The Dental Update Archive

A 67-year-old female patient with type II diabetes presented with a constant dull ache localized to the LR45. The pain radiated through the right-hand side of the mandible, keeping the patient awake...

Pemphigus vulgaris, an autoimmune intraepithelial blistering disease affecting skin and mucous membranes, is the cause of oral and skin ulcerations in this patient. The presence of intact bullae in...

In June 2019, the CQC released ‘Smiling Matters’ – a review into the state of oral healthcare in care homes across England. The report found that there was an extensive lack of awareness of NICE...

A male patient with a non-vital lower left first molar was referred to an oral and maxillofacial department with a large radiolucency associated with the distal root. The tooth was non-vital but had...

As dental practitioners, we come across a number of unusual pathologies that can cause diagnostic dilemma and can increase anxiety to the clinician as well as the patient. One such rare presentation...

Osteochondroma of the Mandibular Condyle: an Unusual Case of Dentofacial Asymmetry. Dent Update 2015; 42: 372. Figure 6 appeared upside down. See corrected Figure 6 below..

A 19-year-old female was referred to the oral surgery department for the orthodontic extractions of her retained URC and ULC to aid management of her impacted canines.3 Upon clinical and radiographic...