Paediatric Dentistry
Cleft lip and palate in general dental practice: filling in the gaps
CLP is reported to occur in 1 in 600–700 live births in the UK,1 with cleft lip (CL) comprising 23.5%, cleft palate (CP) 44.9% and CLP 31.6% of these...
Technique tips: the lap-to-lap (knee-to-knee) examination in paediatric dentistry
Basic behaviour management strategies can be divided into two groups: verbal and non-verbal.5 The main objectives of effective verbal behaviour...
Letters to the Editor
An emphasis on the health and wellbeing of children is placed in the NHS Long Term Plan1 as children and young people represent a third of our...
Is there a role for casein phosphopeptide–amorphous calcium phosphate (cpp-acp) in paediatric dentistry?
CPP–ACP is readily soluble in saliva and attaches itself to dental plaque and tooth surfaces.2,3 When subjected to a drop in pH, the attached CPP–ACP...
Non-syndromic oligodontia in siblings: A spectrum of experience
The presenting complaints and clinical findings were varied (Table 1). There was no known family history of the developmental absence of teeth. All...
Paediatric dental treatment under inhalation sedation by a therapist in secondary care: An audit
We investigated the success of paediatric dental treatment under IHS with nitrous oxide, as an alternative to GA, by a therapist. To register this...
Dental Photography: a Practical Guide
Without patient consent, no clinical images should be taken. The Institute of Medical Illustrator's code of practice (1986) advises that informed...
A Practical Guide to Caries Prevention in Children
Dental caries continues to be a prevalent disease among children. The most recent Child Dental Health Survey showed that nearly half (46%) of 15 year...
Children's dentistry in secondary care during COVID-19
With families, prior to the pandemic, routinely waiting 40 weeks for a Consultant Clinic appointment, we felt that we had to continue to provide this...
COVID-2019 – Time to Use Silver Diamine Fluoride for Caries Arrest in General Dental Practice?
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) has been used for caries management throughout the world for decades.1,2 It has a strong track record of use,...
Technique Tips: Replantation and Stabilization of Avulsed Permanent Teeth
Appropriate immediate management of TDIs impacts prognosis and tooth survival. Tooth survival is widely defined in the endodontic literature as the...
Bitewing Radiography for Caries Diagnosis in Children: When and Why?
Kidd and Pitts's 1990 literature review concluded that bitewing radiography is essential to ensure proximal caries is not missed in the primary or...
Unusual Presentation of a Pyogenic Granuloma in a 6-Year-Old Child
The case of an unusual presentation of PG in a paediatric patient is described. A 6-year-old girl was referred, on an urgent basis, by her General...
Letters to the Editor
Readers may be interested to learn about a collaborative project between NHS Education for Scotland, the university dental schools and the dental...
Space Maintenance in the Mixed Dentition – a Necessary Intervention or a Step Too Far?
Premature loss of primary teeth can occur for a number of reasons, such as dental caries, trauma and ectopic eruption of permanent teeth.2,7 The...