The Dental Update Archive

Oral and oropharyngeal mucositis occurs in 52–80% of children undergoing treatment for cancer.1 Mucositis is a debilitating condition which can be so severe that it can delay or stop oncology...

The phrase ‘Movement disorders’ describes a wide range of conditions which are neurological in origin and are manifest in individuals as problems with the control of body movement.1 Movement involves...

Uncomplicated crown (enamel-dentine) fractures result in loss of enamel and dentine without exposure of the pulp.3 Dentine tubules become exposed and can act as a pathway for bacterial ingression...

The development of an AOB in the adult patient may be first noticed by either the patient or clinician during a routine examination. The patient may describe aesthetic concerns with a newly forming...

As discussed in part 1, primary haemostasis is achieved by a platelet plug occluding the wound after blood vessel damage, and is mediated by interactions between platelets, coagulation factors and the...

X-rays are a type of electromagnetic radiation. There are different types of electromagnetic radiation that make up the electromagnetic spectrum (Figure 1). How these waves interact with matter...

For more than a hundred years, it has been supposed that oblique and lateral forces, like those present during canine guidance, should be avoided in conventional complete dentures, since this kind of...

A common theme among these cases is airway compromise due to aggressive infection spreading through the soft tissue spaces in the oropharynx and neck. Figures 1 and 2 demonstrate several of the...