The Dental Update Archive

In March 2000 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) issued guidance on the extraction of wisdom teeth. This guidance stressed the discontinuation of prophylactic surgical...

Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a progressive, benign fibro-osseous condition characterized by replacement of normal bone by fibrous tissue and irregular bony trabeculae.1,2 Although the World Health...

The phrase ‘Movement disorders’ describes a wide range of conditions which are neurological in origin and are manifest in individuals as problems with the control of body movement.1 Movement involves...

Sectional dentures can be constructed using different designs, most commonly split-pin and swing-lock designs. It is imperative that, when constructed, they must be rigid and be free from any movement...

Counterfeit dental products lack the necessary conformity assessments and fall outside the scrutiny and recognized quality systems relevant to the UK market, posing a risk to the user and patients. To...

A 58-year-old female patient presented at an oral and maxillofacial outpatient clinic with a nine-month history of pain, swelling and draining fistulas at the right angle of mandible and submental...

A 12-year-old boy attended the Department of Paediatric Dentistry for assessment of his discoloured teeth. He was fit and well. He did not like the appearance of his front teeth and, for that reason,...

Scleroderma can be divided in to two main forms: localized and systemic. These can then be further subdivided according to severity and which parts of the body are affected (Figure 1). In localized...