The Dental Update Archive

Sickle cell disease is found in many populations and parts of the world historically associated with malarial endemicity. People of Afro-Caribbean, West African, Asian and Northern Greek descent are...

The liver plays a major role in haemostasis as:.

Initially, the patient was treated with a non-surgical scaling and root planing performed in four sessions with weekly intervals. Then, at the end of the non-surgical therapy, the patient received an...

Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease. It commonly involves the oral mucosa but other extra-oral sites may be affected including the skin, scalp, genital area and the nails....

HBV was identified in 1963 with the discovery of the ‘Australia antigen’ (now called surface antigen).8 It is a member of the Hepadnaviridae and is made up of a complex viron, involving double...

In order to bring an unerupted maxillary incisor into a favourable position in the arch the tooth must be uncovered and orthodontically guided into position. This is done via one of the following...

Patients who suffer with an exaggerated gag reflex may be managed in one of two ways:.

Dentine is a naturally sensitive tissue. When an otherwise harmless stimulus contacts freshly cut dentine, pain may be experienced. Historically, numerous attempts have been made either to reduce or...