Most post removal systems work like corkscrews by creating opposing forces that can withdraw a post from the canal.1.

Root resorption in deciduous teeth is a normal physiological response, resulting in exfoliation of the deciduous teeth with replacement by the permanent dentition. In contrast, the process of root...

Surgical crown lengthening is designed to increase the length of the clinical crown. Crown lengthening techniques have been traditionally used as an adjunct to restorative procedures, particularly in...

A systematic review by Torabinejad et al found that endodontic surgery offers more favourable initial success, but non-surgical retreatment offers a more favourable long-term outcome.5 A study by...

The patient, a 54-year-old woman, required the prosthetic rehabilitation of her upper and lower Kennedy's Class II, modification 1 type ridges (with unilateral distal extensions). It was planned to...

Periodontal disease is a multifactorial, polymicrobial and polygenic disease with variable clinical features, with the primary aetiological agent being the specific bacterial pathogens....

Root perforation may be noticed at the time of preparation or later via the development of pain, swelling or sinus formation. Avoidance of perforation is obviously preferable to treatment, and can be...

Retraction of the gingival tissues is a central part of indirect dental restorations to facilitate identification of the restoration margins and to allow the root contour apical to the margins to be...

This case report describes an unusual cause of severe generalized pathological tooth surface loss. This 52-year-old lady presented to the Restorative Clinic at King's College Dental Institute, London,...

The 2011 Pan Dental Conference was held in Liverpool on the 11th and 12th November 2011. The society felt that it would be appropriate to explore the differences in treatment planning for toothwear by...

Establishing a correct diagnosis for the cause of the tooth discoloration is important since, invariably, it has a profound effect on the selection of the most appropriate treatment and the outcome....

The cause of TW may be considered to be multifactorial, being mainly due to erosion, attrition and abrasion, with abfraction also being a source of TW. However, the problem becomes increasingly...

A 35-year-old female patient, with a history of aggressive periodontitis, had lost several teeth over the past 18 years. She had been receiving active periodontal treatment and supportive therapy...

The demand for tooth-coloured restorations in posterior teeth is increasing worldwide,1 with the principal alternative to amalgam being considered to be resin composite. However, resin composite...

Most systematic reviews in dentistry state that more good quality double blind randomized control trials are required, and there is insufficient good quality evidence to recommend one intervention...