The Dental Update Archive

This is perhaps the most significant change that has affected dental practice over the past 40 years, especially chemoprophylaxis to prevent dental-induced procedures causing infective endocarditis in...

The practice of dentistry is rather unique in that the patient cannot be masked during any dental procedure, and the dentist is in extremely close proximity to the oral operative site, which renders...

Forensic odontology (FO) is a dental specialism that has been used for hundreds of years, and dates back to 66AD.1 It involves a liaison between dental specialists and the judiciary system through the...

A common classification of dentine bonding agents is by way of describing their chemical composition through their generations of scientific research and development. This can be confusing as the...

The maxillary nerve arises from the convexity of the trigeminal ganglion between the ophthalmic and mandibular divisions, runs forward in the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus, passes through the...

The components of coagulation are present within the circulating blood and, in health, remain in an inactivated state until injury is incurred. When the endothelium of a blood vessel is breached,...

Microbial consortia in dental plaque have become the most characterized microbial communities in humans. Characterization of subgingival microbiota identified more than 500 species, some of which were...

Chan-Myers et al investigated the bioburden level of lumened medical devices after clinical use and after cleaning in a hospital setting.1 The levels after clinical use were found to be relatively...

The NHS Revalidation Support Team in its Medical Appraisal Guide gives the definition: ‘Medical appraisal is a process of facilitated self-review supported by information gathered from the full scope...

Although no formal guidelines exist for those with learning disabilities, a clinical evaluation of periodontal health is crucial for the diagnosis of any new patient. The BSPD and FGDP advise a BPE...