The Dental Update Archive

Customization of cushions for rubber dam clamp is a convenient way to minimize patient discomfort felt during and after the procedure due to gingival tissue injury. This technique demonstrates...

We are Oral and Maxillofacial (OMFS) Dental Core Trainees who proudly volunteered to work on the COVID-19 medical wards. Having worked over 7 months in OMFS and in general dental practice the year...

I came late to dental volunteering although I had been considering it for several years. My awareness of Bridge2Aid grew during my time as Chair of the General Dental Practice Committee of the British...

A 68-year-old man presented with a mobile tooth in the upper right quadrant (URQ). There was no soreness, swelling or discharge. He was medically fit and healthy, with no medications or known...

The series will contribute to non-verifiable CPD requirements .

Dentists are in a position to identify and report abuse and neglect in their young patients. In 2005, Cairns and colleagues (Int J Paed Dent 2005; 15: 310–318) published a study exploring the role of...

I read with interest the most current issue of Dental Update, especially of interest was how the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown has affected 2-week wait (2WW) oral cancer referrals..

Studies have previously reported accidental analgesia overdoses in patients attempting to self-manage their dental pain because of difficulty in accessing emergency dental services.1,2 The UK and many...