Oral Health
Assessment and management of halitosis
The primary cause of halitosis is the release of volatile sulphur compounds (VSCs), which include hydrogen sulphide, dimethyl sulphide and methyl...
Aesthetic treatment related to clinical need – an illustrated case report
This case demonstrates that, if poorly planned and executed, aesthetic dentistry is arguably worse than doing no treatment at all. Certainly, the...
Emergencies in orthodontics part 1: management of general orthodontic problems as well as common problems with fixed appliances
As with all patients who attend for an emergency appointment, it is important to carry out a brief history of the specific problem, noting any...
Is oral health a risk factor for sexual health?
Erectile dysfunction is defined as the inability to attain or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance.1 It has been...
A review of communication models and frameworks in a healthcare context
The earliest studies related to healthcare provider-patient relationships date back to the 1950s. To analyse a society as a social system, Parsons6...
Ebola: a very dangerous viral haemorrhagic fever
The Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs) are a diverse group of human and animal illnesses characterized by fever, bleeding disorders and often...
Patient assessment: preparing for a predictable aesthetic outcome
There are three categories of ‘dental aesthetic imperfections’ for which the patient may seek dento-facial aesthetic intervention; these relate to...
Fact or fiction: does a relationship exist between free sugars, dental caries and body weight?
The association between sugar and dental caries has a long and detailed history. Observational studies7,8 have shown convincingly that not only does a...
Management of patients with non-syndromic clefts of the lip and/or palate part 3: from age 10 until adulthood
Just as at age 5, a series of audit records are undertaken at age 10 (Table 3, Part 1) including an assessment of speech, hearing and psychology, with...
The multidisciplinary use of intranasal/intravenous conscious sedation: four case reports
All four of the following cases were treated in primary care facilities by clinicians who were experienced in both sedation and in the treatment of...
Hypodontia: aesthetics and functions part 1: aetiology and the problems
Absence of primary or permanent teeth can have a significant effect on facial aesthetics, which may have a negative psychological impact in some...
Embracing an evidence-based toolkit for prevention – personal accounts
The Toolkit was introduced through the Dental Public Health course in my final year of dental school (2007/08), shortly after it was first published....
Electronic cigarettes: harm reduction or another addiction?; the dental perspective
The first record of e-cigarettes was in 1965 when a US patent was filed by Herbert Gilbert (US Patent Office # 3200819).4 The recent explosion in...
Management of patients with non-syndromic clefts of the lip and/or palate part 1: from antenatal diagnosis to primary surgery
Globally, the incidence of cleft lip and palate is approximately 1.35 in every 1000 live births,1,2 meaning that a baby with a cleft is born somewhere...