The first operative stage of root canal treatment is access cavity preparation. The phrase ‘access is success’ is well founded. Primary root canal treatments in which iatrogenic perforations occurred...

Minimal (or minimum) intervention dentistry is the complete holistic team-care approach to patient-centred prevention of disease and management of oral health in the long term. It is centred on...

In many countries the proportion of people aged 65 years and older is growing faster than any other age group as a result of both longer life expectancy and declining fertility rates. In the UK, there...

As rates of edentulousness decline, clinicians are faced with treating increasing numbers of older partially dentate patients.5 If prosthodontic replacement of teeth is required, the majority receive...

Dental caries is the localized destruction of susceptible dental hard tissues by acidic by-products from bacterial fermentation of dietary carbohydrates. It is a common problem worldwide and it can...

There are four types of toothwear:.