The Dental Update Archive

Coping with a diagnosis of cancer, both practically and emotionally, is taxing for all concerned. Patients are likely to feel very upset, frightened, confused and out of control. They need support. It...

Good question and it probably happened because of the ‘law of unintended consequences’ (Merton, 1936).4.

Dementia is going to affect us all: either in the patients we treat, as sufferers ourselves or as carers for our loved ones. The dental team needs to be aware of the early signs and how to manage...

A. First sort out the source of the pain..

Bisphosphonates are frequently prescribed, with alendronate being the 43rd most prescribed drug in the United States in 2009, with a greater number of prescriptions written than for omeprazole or...

Provision of RPDs is indicated in the following scenarios:.

MUS are extremely common, with reportedly around 80% of people experiencing them in any given week,7 although most will not seek medical attention. A systematic review of 996 studies found the point...

Self-adhesive resin cements are based on filled polymers designed to adhere to tooth structure without the requirement of a separate adhesive or etchant. A variety of self-adhesive products are...

Examples of ‘maximizing’ in orthodontics include maintaining an unshakable belief that an Angle's Class 1 jaw relationship is the gold standard which ought to be the goal, regardless of what has to be...