Endodontics
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...
A predictable method for retrieval of silver cones using ultrasonics
A 53-year-old female patient was referred to the Department of Endodontics for the management of the lower incisors (LL1, LL2 and LR1). She gave a...
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...
Modern endodontic principles part 5: obturation
Many materials and techniques are available to obturate the root canal system. Grossman et al have described the properties of an ideal obturation...
Modern endodontic principles part 4: irrigation
During endodontic treatment mechanical debridement alone will not rid the root canals of bacteria,1 regardless of whether this is done by hand files...
An overview of preformed metal crowns part 2: the hall technique
While undertaking a service review of child dental care in North-Eastern Scotland in the late 1990s, Dr Dafydd Evans (University of Dundee) and his...
Amelogenesis imperfecta with coronal resorption: report of three cases
A 6-year-old female (CB) was referred for the management of AI. It was reported that her father had suffered from a similar dental condition and that...
Modern endodontic principles part 3: preparation
The majority of micro-organisms are in the coronal portion of the canal and pulp chamber.4 Thus, whatever instruments are used, a crown down approach...
Modern endodontic planning part 1: assessing complexity and predicting success
Dentists are often asked by patients, ‘Will it work?’ and it falls to the dentist to give an indication as to the projected success rate of their...
Current applications and future prospects of stem cells in dentistry
The oral and maxillofacial region can be treated with stem cells from the following sources:.
Regulators and regulations: who will guard the guards? (or ‘quis custodiet ipsos custodes’ as old juvenal used to say)
Good question and it probably happened because of the ‘law of unintended consequences’ (Merton, 1936).4.
The use of the operating microscope in general dental practice part 2: if you can see it, you can treat it!
The operating microscope can greatly facilitate examination and diagnosis of the dental patient. This author has used an operating microscope to...
Dental handpieces – an update
The timeline,1 incorporating Figures 1–3, illustrates the rich history of modernizing technology and ergonomic designs incorporated into the dental...