In 2010, Veneziani proposed a useful classification of cervical cavities into three grades based on the ability to isolate them with rubber dam and on the distance of the cavity margin to the...

For small lesions, a minimally invasive approach should be taken. This requires promotion of natural remineralization and lesion arrest, ensuring cavity seal and restoration of tooth form without...

The value of practice-based research has been previously discussed,1 with the arena of general dental practice having been considered the ideal environment in which to carry out evaluations of the...

A 24-year-old male was referred from the Oral and Maxillofacial Department to the Prosthodontics Unit to replace his missing UL1 to enhance the aesthetic appearance. The patient's records revealed...

Patient SP is a 23-year-old female who was referred by her GDP regarding severe TW. SP's main concerns were increasing hypersensitivity of her maxillary anterior teeth, and poor aesthetics..

Hereditary opalescent dentine was first used in 1936 to describe defects of dentine that were not associated with systemic disorders.3 The term ‘dentinogenesis imperfecta’ was then coined to describe...

As teeth continue to function, they will be routinely exposed to erosive, abrasive and attritive factors. The wearing-away of tooth tissue may therefore be considered as an age-related phenomenon.1...

All dental restorations will ultimately suffer deterioration and degradation in clinical service.1,2,3 It has been suggested that the management of deteriorating restorations, that is restorations...

The exact aetiology of DE remains unclear and it might be an isolated anomaly. However, it is thought to arise from an aberrant folding of the inner enamel epithelium and subjacent ectomesenchymal...

The patient is a 61-year-old female with no relevant medical history who presented to the senior house officer restorative clinic seeking a fixed prosthodontic replacement for her recently extracted...

The wide range of rubber dam materials and equipment described in part one1 is accompanied by a range of placement techniques. However, there are only three principal options for rubber dam...

A successful treatment outcome involving a post and core restoration is significantly dependent on careful case selection and consideration of both patient-related and tooth-related factors.5.

‘Probably no other technique, instrument or treatment in dentistry has been more universally accepted and advocated, and yet is so universally ignored by practising dentists. Many reasons can be...

The evidence base on management options for CTS is limited, with much experimental data missing..

Suggested predisposing factors for CTS include previous cavity preparation, restorative material compaction or bonding procedures, tooth morphology, cervical tooth surface loss, function, parafunction...