The Dental Update Archive

The temporomandibular joint is an atypical synovial joint that permits a hinging movement and a gliding motion of the surfaces.3 The left and right condyles articulate with the temporal bone but are...

A traditional biomedical model of dental caries has been well documented. Intra-orally, the following factors play an important role:.

Poor mental health is common. In the UK, one in four people will experience a mental health problem within a given year, and the annual prevalence is increasing.6Table 1 shows the prevalence of common...

The ethical marketing of aesthetic or cosmetic dentistry is a complex, difficult and potentially dangerous subject. It is complex because of the range of problems that present. It is difficult because...

For over 200 years, there has been an ever-increasing body of evidence regarding the risks of tobacco use.1 Links between clay pipe smoking and malignancy of the lip and mouth were made as early as...

Guidelines have been produced to ensure sedation is provided in a safe and effective manner with the appropriate facilities, equipment, staff and training available. There are three main sets of...

For any patient, the prevention of periodontal disease is the most successful form of treatment..