The compound directly resulting in the bleaching effect, hydrogen peroxide, is an oxidizing agent. Hydrogen peroxide breaks down in the presence of water to yield water and a free radical species....

There are numerous treatment approaches which have been suggested in the literature and are categorized into the following methods: behavioural, pharmacological and non-pharmacological. Importantly,...

Generalized/localized tooth wear in dentate patients with associated:.

Generally speaking, discoloration of teeth may be either intrinsic or extrinsic, and may present in isolation or affect the dentition generally. Tooth discoloration may also be classified as...

In order to understand the underlying aetiology of the gagging response, we must first look at how it is initiated. This is an inborn defence mechanism which is controlled by the parasympathetic...

An 18 year-old male patient reported with a chief complaint of discharging pus and dull pain from the upper anterior tooth region for one month's duration. The patient had a history of dental trauma...

Tooth wear, or as it is also often referred to as non-carious tooth surface loss (TSL), can be described simply as ‘the pathological non-carious loss of tooth tissue’.1.

When considering patients' perceptions, clinicians look at oral health impact profile scores (OHIP). The lower the score, the better the perceived outcome for the patient. When comparing the quality...

Metal-ceramic crowns using a variety of metal alloys have been the standard aesthetic crown service offered by the majority of dentists since the patent was registered by Weinstein, Katz and Weinstein...

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a dental condition affecting the structure and condition of dental enamel with occasional involvement of other oral structures. AI has been classified many times, both...

Sensitivity tests: All teeth excluding (UR1) tested positive to Endo-lce and electrical pulp testing..

Despite many manufacturers producing excellent curing lights, the units in many dental offices are often not performing effectively and dentists generally have no accurate way of assessing their light...

A 22-year-old female patient presented in the dental school clinic with a discoloured left upper central incisor (Figure 1). The young woman was self conscious of this when smiling, so this aesthetic...

Chemotherapy is the first line treatment employed in treating many childhood cancers such as leukaemia and lymphoma and has resulted in improved survival rates. A recent report found that predicted...

Before any gingival retraction is contemplated, and ideally before any restoration with subgingival margins is planned, it is important to assess the gingival tissues and adjacent supporting...