The Dental Update Archive

The special care practitioner may consider that some patients in end stage renal failure should have their oral care provided in a theatre environment where they can be monitored more closely by the...

Identification of deceased individuals makes up the majority of work for forensic dentists, especially when identity is assumed, for example from personal belongings or circumstantial evidence. Dental...

When assessing and interpreting the outcome of fissure sealing it is important to be aware of the difference between efficacy and effectiveness..

Considerable variation exists between dentists on their treatment decisions regarding, among other things, the need for placing and replacing restorations.41,42 Lesion-activity and surface integrity...

By definition, a PSI is any unintended or unexpected incident which could have or did lead to harm for one or more patients receiving NHS care. PSIs include:.

Incognito™ is a lingual appliance system developed by Wiechmann using CAD/CAM technology.2 It has all the advantages of traditional lingual appliance systems, such as optimal aesthetics,...

Dental ceramics have come a long way from the low-strength ceramics bonded with poor adhesives to modern day high strength ceramics with improved adhesive technology, which are able to be used in a...

A complex range of interrelated factors combine to determine the overall aesthetic properties of each individual patient's smile. Principles of ‘smile design’ are well-documented and the dental...

With respect to the literature, scholars report that communication within a healthcare setting is both a clinical and complex skill:4,5 that is, ‘one that pertains to a clinic, direct patient care, or...

The original FGP technique is a method used to record the dynamic movement of the occlusal surface of teeth in one arch against wax (or a similar bite registration material) on a recording base in the...