The Dental Update Archive

The biological approach to caries management centres around the plaque biofilm. It is this biolfilm that drives the caries process (Figure 5); thus, by changing the environment in which the biofilm is...

Assess the tooth shape, contact points and the occlusion. If the child has tight or broad contact points, it is useful to place orthodontic separators through the mesial and distal contacts. This...

A 45-year-old male presented to hospital with an 8-week history of fever, malaise, shortness of breath and weight loss. Bloods were taken and his CRP level on admission was 130 mg/L (Normal range 0−5...

Calcification of the permanent maxillary canine begins at approximately 4–5 months of age between the roots of the first primary molar. As the primary teeth erupt, the canine crypt migrates forward in...

Dental caries continues to be a prevalent disease among children. The most recent Child Dental Health Survey showed that nearly half (46%) of 15 year olds and one-third (34%) of 12 year olds had...

Recently, bruxism has been redefined as repetitive jaw-muscle activity characterized by clenching or grinding of the teeth and/or by bracing or thrusting of the mandible.8 Bruxism occurs during sleep,...

The first record of e-cigarettes was in 1965 when a US patent was filed by Herbert Gilbert (US Patent Office # 3200819).4 The recent explosion in e-cigarette popularity is often linked to Hon Lik, a...

Physiotherapy is frequently chosen for the management of TMD due to its reversibility and relative low cost compared to other treatment modalities. The therapeutic goals are to decrease pain, aid...

This is a book of over 500 pages with 25 chapters written by over 30 contributors. It is a weighty tome covering bruxism in great detail over 3 parts entitled ‘Overview’, ‘Effects on the masticatory...