Oral Health
Preventing dental caries: part 1. the scientific rationale for preventive advice
Before discussing preventive strategies, it is essential to ensure that the restorative philosophy adopted by the dental team reflects knowledge of...
The risk of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in children. a case report and literature review
A 12-year-old Caucasian girl was referred to the oral and maxillofacial unit at Kent and Canterbury Hospital in April 2010 as her dentist was...
Dentine hypersensitivity – guidelines for the management of a common oral health problem
Dentine hypersensitivity has been defined as a short, sharp pain arising from exposed dentine in response to stimuli, typically thermal, evaporative,...
Computerized tomography, stereolithography and dental implants in the rehabilitation of oral cancer patients
Recent advances in CT have seen the development of Cone Beam CT (CBCT) scanners. These are increasingly being used in imaging of the head and neck to...
Top tips for child protection for the GDP
Abuse or neglect may present to the dental team in a number of different ways:1.
Special care dentistry for general dental practice
As set out in GDC guidelines, there are three main principles4 which are essential in order to gain valid consent from a patient:.
Accessing the best available evidence
One of the pioneers of evidence-based medicine, Professor Archie Cochrane, was acutely aware of the challenges for clinicians as they attempt to keep...
Twenty years of handling evaluations and practice-based research by the PREP panel
Readers will remember materials which they have purchased, used once and confined to the back of the practice storage cupboard. Reasons for discarding...
Techniques for effective management of periodontitis
This may seem a surprising question – we can all recognize periodontitis when we see it in our patients, but it is useful to consider briefly current...
Retention systems for implant-retained overdentures
There are several ways to connect the prosthesis to implants. This can be done either directly on to the bar, as in a bar and clip system, or by using...
The vine trust's amazon hope boats – providing a dental service on the amazon
In recent times, there has been much discussion and deliberate consideration of the value of volunteer dental projects in developing countries.1,2...
The role of the general dental practitioner in managing the oral care of head and neck oncology patients
An important role of the primary dental care team is the prevention of oral diseases. In this regard, the two most important environmental risk...
Clinical audit – process and outcome for improved clinical practice
‘Clinical audit is at the heart of clinical governance’ and ‘It provides the mechanisms for reviewing the quality of everyday care provided to...
Oral medicine: 4. dry mouth and disorders of salivation
Dry mouth (xerostomia) is a complaint that is the most common salivary problem and is the subjective sense of dryness which may be due to:.
Follow the leader: part 4 – leadership pillar 3 – delivering the key outcomes
This final leadership pillar is about the practice moving towards success because the whole team is delivering on the fundamental components of the...