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Modern endodontic principles part 8: the future of endodontics
The term ‘bioactive materials’ covers a range of similar calcium silicate-based materials that are not only biocompatible but promote healing and...
Modern endodontic principles part 7: the restorative interface
If the coronal structures are largely intact (particularly marginal ridges) and loading is favourable, a simple plastic restoration can be placed in...
Modern endodontic principles part 6: managing complex situations
The first stage in root canal retreatment is the careful assessment of and, if necessary, the removal of existing restorations to access the canal...
An amalgam-free world – are we and our patients ready?
The bsspd debate highlighted that many dentists attending the conference admitted to not feeling engaged with those making the decisions on the...
British society of prosthodontics debate on the implications of the minamata convention on mercury to dental amalgam – should our patients be worried?
The Minamata Convention on Mercury, a United Nations treaty signed on the 10 October 2013 by 128 signatory nations, including the UK, was designed to...
Materials for paediatric dentistry part 1: background to the treatment of carious primary teeth
An electronic search of Ovid MEDLINE® (1946 to August 2014) and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews was carried out, using the key words:...
Materials for paediatric dentistry part 2: the evidence
The biological approach to caries management centres around the plaque biofilm. It is this biolfilm that drives the caries process (Figure 5); thus,...
Class ii resin composites: restorative options
Polymerization shrinkage is a key factor, accounting for the relative failure of direct posterior resin composite restorations. A majority of the...
The implications of the new GDC standards for dental professionals
The General Dental Council (GDC) has been issuing guidance from the very start of its establishment in 1956 and this guidance included rules on...
Minimally invasive long-term management of direct restorations: the ‘5 rs’
A failing restoration can be described as one that has suffered biomechanical defect or damage resulting in immediate or subsequent detrimental...
Decision-making for residual periodontal pockets after aetiological treatment
There must be a proper time interval between initial treatment and re-evaluation of residual periodontal pockets. Different periods have been reported...
Seventeen years of using flowable resin restoratives – a dental practitioner's personal clinical review
Flowable composites can be traced back to the pioneering product, Revolution, offered on the dental market in 1992 by SDS/Kerr. The name of that first...