative procedures with...

Could this modern phenomenon known as ‘burn-out’ relate to a form of frustration? Which, if understood and resolved, could stop the high attrition rates seen in NHS staff. Burn-out is thought to...

Oral submucous fibrosis is a disease predominantly limited to the Asian countries, especially the Indian subcontinent. However, with an ever increasing Asian population in the UK, this disease has...

We would like to report on a case that was referred to our Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department. A fit and well 40-year-old male was referred by his general dental practitioner regarding a...

I refer to the above matter. I read with interest the article entitled ‘Facial palsy: aetiology, diagnosis and management’ by Dr McKernon and colleagues (Dent Update 2019; 46: 565–572). I believe it...

I am interested to know if my performer levy to the local dental committee (LDC) is compulsory, or not? When I became an NHS associate in 2008, I was led to believe that the levy was a statutory...

I read with interest the article entitled ‘Green Dentistry in 2018?’ by Trevor Burke, published in your September 2018 issue. It was great to see prevention being highlighted as the key to...

(Dent Update2018; 45: 912−918).

We thank Mr Everatt for his letter criticizing our article. His concerns relate to our description of anterior bite plane type splints in general and to the use of the SCi splint in particular..

A 41-year-old patient attended the A&E department with pain and swelling following an attempted extraction of his lower left second molar by his dentist. The patient was being treated for a suspected...

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