Martin G D Kelleher

Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, King's College Hospital, London SE5 9RS, UK

Child cancers: managing the complications of childhood chemotherapy in the adult dentition

Chemotherapy is the first line treatment employed in treating many childhood cancers such as leukaemia and lymphoma and has resulted in improved survival rates. A recent report found that predicted...

The use of extra-coronal restorations in the correction of malaligned teeth

When crowns and veneers are electively utilized to improve cosmetic appearance the co-morbidities are significant. One problem that requires specific attention is pulpal damage (Figure 1). Felton and...

Ethical marketing in ‘aesthetic’ (‘esthetic’) or ‘cosmetic dentistry’ part 3

There is a very real danger, when seeking to promote one's products or services in aesthetic (‘esthetic’) dentistry, to use language or images that are likely to create unrealistic expectations in...

Ethical marketing in ‘aesthetic’ (‘esthetic’) or ‘cosmetic dentistry’ part 2

Ethics relate to a voluntary framework of guiding principles which fills the void between laws on one hand and a ‘free for all’ on the other. In essence, ethics involve a moral code, or a set of...

Ethical marketing in ‘aesthetic’ (‘esthetic’) or ‘cosmetic dentistry’ part 1

The ethical marketing of aesthetic or cosmetic dentistry is a complex, difficult and potentially dangerous subject. It is complex because of the range of problems that present. It is difficult because...