The Dental Update Archive

A 14-year-old female patient complained of anteriorly placed front teeth. On clinical examination, she had a mesoprosopic facial form, a convex profile with incompetent lips and an incisal show of 4...

On presentation, the patient did not have any complaints relating to the objects present in the head and neck region as they were entirely asymptomatic. The patient reported being unaware of their...

Factors that predispose to oral candidosis relate primarily to the host. The virulence factors unique to Candida albicans which allow it to colonize the oral mucosal surface so effectively are listed...

A comprehensive history and exam should be taken from all patients who have suffered dental trauma. A systematic approach to a traumatized child is essential for correct diagnosis and treatment:2.

Fourteen general dental practitioners from a study group, each in a different practice, were invited to take part in the study. Over a 2-month period, during the course of their normal working day,...

Systematic reviews of clinical studies of SDF uniformly support its efficacy for caries arrest on cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth over periods up to 36 months, and for arrest of root caries...