A. Damien Walmsley
Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant, School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham
Community water fluoridation and the benefits for adults
A Damien WalmsleyIt is tempting to assume that because community water fluoridation (CWF) is effective in reducing levels of dental caries in permanent teeth in children, this benefit is also seen in permanent teeth...
Technique tips: The check record
Nimit J PatelThe check record is a useful and relatively quick method to alleviate occlusal discrepancies at the time of denture delivery. Often, resetting teeth at wax try in is required for large discrepancies,...
Complete denture series part 2: tips on how to correct 10 avoidable errors
Sivakumar JayachandranForty-one percent of failing complete dentures assessed at our New Patient Clinics between October 2016 and March 2017 showed poor adaptation to the denture-bearing area. This may result in a rocking...
Complete denture series part 1: referrals for complete dentures – identifying the reasons
Wouter LeyssenThe clinical records of edentulous patients referred and assessed on the New Patient Clinics at Birmingham Dental Hospital (BDH) between October 2016 and March 2017 were reviewed. A total of 71...
Immediate dentures part 2: denture construction
Ursala JogezaiThe jaw registration procedure may vary depending on whether it is decided to conform to the patient's current OVD or to re-organize the occlusion. In general, conforming to the current OVD is less...
Immediate dentures part 1: assessment and treatment planning
Ursala JogezaiAll patients should have a thorough history, clinical examination and any relevant investigations carried out in order to attain a correct diagnosis and treatment plan. The formulated diagnoses and...
That first all important meeting with your patient!
Sivakumar JayachandranThe Adult Dental Health Survey 2009 reported an increase in the proportion of adults who had retained their teeth from 74% in 1978 to 86% in 2009.1 The increase has occurred mainly in the older age...
Training plates: a solution for patients unable to tolerate a removable prosthesis
Dominic P LavertyTraining plates are prosthodontic appliances that are used to prepare the patient for prosthodontic treatment. This appliance has the effect of acclimatizing the patient to the feel of the denture in...
Book reviews
A Damien WalmsleyDental photography is an important component of the clinical care of patients for any dental clinician. Photographs have a variety of uses including providing a clinical record to sharing your work...
The dos and don'ts of social networking in dentistry
Binish KhatoonWithin the United Kingdom, the General Dental Council (GDC) standards handbook for dental students and practitioners now includes guidelines for SNS. The guidelines have clear set boundaries and...
Implant-supported mandibular denture: planning to delivery – a case report
Upen S PatelA 62-year-old female patient presented complaining of a lower complete denture that was unretentive whilst eating, which also caused pain and numbness to the lower jaw and lip. This problem started 3...
Treatment options for the free end saddle
Anju B KumarIt may be difficult to decide whether or not to replace missing posterior teeth. The shortened dental arch (SDA) concept provides one potential management option for such a scenario. It is a treatment...