The Dental Update Archive

‘In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals as they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment.’ .

An important role of the primary dental care team is the prevention of oral diseases. In this regard, the two most important environmental risk factors in head and neck cancers are tobacco and...

Common aetiologies of mandibular fractures include:.

The European consensus statement on management guidelines1 advises the following considerations when treating tooth wear patients:.

Numerous media reports in recent years have highlighted significant lapses in quality of care across the full spectrum of medical and social welfare settings. Such reports result in a significant loss...

Is there a connection between The Hippias Major dialogue and modern dentistry? There are two distinct yet potentially interrelated connections; the first is technical, and the second ethical..

Eliciting a detailed analgesic history is the first step in recognizing an overdose. Figure 1 gives a checklist of information for clinicians to gain from patients to aid when taking a history of...