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Special care dentistry: part 2. dental management of patients with drug-related acquired bleeding disorders
Special Care Dentistry Najla NizaraliAs 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...
Common orthodontic indices and classification
Orthodontics Ashwini MohanOrthodontic indices are used to describe a rating or classification system that assigns a (alpha)numeric label to a person's (mal)occlusion.1.
Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ): realities, risks and responsibilities
Oral Surgery Lakshmi RasaratnamMany advances in medicine, while they are generally to be welcomed, have led to some unpredicted problems becoming apparent as the ‘law of unintended consequences’7 manifests itself over time and in...
The role of dental implants in the management of dento-alveolar trauma part 2
Implantology Eugene GambleWhen dental implants are contemplated in patients, the clinician should consider the following clinical parameters which will guide the treatment process and influence the outcome. These include:.
Assessment and management of halitosis
Periodontics Vijendra P SinghThe primary cause of halitosis is the release of volatile sulphur compounds (VSCs), which include hydrogen sulphide, dimethyl sulphide and methyl mercaptan. Methyl mercaptan (CH3SH) is believed to be...
The use of 3D metal printing (direct metal laser sintering) in removable prosthodontics
Prosthodontics Dominic P Laverty3D printing is an additive process whereby successive layers of material are placed until the 3D object is created.1.
Vascular lesions of the head and oral cavity – diagnosis and management
Oral Medicine Gareth EliasVascular tumours are true neoplasms that exhibit pathologic vascular endothelial cell proliferation. Most of these are either infantile haemangiomas or congenital haemangiomas which differ in their...
Treatment of Peri-implantitis: Fiction or Reality? Part 1: Non-surgical and Surgical Management
Restorative Dentistry Vanessa SousaNon-surgical mechanical plaque control could be effective in the treatment of peri-implant mucositis through the reduction of bacterial load and inflammation within peri-implant soft tissues. In...
Unusual presentation of a tooth associated with an adenomatoid odontogenic tumour
Oral Surgery Nimit J PatelA 15-year-old African-Caribbean male patient presented, having been referred by his orthodontist regarding an unerupted upper left first premolar (UL4) to a joint orthodontic/oral surgery clinic. The...
The versatility of flowable composites. Part 2: clinical uses
Dental Materials Matheel AL-RawasDifferent clinical situations demand specific materials to produce the desired results. Versatile materials, such as flowable composites with their various types, can offer easy application and...