The Dental Update Archive

A 62-year-old edentulous woman presented with pain and swelling of the floor of her mouth which affected her ability to swallow and also wear her lower denture. There was no relevant medical history...

A 29-year-old Caucasian male presented with a 6-month history of nasal escape of food and fluids. He reported constant pain over the bridge of his nose and frontal bone region. He also reported...

A medically fit 8-year-old female was referred by her specialist practitioner to the orthodontic department at Guy's Hospital regarding the appearance of an UR1 and unerupted midline supernumerary....

‘The number of people being diagnosed with mouth cancer (oral cancer) is increasing, with notable rises in incidence in younger people and in females.’ .

There are several ways to connect the prosthesis to implants. This can be done either directly on to the bar, as in a bar and clip system, or by using direct attachments.6 The latter include studs,...

A group of dental patients, dental students and dentists were invited to participate in a focus group in October 2011 to gather their views about the key attributes expected of all dental...

Periodontitis as a manifestation of systemic diseases is classified in Table 1.1.

Fractured roots are mostly diagnosed shortly after injury although, if the patient does not attend the dentist at the time, they may sometimes be found at subsequent routine dental appointments....

A 3-year-old boy, AL, was referred to the Unit of Paediatric Dentistry, at the University Dental Hospital Cardiff, by a consultant oral surgeon regarding recurrent buccal swellings in the region of...