The Dental Update Archive

An extensive electronic search was performed of articles on PubMed from 1990 to 2017. Key words such as ‘Additive printing’, ‘3D-bioprinting’, ‘CAD CAM’, ‘Rapid prototyping’ and ‘Restorative...

A study conducted by Wong and Pfahnl evaluated the feasibility of fused deposition modelling (FDM) 3D printing 10 Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) thermoplastic surgical instruments.1 All...

Chronic orofacial pain makes up 20–25% of chronic pain conditions.4,5 Chronic orofacial pain can be felt along the sensory nerve supply of the trigeminal system, affecting regions of the face, mouth...

The aetiology of speech disorders is complex and multifactorial, however, it is well documented that the development of speech and speech disorders have a genetic component. Four chromosomal regions...

An increased prevalence of oral mucosal conditions has been reported in the elderly when compared with a younger population.3,4 These conditions include xerostomia (Figure 1) oral lichen planus (OLP)...

Suggested predisposing factors for CTS include previous cavity preparation, restorative material compaction or bonding procedures, tooth morphology, cervical tooth surface loss, function, parafunction...

The admix impression is a useful alternative prosthetic technique in the management of severely resorbed mandibular ridges when finances, patient choice or systemic medical conditions prevent dental...

This technique tip describes the use of Icon (DMG, Hamburg, Germany) for the treatment of white spot lesions on the buccal surface of anterior teeth via resin infiltration..

Most systematic reviews in dentistry state that more good quality double blind randomized control trials are required, and there is insufficient good quality evidence to recommend one intervention...

However, fundamental to the successful management of disease by non-surgical means (or indeed surgical means for that matter) is the establishment, before any treatment is carried out, of optimal...