Toothwear can be defined as ‘the loss of tooth substance by means other than caries or dental trauma’. Tooth surface loss (TSL) is an alternative term used which can confuse dentists and patients, and...

A failing restoration can be described as one that has suffered biomechanical defect or damage resulting in immediate or subsequent detrimental clinical consequences to the patient. This may affect...

Defects have been successfully managed with obturators (Latin: ‘obturare’ meaning ‘to block up’) for many years. Ambroise Pare was probably the first individual to close a palatal defect artificially...

The number of individuals undertaking surgical reconstructions has increased from 38% to 91% from 1995 to 2009,4 with the use of microvascular free flaps becoming more common. Surgically...

The conventional design for an anterior bridge will consist of an everStick C&B (GC) (or other) fibre bonded from the palatal side of the first retainer tooth bridging the space of the missing tooth...

The ‘biologic width’ concept was first described by Gargiulo et al in 1961, following a histological study in human autopsy specimens, examining the relationship between the various components...

Flowable composites can be traced back to the pioneering product, Revolution, offered on the dental market in 1992 by SDS/Kerr. The name of that first flowable resin restorative was well timed since,...

A fit and healthy 14-year-old school boy was referred to King's Dental Institute by his general dental practitioner who had started root canal treatment on the UL3, but this was aborted as a result of...

The management of gingival tissue excess is dependent on the aetiology, and the type of intervention undertaken will be determined by the patient's presenting complaint, clinical presentation and...

Gagging is a normal protective mechanism which acts to maintain airway patency. It prevents foreign bodies from entering the trachea and can be evoked by stimulating numerous oral structures. In the...

The case series study that focused exclusively on impacted dentures revealed that the incidence of swallowed dentures was greater in males (72.7%) than females (27.3%).2.

In order to provide patients with the most aesthetically pleasing and functional outcome, an interdisciplinary approach to management may be required. The role and aims of the team has been previously...

Careful treatment planning is essential. Errors at this early stage may result in failure of the case. A clinical examination to assess for caries, periodontal disease, peri-apical disease, tooth...

Absence of primary or permanent teeth can have a significant effect on facial aesthetics, which may have a negative psychological impact in some cases. A study of 451 patients reported that...

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