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Recurrent intra-oral herpes simplex 1 infection
Oral Medicine Suzanne WestleyThe human herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) is a member of the Herpesviradae family (Table 1).1 All herpes viruses share characteristic architecture, all being close to 200 nm in diameter and consisting of...
Invisible orthodontics part 1: invisalign
Orthodontics Ovais H MalikAlign Technology first introduced Invisalign in 1999. To date over 58,000 dentists and orthodontists worldwide are Invisalign certified, with an estimated one million patients treated so far.5 It...
Gingival recession. Part 1: prevalence and aetiology
Periodontology Joshua HudsonThe prevalence of gingival recession varies in different populations and is influenced by age, with the overall prevalence ranging from 58% to 99.7%.1–4,7,8 The reported differences in the variation...
Sore or swollen lips part 1: causes and diagnosis
Oral Medicine Dimitrios MalamosThere is a wide range of causes of lip soreness/swelling, as seen in Table 1..
Diagnosis and management of chronic and aggressive periodontitis part 1: periodontal assessment and diagnosis
Periodontics Despoina ChatzistavrianouPeriodontal disease is a complex inflammatory disease that affects the periodontal structures, including the gingiva, cementum, periodontal ligament and alveolar bone.1 Both chronic and aggressive...
The Adult Orthodontic–Restorative Interface. Part 1: Concepts of Treatment and Presenting Challenges
Orthodontics and Restorative Dentistry Graeme BryceThe demand for both adult orthodontic and restorative care has increased (Table 1),1 fuelled by a greater proportion of the population maintaining their dentitions into old age, and patients’ desire...
The ‘secret’ of success part 1
General Dental Practice Mike BusbyThe ‘secret’ of success in dental practice is to make patient satisfaction the primary focus. Not a very earth shattering or surprising ‘secret’ perhaps! It is hardly a new idea! Newsome, for example,...
Modern endodontic planning part 1: assessing complexity and predicting success
Endodontics Sarra JawadDentists 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 treatment. The definition of success has been a topic...
Head and Neck cancer part 1: diagnosis and classification
Oral Surgery Oliver JonesKnowledge of the common risk factors for head and neck cancer can enable dental practitioners to consider the individualized risk levels of their patients and enable them to offer specific and...
Dental trauma part 1: acute management of luxation/displacement injuries
Dental Trauma Serpil DjemalThe aim in managing an acute traumatic dental injury is to restore the appearance and function and to rehabilitate the patient as quickly as possible in the quest to save teeth.1 The long-term aims...