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Is oral health a risk factor for sexual health?
Periodontics and Sexual Health Jane EasthamErectile dysfunction is defined as the inability to attain or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance.1 It has been estimated that ED affects 150 million men worldwide.2...
A pain in the neck: cervical lymphadenopathy in metastatic disease
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Jaspreet VirdeeA 65-year-old Afro-Caribbean female patient was referred urgently to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) unit by her GDP during the the first national COVID-19 lockdown in England, for...
Dental Photography: a Practical Guide
Dental Photography Louis MackenzieWithout patient consent, no clinical images should be taken. The Institute of Medical Illustrator's code of practice (1986) advises that informed consent is required for any clinical images from which...
Non-restorative cavity treatment: should this be the treatment of choice? reflections of a teacher in paediatric dentistry
Paediatric Dentistry René JM GruythuysenSome definitions and their corresponding acronyms start this section: Non-Restorative Cavity Treatment (NRCT) is a non-restorative method of controlling dentine lesions. It sits alongside...
Disinfection of the root canal system: what should the protocol be?
Endodontics Stephen J BonsorIn orthograde root canal treatment, the clinician must access the pulp chamber of the tooth, locate and access all the root canals and prepare these to remove all pulpal tissue and infection, if...
Cardiac transplantation and dentistry
Special Care Dentistry Hassan AbedA comprehensive dental assessment is a fundamental part of the work-up towards cardiac transplant surgery. As patients are placed on high-dose immunosuppressive regimens in the post-transplant...
Case report: metastatic infratemporal soft tissue myeloma presenting as a numb lower lip
Oral Pathology Niamh RiceA 68-year-old male was referred to the Oral/Maxillofacial Department by his GDP with a three month history of altered sensation in his right lower lip. The patient noticed a reduced sensation when...
The battle of the lower molar extraction forceps: cowhorn versus eagle beak
Technique Tips Satnam Singh RehalHuman teeth are highly tolerant of damage, their structural integrity under stress is vital to functional longevity, but also for successful removal.3 The most common intra-operative complications of...