Rebecca Manson

DCT1, Public Dental Service, Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Scarlet fever and the dental team

Scarlet fever is highly contagious and is spread by close contact with someone carrying the bacteria.9 It takes approximately 2-5 days to develop symptoms after exposure; however, the incubation...

Letters to the editor

A 23-year-old male patient presented to his general dental practice complaining of toothache from the LL6. The patient appeared noticeably pale on entering the surgery, with lips that appeared...