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Initially, the patient was treated with a non-surgical scaling and root planing performed in four sessions with weekly intervals. Then, at the end of the non-surgical therapy, the patient received an...

Lips are the site of primary or secondary manifestations of various systemic infections; neoplasms and immune-related disorders. A plethora of bacteria, fungi and viruses can affect the lips causing...

A 42-year-old female patient was referred, complaining that she was unhappy about the appearance of her anterior teeth, notably an unsightly crown on her upper left central incisor tooth..

The exact aetiology of palatal maxillary canine ectopia is unknown, although four distinct groupings of causation have been described:2.

The coronectomy technique was initially described by Ecuyer and Debien in 1984,7 although more informal use of ‘partial odontectomy’ predates this description.8 The procedure has evolved from initial...

Body mass index is the commonest used tool to describe patient weight. It is a simple height to weight index (mass in kg/height in metres2) used to classify whether an adult's weight is underweight,...

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...

A number of classifications are in use for bleeding disorders.1,2 Some are based on the main three processes of halting bleeding (such as the vasoconstriction, gap-plugging by platelets and the...