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Narcissism, pride, envy, lust and dentistry
Restorative Dentistry Martin KelleherNarcissism is named after a mythical Greek character called Narcissus who walked beside a pool of water and stopped to take a drink from it. He saw his own reflection in the water and became...
Chondrolipoma presenting as a lump on the lateral tongue
Case Report Fahad ShabbirA 71-year-old Caucasian male was referred via his general medical practitioner to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at the Newcastle General Hospital for consultation regarding a painless...
Complications after autotransplantation of a maxillary canine: a case report and literature review
Oral Surgery Sancia FernandoA 55-year-old male patient was referred to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon by their general dental practitioner (GDP) owing to a chronic intra-oral swelling around the maxillary alveolus in the...
Considerations in dental local anaesthesia for the patient with cleft lip and palate
Special Care Dentistry Daniel DilworthTo minimize discomfort and pain, we recommend anaesthetizing distal to the site of the scar tissue, for example in a unilateral cleft lip and palate, the local anaesthetic should be given initially in...
A case of dens invaginatus associated with unusual crown morphology
Endodontics Ian MurphyAn 18-year-old fit and well male presented to an orthodontic specialist practice 3 years following completion of his orthodontic treatment. He complained of swelling associated with his maxillary left...
Coronectomy of third molar: a reduced risk technique for inferior alveolar nerve damage
Oral Surgery Chkoura AhmedThe relationship between the roots of mandibular teeth and the inferior alveolar nerve can often be assessed radiographically, particularly with a panoramic radiograph. Computed tomography scanning...
Endodontics or implants?
Restorative Dentistry Jennifer FullerWhen considering patients' perceptions, clinicians look at oral health impact profile scores (OHIP). The lower the score, the better the perceived outcome for the patient. When comparing the quality...
Lingual nerve neuropathy: more than just third molar surgery and inferior alveolar nerve blocks
Oral Diagnosis Wei Cheong NgeowThe lingual nerve is one of the two terminal branches of the posterior division of the mandibular nerve. It is a sensory nerve and relays general somatic afferent sensation from the mucosa of the...
Resin Luting Materials
Restorative Dentistry F J Trevor BurkeZinc phosphate cement was introduced circa 125 years ago. Despite its shortcomings, which include solubility in the dilute organic acids found in plaque, and poor tensile strength, it remains in use...
Case Study: Management of Failing Maxillary Bridgework
Restorative Dentistry David GrayA 37-year-old male with an extensively restored upper arch presented complaining of several problematic abutment teeth that he had been recently advised would require treatment..