The Dental Update Archive

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...

There are many advantages of utilizing magnification in clinical dentistry. First, and most obviously, the clinician enjoys improved vision with respect to clarity (detail) and definition of the image...

The term ‘bioactive materials’ covers a range of similar calcium silicate-based materials that are not only biocompatible but promote healing and regeneration of tissues. The most notable examples of...

Discoloration of teeth can be external or internal. External discoloration is due to an accumulation of staining media on the tooth surface or a developmental disturbance of enamel. Internal...

The consequences associated with implants placed in a sub-optimal position are particularly severe in the aesthetic zone and can be further complicated when the individual has a thin and scalloped...

In general, there are a number of critical parameters to be fulfilled by an ideal vaccine.

Pain in the teeth, mouth, face or head usually has a local cause – often the sequelae of dental caries (odontogenic pain) – but psychogenic, neurological, vascular and conditions where pain is...

Increased vigilance, awareness and improved safeguarding training over recent years have helped identify many children in need or at risk of abuse and helped them and their families receive the...

Providing the correct occlusal shape for the final restoration(s) should ensure that:.

Until relatively recently the only way to get good quality 3D radiographic scans was to use conventional computerized tomography (CT). However, not only were the machines not readily available, except...