The Dental Update Archive

‘Intentional tooth modification’ or ‘tooth decoration’ refers to the process of deliberately changing or altering natural tooth tissue for reasons other than treating dental disease. This global...

Minimally prepared teeth that are to receive an adhesive restoration, such as a veneer or resin-retained bridge, do not usually require temporization. However, for more invasive preparations, a...

Most orthodontic treatment is carried out before or during adolescent years. It is during this time when there is a reported peak in the incidence of dental injury while participating in contact...

The aim of endodontic treatment, or retreatment, is to reduce the microbial load within the root canal system sufficiently to enable the host response to favour periapical healing.1 According to...

It would be so much better if complaints could be prevented from happening, certainly the serious ones. If it can be harnessed, hindsight can be a great help in achieving that..

A 22-year-old female patient presented in the dental school clinic with a discoloured left upper central incisor (Figure 1). The young woman was self conscious of this when smiling, so this aesthetic...

The jaw registration procedure may vary depending on whether it is decided to conform to the patient's current OVD or to re-organize the occlusion. In general, conforming to the current OVD is less...

Diagnosis of PFE can be challenging because it has a variable presentation and can be similar to other conditions.9 Establishing the correct diagnosis is essential, as failure to do so, will lead to...