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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...
Ionizing radiation regulations and the dental practitioner: 1. the nature of ionizing radiation and its use in dentistry
The legislation requires an appropriate knowledge of radiation physics, the nature of ionizing radiation and its interactions. As these take place at...
Sedation for patients with movement disorders
The phrase ‘Movement disorders’ describes a wide range of conditions which are neurological in origin and are manifest in individuals as problems with...
The current status of 3d imaging in dental practice
Until relatively recently the only way to get good quality 3D radiographic scans was to use conventional computerized tomography (CT). However, not...
A composite approach to the management of worn maxillary first molar teeth
A 29-year-old lady with toothwear was referred to the restorative department at Bristol Dental Hospital by her GDP for restoration of her maxillary...
How well are gic product labels related to current systematic review evidence?
In order to identify as many systematic reviews as possible the following search strategy was used:.
Aesthetic resin onlay restorations: ‘rationale and methods’
The use of resin composite as a material for the fabrication of adhesive onlay restorations versus the use of metallic alloys offers the distinct...
Frequently asked questions in composite restorative dentistry
The basis of this article is to address questions frequently raised by dentists on continuing education courses. With the increased use of composite...
Endodontics and the older patient
Endodontic treatment in the elderly patient presents the practitioner with two main challenges; treatment of the older patient in general and any...
Caries and the older patient
Dental caries is the localized destruction of susceptible dental hard tissues by acidic by-products from bacterial fermentation of dietary...
Bleaching and bonding for the older patient
The efficacy of nightguard vital bleaching has been established in multiple randomized, double blind, controlled clinical trials.3–4 Nightguard vital...
Bonded amalgams and their use in clinical practice
Dental amalgam is a mixture of a silver alloy with mercury.1 It has been used in dentistry since the 1800s2 and, through scientific investigation, the...
4. Potentially malignant disorders of the oral and oropharyngeal mucosa
Erythroplakia is rare (<1.0%), typically related to tobacco and alcohol use, and seen in the middle-aged and the older patient. It is usually a...