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Letters to the Editor
Letters Kiran SinghThere has been growing concern that, with the recent lockdown announced on 4 January 2021, the nation may be at risk of pandemic complacency,1 following an arduous and protracted series of frequently...
The opioid crisis: evaluating the safety and efficacy of opioid analgesia in the management of acute post-operative dental pain
Oral Surgery Daniel MerrickThe US, Canada, Oceania, Central and Western Europe account for 15% of the world's population but 95.7% of total opioid consumption.21 Australia and the US report high levels of opioid use in the...
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Liver Disease: A Review for the Dental Practitioner
General Dentistry Iain MacphersonHBV was identified in 1963 with the discovery of the ‘Australia antigen’ (now called surface antigen).8 It is a member of the Hepadnaviridae and is made up of a complex viron, involving double...
Dermatitis artefacta in the orofacial region: a case report with literature review
Oral Medicine Nutan PatelA literature review of DA affecting the head and neck region was undertaken using multiple search databases, including Ovid Medline, PubMed, EMBASE and Google. All cases/series looking at DA in the...
Keep an eye out for the bifid uvula: a case report
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Seyed AlroyayaminaThe clinical signs associated with this deformity have been described by Calnan in 1954 (also known as the Calnan triad).2 They are:.
An audit on the professional intervention of smoking
Clinical: Audit Jatinder MooreAs well as general health complications, risks of smoking to oral health are vast, including periodontal disease, poor post-operative wound healing, effect on dental implants, discoloration of teeth...
An unusual presentation of a periodontal-endodontic lesion
Case Report Olivia Johnson KingA 77-year-old man was referred to the oral surgery department regarding an unusual peri-radicular lesion associated with the lower left first and second molars. There was no pain associated with the...
Community water fluoridation: legislation and evidence base
Guest Editorial A John MorrisIndividual papers in the scientific literature may vary in quality, and even apparently high-quality research can occasionally produce results that are later shown to be incorrect. For these reasons...
7. Staging and diagnostic clinical aids
Cancer of The Mouth for the Dental Team Pedro Diz DiosConventional oral exploration (visual and palpation examination) constitutes the current gold standard for oral cancer screening, while biopsy and histopathological examination are indispensable for...