The provision of dental implants on the NHS is limited to patients meeting certain eligibility criteria in secondary care centres. Funding is often tightly controlled and, in many institutions, is...

The soft palate is the posterior muscular extension of the hard palate. Together they form the roof of the mouth and floor of nasopharynx, and have functions in respiration, speech and swallowing. The...

The peri-implant mucosa provides an important biological barrier which protects the rigid fixation of the implant to the bone from factors released from plaque and the oral environment. This soft...

Following placement and restoration of any implant-supported prosthesis, patients should be enrolled on a supportive maintenance programme of regular reviews. The aim of this programme is to prevent...

An 80-year-old female patient presented complaining of a loose lower front tooth. She explained that the tooth had become progressively loose and, although currently asymptomatic, she had suffered...