It is clear from the dental literature that plaque is the major risk factor in the development of caries and periodontal disease.2,3 A fixed prosthesis has the potential to increase plaque...

A technique traditionally favoured by many clinicians is the use of articulated study models and the diagnostic wax-up. It involves a lab technician adding wax to an articulated model of the patient's...

In ancient history zircon was known to be a gem. The name zirconium comes from Zargon which translates from Arabic to golden in colour. Zargon is a composite of two Persian words; Zar meaning gold and...

Nylon denture base resins first became available in the 1950s and have recently found some popularity in the UK for the fabrication of partial dentures. Nylon's flexible nature facilitates the...

A Class I carious lesion (ICDAS 3)1 was detected in the mesial pit of an upper second molar (Figure 1). The lesion was diagnosed as active with respect to enamel cavitation exposing dentine. In...

The cases used in this publication illustrate the challenges present when dealing with failing indirect restorations. Management should always include an initial investigation, which will then be...

Examination of the patient begins with an extra-oral assessment. A standard approach, including checking for any swellings of the head and neck region and palpation of the temporomandibular joints and...

The complications of chemo-radiotherapy vary between individuals and between different tumour sites and can be difficult to predict accurately. The effects are dose-related and are significant above...

Scanwave by MiniLedTM (Acteon) could be considered as the first fourth-generation LED light to come to the market (Figures 4 to 6). As well as incorporating many of the ideal features of the best...

Maintenance of the supporting tissues in a physiologic condition is a priority when constructing complete or partial dentures, and changes can be caused by unequal and inappropriate distribution of...

The inhibition of the setting reaction of addition-cured silicones has wrongly been attributed to the use of various donning agents, such as corn starch and talcum powder, while other authors...

Early LED units were low powered (<1 Watt total output from a 7–19 diode array) with relatively low irradiance levels (range 100–280 mW/cm2) requiring prolonged radiation times of up to 60 s for a 2...

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 first molars. Her presenting complaint was a nine...

In the case of Witkop Type I hypoplastic AI, there is a defect in the enamel matrix formation, however mineralization of the enamel matrix proceeds in a physiological manner, culminating in a...

Four commonly available fruit smoothies were investigated in this study:.