The Dental Update Archive

Defects have been successfully managed with obturators (Latin: ‘obturare’ meaning ‘to block up’) for many years. Ambroise Pare was probably the first individual to close a palatal defect artificially...

Assessment of dental anxiety should be a prerequisite for any visit to the dentist and can be routinely performed. There are a variety of self-report questionnaires that are simple and easy to...

For patients who seek care for post-operative discomfort, a thorough history will direct the clinician toward the source of pain. Prolonged pain following extraction should prompt the clinician toward...

Common conditions that occur during pregnancy may affect the patient's oral health and the dental care that they receive..

Along the posterior border of the upper denture, a border seal is created by the creation of a post-dam. According to the ‘Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms’, a post-dam (also known as a posterior...

The liver plays a major role in haemostasis as:.

Gagging is a normal protective mechanism which acts to maintain airway patency. It prevents foreign bodies from entering the trachea and can be evoked by stimulating numerous oral structures. In the...

An antiplaque agent reduces the amount of dental plaque to such an extent that it inhibits the development of gingivitis. Most of the research into the clinical efficacy of antiplaque agents has...

‘You can’t be in London for a long time without going to the Zoo. There are some people who begin the Zoo at the beginning, called WAYIN, and walk as quickly as they can past every cage until they...