The Dental Update Archive

In order to obtain valid consent for the procedure, clinicians should be able to describe the associated risks. Recognized risks include the following..

Antibiotics can be of benefit and may even be life-saving in medical and dental treatment, eg Ludwig's angina, brain abscess. The decision to use antibiotics, however, must be based on a thorough...

The cases used in this publication illustrate the challenges present when dealing with failing indirect restorations. Management should always include an initial investigation, which will then be...

A 22-year-old female patient was referred in private practice by her general dental practitioner (GDP) regarding a localized recession defect affecting the lower right central incisor. The patient's...

A 62-year-old female patient presented with failing maxillary- and mandibular-fixed bridgework that prevented her from eating solid foods or smiling in public. The bridges had been placed over 20...

There appears to be an increase in the number of patients travelling abroad for dental treatment, coined by some as ‘dental tourism’.1,2 The drive for ‘dental tourism’ appears to be multifactorial;...

A 7-year-old girl was referred to the hospital orthodontic service by her GDP due to non-eruption of the upper left central incisor and displaced position of the erupted upper left lateral incisor....

The two patients selected for this study were free from any systemic disease. One had a Class I gingival recession and the second had a Class II gingival recession in the anterior quadrant with ≥2 mm...