The Dental Update Archive

Lymphoma is a malignancy characterized by the excessive production of B or T lymphocytes. Lymphoid malignancies are generally classified as leukaemia, if they primarily involve the blood and bone...

Chronic orofacial pain makes up 20–25% of chronic pain conditions.4,5 Chronic orofacial pain can be felt along the sensory nerve supply of the trigeminal system, affecting regions of the face, mouth...

A 42-year-old Caucasian male was referred to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Barnet Hospital, London, UK for assessment of ‘a painful recurrent bony cyst affecting the lower right...

The indication for using ART was initially restricted to the treatment of cavitated teeth that would otherwise have been extracted in people from communities in developing countries. Its success in...

The cases described in this paper illustrate the different types of retainer that can be used with immediate natural tooth bridges: silanated glass fibres that are impregnated with PMMA and bis-GMA,...

A 45-year-old male presented to hospital with an 8-week history of fever, malaise, shortness of breath and weight loss. Bloods were taken and his CRP level on admission was 130 mg/L (Normal range 0−5...

Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is classically associated with healthcare interventions. Consequently, hospital admission represents a prominent risk factor for the acquisition of...

Recently, bruxism has been redefined as repetitive jaw-muscle activity characterized by clenching or grinding of the teeth and/or by bracing or thrusting of the mandible.8 Bruxism occurs during sleep,...

A 68-year-old male attended the Oral Medicine Department of the Liverpool University Dental Hospital. The patient had been referred by his GDP regarding ‘soreness of the gums and roof of mouth’..