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Can implant-retained overdenture components cause damage to the opposing natural dentition?
Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics Nahal RazaghiThere is a general lack of consensus regarding the definition, grading and treatment for bruxism; however, it has been linked to clinical signs, including orofacial pain, tooth wear and failing...
The rehabilitation of a combined mid-facial defect using a magnetretained intra- and extra-oral prosthesis: a case report
Prosthodontics Hollie HawrotAn 80-year-old male patient was referred to the restorative department to explore rehabilitation options for his mid-facial defect. The patient's main complaint was the passage of food to the nose...
Gingival enlargement and mesiodens associated with generalized aggressive periodontitis: a case report
Case Report Srinivas Sulugodu RamachandraAn 18-year-old female presented to the department of periodontics with a chief complaint of gingival swelling and bad breath for the previous two years. The patient was concerned about the...
The importance of early intervention in the treatment of dental infection
Oral Surgery Paul PatersonA common theme among these cases is airway compromise due to aggressive infection spreading through the soft tissue spaces in the oropharynx and neck. Figures 1 and 2 demonstrate several of the...
The options for a tooth that requires root canal treatment
Restorative Dentistry Shiyana EliyasRoot canal treatment and maintenance of the natural tooth has high success rates17,18,19 and high survival rates.14, 20,21,22,23,24,25,26 The natural tooth will maintain alveolar bone and soft tissue...
Minimal intervention dentistry and older patients part 1: risk assessment and caries prevention
Gerodontology Martina HayesIn many countries the proportion of people aged 65 years and older is growing faster than any other age group as a result of both longer life expectancy and declining fertility rates. In the UK, there...
Minimal intervention dentistry and older patients part 2: minimally invasive operative interventions
Gerodontology Martina HayesMinimal (or minimum) intervention dentistry is the complete holistic team-care approach to patient-centred prevention of disease and management of oral health in the long term. It is centred on...
The immune system: basis of so much health and disease: 4. immunocytes
Immunology Crispian ScullyAntigen presenting cells are a heterogeneous group of immune cells that mediate the cellular immune response by processing and presenting antigens for recognition by T-cells. APCs are either:.