The Dental Update Archive

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland at a population level, the prevalence of dental caries in children is assessed by a national survey performed every 10 years. This Child Dental Health Survey...

This relates to periodontal disease management as well as inappropriate use of antibiotics in dentistry as a whole. The use of antibiotics leads to the development of resistant strains of bacteria....

As discussed by Johnston et al in a 2015 British Dental Journal article, the risk of orthodontic relapse due to the age-related changes in the skeletal and soft tissues surrounding the teeth means...

The advent of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) signified a turning point for the treatment of oropharyngeal cancers and selected supraglottic and hypopharyngeal cancers. TORS is defined as surgery...

A 22-year-old female was referred to the oral and maxillofacial clinic, HCF Dental Centre, Sydney, Australia, complaining of recurrent pain and discomfort with her wisdom teeth. She was medically fit...

MIH is unique amongst developmental defects of systemic origin in that only the first permanent molars (FPMs), and sometimes the incisors, are affected. However, this definition has recently been the...

A successful treatment outcome involving a post and core restoration is significantly dependent on careful case selection and consideration of both patient-related and tooth-related factors.5.

As long ago as 1891, a mixture of nitric acid and amalgam scraps was used to inhibit caries progression.7 This silver nitrate solution was popularized by Howe who used it to arrest caries among...

As with all major problems in life, understanding the scale of the issue is a prerequisite.2 Accordingly, the first step for planning sustainable dentistry requires a baseline assessment of the nature...

In the UK, tooth bleaching has been associated with controversy, mainly in terms of its alleged legality, treatment provider and the concentrations of bleach that can be used..