Some periodontists might have vested interests in their enthusiastic promotion of their sub-specialty. Traditional ‘maximalist’ periodontists usually advocate the undertaking of detailed assessments,...

The management of two cases of impacted and migrated mandibular canines with autotransplantation are reported. The procedure involved the use of PRF and a physio-dispenser system to improve the...

Satisficing is a ‘cognitive heuristic’, which is a posh term in psychology for what most dentists would call a ‘rule of thumb’. Heuristics are shortcuts that our minds take to arrive at an acceptable...

A 44-year-old female patient was referred to the Restorative Dentistry Department at Manchester University Dental Hospital by her general dental practitioner (GDP) for root canal treatment of her...

This report followed the principles recommended by the CARE guidelines.22 CARE is a guideline that helps authors to provide a complete case description, and ensure that all the important details are...

The grey discolouration of the upper right central and lateral incisors along with some poorly contoured composite restorations were noted..

Narcissism is named after a mythical Greek character called Narcissus who walked beside a pool of water and stopped to take a drink from it. He saw his own reflection in the water and became...

The clinical assessment of pulpal inflammation in a tooth with a carious lesion remains challenging. The conventional clinical method for assessing pulp status relies upon patient-reported symptoms,...

The effectiveness of specific professional mechanical plaque removal (PMPR) regimens in reducing the risk of recurrent peri-implantitis has not yet been determined. Based on the current EFP S3 CPG, it...

The periodontium should be assessed when considering provision of a subgingival restoration and therefore, gingival retraction. When the gingivae are healthy, there is less chance of damage when the...

A detailed history of the presenting complaint, patient's diet and social activity must be taken. This should be followed by clinical examination (Figure 1a,b), and radiographic assessment of the...

The biggest contributor towards tooth wear for most of the population are the acids present in our diet. However, there are several studies showing no association between the diet and erosive tooth...

The Glossary of Prosthetic Dentistry (GPT-9) defines attrition as ‘the act of wearing or grinding down by friction or the mechanical wear resulting from mastication or parafunction, limited to...

A step-by-step approach to generalized tooth wear restorative management provides a sound basis for a predictable outcome. It allows for a systematic approach whereby the patients expectations,...