The Dental Update Archive

Training plates are prosthodontic appliances that are used to prepare the patient for prosthodontic treatment. This appliance has the effect of acclimatizing the patient to the feel of the denture in...

Over the past couple of years, ‘fourth-screen’ technology (meaning a small portable video screen such as on a mobile phone) has changed the way young people communicate with each other. Photo and...

With new regulations set out by both IRR17 and IRMER 17, updated guidance has been provided to help navigate these changes and ensure safe clinical practice during the use of dental X-ray equipment....

Entry requirements for dentistry are higher than the minimum level set by many universities and applicants are advised to consult school websites carefully; entry requirements are usually prominently...

The aetiology of palatally displaced maxillary canines has been suggested as polygenic and mutifactorial. Becker et al9 suggested that the distal aspect of the lateral incisor root guides the...

Recent advances in CT have seen the development of Cone Beam CT (CBCT) scanners. These are increasingly being used in imaging of the head and neck to create axial, coronal, sagittal and 3-Dimensional...

The dental team may notice suspicious skin lesions during routine treatment or check-up consultations and patients may seek the advice of their dental practitioner about a lesion, particularly if it...

Despite many universities aiming to make all undergraduate (UG) dentists able to undertake routine exodontia, ability remains limited.2 A substantial number of extractions are required to enable...