The Dental Update Archive

Stepwise guidelines for analysing data in a dental practice constitute a structured approach for any practice wishing to use its data to enhance its clinical and business performance..

The maxillary central incisor usually erupts at around 7½ years of age. It is the second permanent adult tooth to present in the maxilla, after the 1st permanent molar, which erupts 12–18 months...

The recurrent waves of COVID infections we are witnessing now, particularly in the developed world where vaccines are readily available, have been termed the ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’ because it...

A variety of techniques have been described in the contemporary literature, as a means for applying resin composite for the direct restoration of anterior tooth wear.5,6 These can be broadly divided...

Dental photography now has its place in many areas of dental practice and is an essential element of many MSc courses and associations such as AACD/ BACS. High quality ‘before and after’ images of...

A 13-year-old female, LB, was referred to Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Orthodontic department, as she was unhappy about her ‘crooked teeth’. The patient gave a history of not being able to...

This is defined as pain that is present one year or longer post-surgical procedure, that is unexplained by local factors and is best described as neuropathic in nature..

Direct digital radiography was introduced to the medical imaging market from its origins in dental radiography, with the production of the RadioVisioGraphy (RVG) imaging system from Trophy in 1987.3...