The Dental Update Archive

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...

Factors such as risk of trauma and psychosocial impact should be considered important for early intervention to correct an increased overjet. Patients must understand that this style of early...

Saliva is essential to oral health. Low salivary flow (hyposalivation) causes lack of mucosal wetting, lubrication and defences, which affects many functions, and can predispose to infections..

Patient A, a 39-year-old male of Afro-Caribbean descent, presented with a left maxillary swelling and associated extra-oral discharging sinus (Figure 1). Of note, his social history included alcohol...

A 45-year-old female presented to her general dental practitioner for routine dental care. She had rushed to the appointment and presented to her dentist with distinctly demarcated unilateral facial...