The Dental Update Archive

Mindfulness is about being aware of the present moment rather than moving through life on autopilot, distracted by our thoughts, often while multi-tasking. Who hasn't driven to work, only to then...

An 80-year-old female patient presented complaining of a loose lower front tooth. She explained that the tooth had become progressively loose and, although currently asymptomatic, she had suffered...

In the past, dentine-bonding agents were classified into generations.7 However, this means of identifying different groups of bonding agents fell into disarray because of the failure of authorities on...

A major problem for the dentist in dealing with the midline diastema is the decision to intervene or not to intervene during the early mixed dentition period. As it is widely stated and presumed that...

(a) Dermoid cyst is a true hamartoma caused when skin and skin structures become trapped during foetal development. The dermoid cyst presenting in the floor of the mouth is rare but represents the...

This study assessed children's intake of sweet substances and their caries risk using two different tools – the Caries-risk Assessment (CAT) and the Paediatric Risk Assessment Tool (PRAT). The parents...

Patient experience measures are more reliable for use to assess quality than patient satisfaction surveys. It is recognized that patients cannot assess the medical competence of the clinician yet...

The one-piece fibre/polymer post and core restoration is proposed as an alternative to cast post and cores when core shade is relevant for the definite restoration, and in cases of a substantial...