The Dental Update Archive

Due to the lack of baseline research on dentists' knowledge of skin cancers, the project began as a survey with the aim to ascertain the current level of knowledge and recognition of skin cancers by...

I am interested to know if my performer levy to the local dental committee (LDC) is compulsory, or not? When I became an NHS associate in 2008, I was led to believe that the levy was a statutory...

This case reports a 16-year-old male patient referred by his general dental practitioner to the orthodontic department at Leeds Dental Institute with a simple request of ‘I would like a nicer looking...

The work that led to the term ‘biological width’ was based on the research of Gargiulo et al in 1961. This study researched the dimensions and relationship of the dentogingival complex on human...

There are many indications for rubber dam use in paediatric dentistry. Outlined below are some cases where rubber dam has been used..

In April 2021, a 48-year-old woman presented in general practice concerned with the appearance and function of her teeth. She was in no discomfort or pain and had not attended a dental practice for...

BCC is the most common type of skin cancer on the sun-exposed areas of face, head and neck. It accounts for about 75% of non-melanoma skin cancers.1,2 BCC presents as an epidermal neoplasm; a...

A 67-year-old fit and well female of Nigerian origin was referred to the Accident and Emergency department by her general dental practitioner (GDP) with a one-week history of right-sided buccal and...