Christopher Bell

Senior Clinical Lecturer, Bristol Dental Hospital, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS1 2LY, UK

Technique tips

Basic dental extraction forcep anatomy consists of handles, a hinge and beaks (Figure 1). Modern forceps will have each of these components and are aligned with International Organisation for...

Supporting Urgent Dental Care as the New Normal


Figure 1 shows the dental triage form as approved by NHS England and NHS Improvement – South West. In the South West of England, the development of a dental triage form was essential to allow for a...

Natural rubber latex allergies from dental local anaesthetic: a review and guidance for the dental practitioner

To date there have been no reported anaphylactic reactions to NRL occurring directly from the use of dental LA cartridges. A type IV latex allergy was suggested, but not proven however, by Brown et...