The Dental Update Archive

The abstract memory stick for the IADR meeting in March 2011 in San Diego was examined. All abstracts included in the ‘Dentine adhesives’ and ‘Composite’ sections were read in full and examined in...

Pericoronitis is the most likely cause of the gingival inflammation here. This inflammation is caused by bacteria and food debris beneath the operculum of the partially erupted wisdom tooth. The short...

The absence of teeth significantly impairs the ability to chew and digest food. It can also promote changes in the gingiva owing to the trauma caused by eating and brushing teeth. Loss of teeth can...

However, fundamental to the successful management of disease by non-surgical means (or indeed surgical means for that matter) is the establishment, before any treatment is carried out, of optimal...

One of the pioneers of evidence-based medicine, Professor Archie Cochrane, was acutely aware of the challenges for clinicians as they attempt to keep up-to-date with advances in the evidence base. He...

Is there a connection between The Hippias Major dialogue and modern dentistry? There are two distinct yet potentially interrelated connections; the first is technical, and the second ethical..

A 72-year-old male was admitted to a district general hospital intensive care unit after suffering a respiratory arrest at home. This followed a visit to his general dental practitioner where...