The Dental Update Archive

The perceived sensation of dry mouth in the context of normal unstimulated and stimulated salivary flow rates is referred to as subjective xerostomia. Changes in the qualitative nature of saliva may...

d) Vesiculobullous disease: this can involve the gingivae in middle-age, causing chronic erythema and desquamation. The absence of skin or other mucosal lesions here suggests pemphigoid rather than...

A 23-year-old male patient was referred to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery by the GDP with a swelling in the lower right lateral incisor and lower right canine region with a duration...

A 71-year-old man was suffering from an unrepaired palatal cleft with three remaining teeth and one retained root with grade II mobility and severe bone loss (Figures 1, 2)..

Conventionally, a new core and, more often than not, a new crown could be considered, given that it is common in situations like this that there are marginal issues which would preclude from...

As the current situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic escalates rapidly all over the world, dental practitioners need to be equipped with up-to-date recommendations regarding effective measures to...

For impression-making of the arch in which the bridge will be required, the authors recommend the use of a material used for the production of a definitive prosthesis, eg addition silicone, polyether,...

The aetiology of palatally displaced maxillary canines has been suggested as polygenic and mutifactorial. Becker et al9 suggested that the distal aspect of the lateral incisor root guides the...

CPP–ACP is readily soluble in saliva and attaches itself to dental plaque and tooth surfaces.2,3 When subjected to a drop in pH, the attached CPP–ACP releases calcium and phosphate ions, leading to a...

The aim of this study was to review critically published literature in the field regarding the effects of music on patient anxiety levels during surgical and dental procedures..