The Dental Update Archive

The treatment protocol usually includes drilling to half of the MDI length followed by manual torqueing to achieve good primary stability of the implant. Immediate loading is commonly prescribed after...

For most practitioners, the Basic Periodontal Examination (BPE) would be a familiar screening tool for entry into periodontal therapy. There is growing recognition, now reaffirmed by the 2017 World...

The 2021 guidelines recognize that the 2017 World Workshop Classification has reclassified the diagnosis of periodontal diseases and conditions.1 Of particular relevance to children, the...

A convenience sample of all consecutive patients referred to the toothwear clinic at Cardiff University Dental Hospital between October 2008 and March 2009 was examined carefully for exposed dentine....

Table 1 lists a variety of conditions that can affect the quality and quantity of dental hard tissue and the morphology of teeth. The remainder of this article will focus on the features and...

GICs are defined by the acid–base setting reaction between the polyalkenoic acid polymer and the alkaline fluoro-alumino-silicate (FAS) glass.8,9 The polyalkenoic acid polymer could be polyacrylic,...

The presenting complaints and clinical findings were varied (Table 1). There was no known family history of the developmental absence of teeth. All three children were fit and well. Extra-oral...

‘…clinicians did not pursue management with any vigour with concerns they may have had. Many kept their heads down’.1 .

The Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs) are a diverse group of human and animal illnesses characterized by fever, bleeding disorders and often progression to shock and death. Some – notably Ebola, Lassa...