The Dental Update Archive

Obstructive salivary gland disease is the most common salivary gland pathology to present to general dental practitioners.1 Patients suffering from obstructive salivary disease may complain of...

All four of the following cases were treated in primary care facilities by clinicians who were experienced in both sedation and in the treatment of patients with special needs. All of the patients...

The aim of this article was to describe the clinical fabrication and use of a novel jig to help locate, capture and subsequently record CR. It has been commented that the traditional anterior Lucia...

Odontogenic keratocysts are usually asymptomatic and are, therefore, commonly diagnosed as incidental findings on dental radiographs, often whilst investigating the cause and location of unerupted...

Although ORN is a well-recognized condition, no international agreed definition exists. In the UK, the most commonly accepted ORN description is ‘an area of exposed bone present for longer than 2...

NF is a rare and severe complication of dental infections. Despite its rarity, dentists should be aware of NF to ensure prompt recognition and appropriate management. Rapidly evolving signs and...

This is the most important tip and one that can never be repeated too often or stressed too much. Regrettably, it is one that many dentists fail to do often, or indeed, at all. On receipt of a new...