BIPP was first used by Rutherford Morison in 1916 to dress soldiers' wounds.2 He found that when bismuth and iodoform were mixed with paraffin, it permitted a healing response and reduced infection...

General dental practitioners play a key role in the detection and early management of oral cancer, referring approximately 40% of all cases to secondary care, as well as the post-treatment phase of...

While the proximity of the maxillary sinus is important in exodontia and endodontic treatment, a 3-dimensional understanding is vital when placing implants in the posterior maxilla. The shape and...

Inflammatory changes of the paranasal sinus lining are generally of an allergenic nature, although these may also occur due to localized or atmospheric irritants. Changes are often identified via...

CH, a 22 year-old woman, presented via her general dental practitioner (GDP) with an asymptomatic swelling, which was noted on routine examination. There was no relevant medical history and no family...

Dentists will only be aware of a close relation of a tooth to the maxillary sinus through radiographic assessment. Faculty of General Dental Practice guidelines do not support routine radiography...

The paranasal sinuses are named after the bones within which they lie develop as epithelial outgrowths from the nasal cavity. Named after the maxillary, ethmoid, sphenoid and frontal bones, the...

A 42-year-old Caucasian male was referred to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Barnet Hospital, London, UK for assessment of ‘a painful recurrent bony cyst affecting the lower right...

A medically fit 46-year-old female was referred to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department with a non-healing socket from the lower right second molar (LR7). On clinical examination, there was...

A 34-year-old fit and well male presented initially to the Emergency Department complaining of pain from his ‘mouth, gums and ear’, and he had also observed a complete numbness of his right lip and...

A fit and healthy 53-year-old Afro-Caribbean male was referred to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Queen's Hospital by his dentist regarding a ‘strange sensation’ in the lower left canine and...

For patients who seek care for post-operative discomfort, a thorough history will direct the clinician toward the source of pain. Prolonged pain following extraction should prompt the clinician toward...

Botulinum toxin is produced from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and is a neurotoxin of which there are seven subtypes, ranging from A–G.2 The most common forms of this toxin are Types A and B,...

Gingival SCC can be challenging to diagnose which, when delayed, can lead to more invasive treatment and greater morbidity, as seen in this case. In this instance, dentists play a pivotal role in the...

A 3-year-old Caucasian female presented to the Maxillofacial Department with a three-week history of swelling of the left cheek. On examination there was a bony hard swelling buccal to the lower left...