The application of light is routinely used by dentists, for example, in the curing (photopolymerization) of light-activated, resin-based restorations,...

The first member of the calcium silicate family of materials to be introduced for endodontic use was Mineral Trioxide Aggregate. This is composed of...

Root resorption in deciduous teeth is a normal physiological response, resulting in exfoliation of the deciduous teeth with replacement by the...

Meningiomas grow slowly from the arachnoid cap cells1 and most commonly occur in the venous sinuses and the skull base,2 around the sixth and seventh...

The patient, a 54-year-old woman, required the prosthetic rehabilitation of her upper and lower Kennedy's Class II, modification 1 type ridges (with...

Root perforation may be noticed at the time of preparation or later via the development of pain, swelling or sinus formation. Avoidance of perforation...

The 2011 Pan Dental Conference was held in Liverpool on the 11th and 12th November 2011. The society felt that it would be appropriate to explore the...

Most systematic reviews in dentistry state that more good quality double blind randomized control trials are required, and there is insufficient good...

Some patients are more anxious than others about life events in general, including attending for dental treatment. This is described as trait...

Pain in the teeth, mouth, face or head usually has a local cause – often the sequelae of dental caries (odontogenic pain) – but psychogenic,...

Dentine is a naturally sensitive tissue. When an otherwise harmless stimulus contacts freshly cut dentine, pain may be experienced. Historically,...