A 23-year-old male patient presented to his general dental practice complaining of toothache from the LL6. The patient appeared noticeably pale on entering the surgery, with lips that appeared...

A 29-year-old African male patient presented with a fractured right parasymphysis and left condylar base following an altercation while under the influence (Figure 1). On examination the patient had a...

A 9 month old baby was referred to the Oral and Maxillofacial Acute Service from A&E with a dental abscess, with the referrer describing it as an ‘intra-oral swelling in the upper gums’. The mother...

We wish to bring to your attention a case of a 10-year-old male who was admitted with a 5-day history of pyrexia, cough/cold symptoms and severe oropharyngeal blistering causing trismus and...

Chewies (Invisalign, Align Technology, Birmingham) are small soft plastic, silicone-like material, cylindrical in shape, not edible, and reusable devices. They are made of a material called styrene...

The December 2021 and January 2022 editorials in Dental Update got me reflecting and thinking. I made a brief visit to Paris in early December 2021 to attend the presentation and public defence of my...

In August 2015, the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) published national guidance for the management of dental patients taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs. Although...

We highlight the case of a 44-year-old female who presented to the oral and maxillofacial department following an urgent referral and who had an enlarging lesion on her lower lip, present for 7 weeks....

I still cannot get my head around the fact that UDAs are still being perceived by the government as the best option. The pilots have all ended with no changes and left us with a system failing both...

An excellent and thought provoking Guest Editorial by Kevin Lewis in the January issue of Dental Update.1.

An 8-year-old child was referred to hospital following a collision with another child 2 days prior to her presentation. Gingival bleeding and an increase in mobility were noted at the time of...

Congratulations on an excellent editorial, which hits the nail squarely on the head and provides a good background and insight, especially for younger dentists who might not be aware of the recent...

A 44-year-old male patient was referred to the oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) unit by his general dental practitioner on an urgent basis in relation to a non-resolving, persistent white lesion...

Before books describing the anatomy of the human body were freely available, it was not easy for medical and dental students to study anatomy. The only practical ways to see inside the human body were...

We read with interest, Professor Burke's comments about our research article, reporting on the performance of directly bonded resin composite restorations placed at an increased occlusal vertical...