There appears to be an increase in the number of patients travelling abroad for dental treatment, coined by some as ‘dental tourism’.1,2 The drive for ‘dental tourism’ appears to be multifactorial;...

Consideration of coronectomy is almost synonymous with high risk mandibular third molars, but it is an important treatment option when any extraction poses a high risk of IANI..

Rhinosinusitis is a condition of inflammation of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Rhinosinusitis is divided into acute and chronic forms. In Acute Rhinosinusitis (ARS) symptoms resolve within 12 weeks...

Common aetiologies of mandibular fractures include:.

A 44-year-old man was referred to the Emergency Department of Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham in June 2017 following a failed extraction by his General Dental Practitioner (GDP). During the...

The use of ILA was described in France in the early 20th century as a novel and effective method for achieving local anaesthesia in dentistry, but the technique did not become universally adopted...

Coronectomy is a procedure used to manage high risk lower third molars, although its use has been described on other teeth.18 The goal of treatment is to reduce the risk of iatrogenic damage to the...

Oral surgery usually involves both bone and soft tissues. The modes of recovery of these respective tissues differ..

A 53-year-old male, with a non-contributory medical history, was referred to the oral surgery department with a suspected cyst associated with the UL1. The symptoms began while the patient was on...

A 36-year-old male, who was otherwise fit and well, managed to discharge the EpiPen® into his right thumb whilst undergoing training in anaphylaxis. He immediately informed the trainer of the...

Head and neck cancer can result in significant short- and long-term complications which can affect function, aesthetics and social wellbeing. As discussed in the previous paper in this series, there...

Biopsies of suspicious lesions are vital in the grading and staging of cancers, giving an indication of the type, prognosis and rate of spread of the lesion.4 This is generally more straightforward...

The pain associated with delivering an injection is complex and multi-factorial (depending on the dentist, the patient and the equipment used), and is not only caused by the procedure itself, but...

Despite many universities aiming to make all undergraduate (UG) dentists able to undertake routine exodontia, ability remains limited.2 A substantial number of extractions are required to enable...

Knowledge of the common risk factors for head and neck cancer can enable dental practitioners to consider the individualized risk levels of their patients and enable them to offer specific and...