The Dental Update Archive

Cytokines are produced by many cell populations, but the predominant producers are helper T-cells (Th) and macrophages. Some cytokines (eg type 1 interferons [IFN] and tumour necrosis factor [TNF])...

The importance of practice-based research has been emphasized by Mandel, who considered that ‘research is not only the silent partner in dental practice, it is the very scaffolding on which we build...

In normal function, teeth have the greatest forces applied to them as a result of mastication of food. For individual teeth, the ideal occlusal contact distributes the force down the long axis of the...

Odontogenic tumours are rare, are often asymptomatic, and discovered incidentally on imaging (Table 1). They are generally slow-growing and may reach a large size before becoming symptomatic, eg:.