Despite many manufacturers producing excellent curing lights, the units in many dental offices are often not performing effectively and dentists generally have no accurate way of assessing their light...

A 22-year-old female patient presented in the dental school clinic with a discoloured left upper central incisor (Figure 1). The young woman was self conscious of this when smiling, so this aesthetic...

Chemotherapy is the first line treatment employed in treating many childhood cancers such as leukaemia and lymphoma and has resulted in improved survival rates. A recent report found that predicted...

Before any gingival retraction is contemplated, and ideally before any restoration with subgingival margins is planned, it is important to assess the gingival tissues and adjacent supporting...

A 45-year-old female patient was referred to Newcastle Dental Hospital in 2009 concerned about the appearance of her teeth and complaining of tooth sensitivity. Medically, the patient reported acid...

Root canal treatment and maintenance of the natural tooth has high success rates17,18,19 and high survival rates.14, 20,21,22,23,24,25,26 The natural tooth will maintain alveolar bone and soft tissue...

There are three types of tooth sensitivity:.

Where a tooth-supported fixed prosthesis is indicated and the abutments are generally sound, resin-retained bridges are preferred, whilst recognizing that patient choice may be a factor limiting their...

There are four indications:.

Although dimensional change of the alveolar ridge is unavoidable following extraction, the impact on subsequent restoration can be reduced if appropriate pre-operative assessment and management is...

A 58-year-old, fit and well male presented with fractured upper front teeth, which had occurred approximately one year previously. These were artificial teeth, as part of a bridge structure, which had...

This was a medically fit and well 62-year-old female patient. She was complaining of symptoms from the lower right side, ‘somewhere’ at the back of the mouth, with extreme sensitivity to cold and heat...

Recently, bruxism has been redefined as repetitive jaw-muscle activity characterized by clenching or grinding of the teeth and/or by bracing or thrusting of the mandible.8 Bruxism occurs during sleep,...

Discoloration of teeth can be external or internal. External discoloration is due to an accumulation of staining media on the tooth surface or a developmental disturbance of enamel. Internal...

This article will not consider the different factors influencing the prognosis or recommended protocols related to performing the endodontic procedure, as this has already been extensively covered in...