The Dental Update Archive

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There must be a proper time interval between initial treatment and re-evaluation of residual periodontal pockets. Different periods have been reported to reassess the pocket depth after initial...

Acquired syphilis is caused by the spirochete directly entering the body through a break in the skin or mucosa. This most commonly occurs due to direct sexual contact (usually vaginal, anal or oral)...

A 63-year-old female was referred to the department, via a 2-week suspected head and neck cancer pathway, with a non-healing ulcer in the buccal sulcus of the LL4, LL5 region. The ulcer had been...

Health literacy can be defined as ‘the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health...

With ongoing developments in cancer diagnostics and treatments, the overall survival rate for HNC has improved marginally, but mainly for those from higher socio-economic backgrounds.4 Although...

An understanding of the aetiology of tooth discoloration is paramount for successful management as brown/yellow lesions call for different treatment options compared to white lesions..

Clinical difficulties in shade selection can be broadly divided into four categories..

The majority of cases of SSC in the mouth arise in what was previously clinically normal tissue. However, some cancers are known to develop within a pre-existing mucosal abnormality and a list of such...

A 56-year-old woman presents to you as a new patient. She reports that over the past 10 years she has been experiencing severe episodes of pain affecting the right side of her face. The pain is sharp...