The Dental Update Archive

A fit and healthy 14-year-old school boy was referred to King's Dental Institute by his general dental practitioner who had started root canal treatment on the UL3, but this was aborted as a result of...

An 8-year-old child was referred to hospital following a collision with another child 2 days prior to her presentation. Gingival bleeding and an increase in mobility were noted at the time of...

Odontogenic infections with cutaneous involvement may present as relatively well localized inflammatory skin lesions, often with purulent collections and discharge. Differential diagnosis may include...

A vestibular semilunar incision was made and a mucoperiosteal flap raised, exposing the cortical bone in the symphysis region. A pericoronalostectomy was carried out, exposing the crown of the...

The gingivae of this patient show a mild inflammation causing loss of stippling and white diffuse lesions due to Lichen planus. Lichen planus is a chronic inflammation disease which affects the...

Traumatic haematoma inflicted by her alcoholic husband is the likely diagnosis. Older patients have fragile skin vessels which bleed easily with minor trauma and form petechiae or large ecchymoses on...