Studies examining human skulls have stated that the prevalence of intrabony defects around teeth ranged from 4.1%–9.4%,2,3 whereas radiographic...

Since 1999, we have become used to the periodontal diseases classification system devised by Armitage.1 This defined periodontal diseases (but not, at...

Risk assessment is the foundation stone for prevention, employing the latest evidence base to identify those patients who have a higher likelihood of...

The sequence of disease management includes three fundamental stages:.

This paper aims to explain why risk assessment matters. Additionally, it addresses:.

Professor Robin Seymour, who has been a stalwart member of the Editorial Board of Dental Update for over ten years, had advised me that he wished to...

Periodontitis is a common condition affecting about half the adult population to some degree, with about 10% of the population suffering from a more...

When considering patients' perceptions, clinicians look at oral health impact profile scores (OHIP). The lower the score, the better the perceived...

Understanding motivating factors and expectations is fundamental to providing high quality care. Ensuring that patients' expectations are met is a key...

Within dental practice, skill mix is concerned with the combination of different members of the dental team who are used to deliver dental care and...

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The reported associations between oral and systemic conditions are numerous and include the following diseases: heart disease,6 ventilator-associated...

Practical Procedures in Aesthetic Dentistry from publishers Wiley Blackwell is an outstanding new textbook offering readers considerably more than...

Desquamative gingivitis can be caused by numerous conditions. These include dermatoses such as oral lichen planus (OLP), mucous membrane pemphigoid...