The Dental Update Archive

It is clear from the dental literature that plaque is the major risk factor in the development of caries and periodontal disease.2,3 A fixed prosthesis has the potential to increase plaque...

The files were operated at 250 rpm..

A 17-year-old Afro-Caribbean male was referred to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) department at Frenchay Hospital (Bristol, UK) by a general dental practitioner for the surgical removal of a...

A 68-year-old female patient of Arabic descent had been referred by her GDP regarding an area of exposed bone in the mandible. She attended the Oral Surgery department in February 2017 with a one-year...

A fit and healthy 17-year-old female presented at The University Dental Hospital of Manchester with fractured anterior teeth following trauma. Further history revealed she had attended her general...

There are two subtypes of fibrous dysplasia in the literature:.

The exact aetiology of DE remains unclear and it might be an isolated anomaly. However, it is thought to arise from an aberrant folding of the inner enamel epithelium and subjacent ectomesenchymal...

The relative risk of radiation is higher for children since the cells are more susceptible to the stochastic effects of radiation. In addition, the child is more likely to live long enough to see the...

Arrangements were made by the oral surgery department for cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) of the UL6 region to assess the local anatomy and to aid treatment planning..

The population of the UK was approximately 52 million in 1992, of which 16% were over 65 years of age. By 2001, the population of the UK had risen to just under 59 million.1 It is predicted by some...