Letters

Letters to the editor

I was offered a copy of the September Dental Update on visiting the George Warman Stand at Dental Showcase back in October and, whilst reading through this publication on the train home, I came across...

Letters to the editor

I understand Mrs Pickles' point of view, to an extent. The purpose of the article itself was mainly focused on an overview of the different approaches that dental professionals can consider to manage...

Letters to the editor

I read your interesting Editorial in the recent issue of Dental Update, and your enthusiastic support of the authors' evidence from new research on vital pulp therapy facilitating, as claimed, a new...

Letters to the editor

I have read with great interest the article by Jennifer Lawson et al,1 which emphasizes the importance of comprehensive pre-operative treatment planning for dental care under general anaesthetic. A...

Letters to the editor

I read with interest the article by Shepherd and Ogden on alcohol and the dental team.1 Dental teams are in a unique position to provide brief advice and support to their patients who drink above the...

Letters to the editor


Fusobacterium nucleatum is an anaerobic micro-organism that is found only in the human oral cavity, where it co-exists with more than 500 other species.1 It causes diseases such as periodontal and...