The Dental Update Archive

Routine dental check-ups in the NHS offer important opportunities for ongoing intervention, potentially occurring routinely throughout patients' lifespans. Our research3 found that behaviour change...

Meningiomas grow slowly from the arachnoid cap cells1 and most commonly occur in the venous sinuses and the skull base,2 around the sixth and seventh decade of life. According to the fourth edition of...

A 13-year-old female patient visited the outpatient department with a complaint of pain in the left lower posterior region during the previous 6 months. She gave the history of intermittent medication...

A 23-year-old male patient presented to his general dental practice complaining of toothache from the LL6. The patient appeared noticeably pale on entering the surgery, with lips that appeared...

The goal of primary prevention is to protect healthy people from developing cancer. Primary prevention is by far the most ideal approach; strategies include education of the public, high-risk...

A 49-year-old Black African male, originally of Nigerian origin, was referred by his dentist regarding a bad taste in his mouth. The patient was seen in a general restorative clinic at Barts and the...

The principles for preventing periodontal disease was the subject of the 11th European Workshop on Periodontology on effective prevention of periodontal and peri-implant diseases.5 This workshop aimed...

The metal ceramic resin-bonded bridge has been used by practitioners for many years to replace single missing teeth, especially those in the anterior region. The success rate of this prosthesis is...