In order to provide safe and effective treatment, meticulous planning and discussion is important for valid and informed consent. Previously considered uncommon events may need to be discussed with...

A 47-year-old male presented to his general dentist with a painful palatal swelling of 2 day's duration between the UR2 and UR1. He reported a history of a chicken bone lodged behind his front tooth...

As clinicians we treat patients with a number of comorbidities. In understanding the need for anticoagulation, the causes for coagulopathy must be considered..

Root canal treatment is a commonly employed modality of treatment undertaken by dental practitioners to treat and preserve teeth that have lost vitality. Endodontic therapy involves the removal of the...

There appears to be an increase in the number of patients travelling abroad for dental treatment, coined by some as ‘dental tourism’.1,2 The drive for ‘dental tourism’ appears to be multifactorial;...

Consideration of coronectomy is almost synonymous with high risk mandibular third molars, but it is an important treatment option when any extraction poses a high risk of IANI..

Rhinosinusitis is a condition of inflammation of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Rhinosinusitis is divided into acute and chronic forms. In Acute Rhinosinusitis (ARS) symptoms resolve within 12 weeks...

Common aetiologies of mandibular fractures include:.

A 44-year-old man was referred to the Emergency Department of Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham in June 2017 following a failed extraction by his General Dental Practitioner (GDP). During the...

The use of ILA was described in France in the early 20th century as a novel and effective method for achieving local anaesthesia in dentistry, but the technique did not become universally adopted...

Coronectomy is a procedure used to manage high risk lower third molars, although its use has been described on other teeth.18 The goal of treatment is to reduce the risk of iatrogenic damage to the...

Oral surgery usually involves both bone and soft tissues. The modes of recovery of these respective tissues differ..

A 53-year-old male, with a non-contributory medical history, was referred to the oral surgery department with a suspected cyst associated with the UL1. The symptoms began while the patient was on...

A 36-year-old male, who was otherwise fit and well, managed to discharge the EpiPen® into his right thumb whilst undergoing training in anaphylaxis. He immediately informed the trainer of the...

Head and neck cancer can result in significant short- and long-term complications which can affect function, aesthetics and social wellbeing. As discussed in the previous paper in this series, there...