The effects of socioeconomic status and dental attendance on dental caries' experience, and treatment patterns in 5-year-old children.

abstract：:The Overseas Registration Examination is a route to entry to the UK Dentists Register for dentists who have qualified outside the European Economic Area. The role of the examination is to protect the public by ensuring that such dentists meet minimum standards of competence. Candidates invest considerable time and res...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bissell V,Chamberlain S,Davenport E,Dawson L,Jenkins S,Murphy R

更新日期：2016-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally, the dental profession has endorsed the view that one member should not make public--to patients or colleagues--criticisms of the work of another. Recently, the General Medical Council has disagreed, stating that there may well be circumstances when doctors should not protect colleagues from the conseque...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Doyal L,Cannell H

更新日期：1993-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:There is much mystique surrounding the acquisition by a young practitioner of his or her first dental practice, arising largely from his fear of the unknown. In fact, provided that he or she obtains sound legal and commercial advice, he or she can purchase a dental practice almost exclusively out of borrowed capital. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Abrahams RM

更新日期：1991-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:With the prospect of changes brought about through the Mouatt Report and the European Union, calls for a more flexible approach to teaching dentistry are being made. This article describes a postgraduate dental education system that involves modules and credits set up at the University of Leeds. The new system moves a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Pollard MA,Walker RT,Curzon ME

更新日期：1996-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of problem-based learning as part of a vocational training scheme for vocational dental practitioners is described and evaluated. Problem-based learning is currently viewed as an effective means of delivering medical education and has been adopted as a principal style of education by many undergraduate medical...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Mowat H,Stewart S

更新日期：1999-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the measurement of oral health self perceptions, as part of a concise patient survey, and to consider the potential value of including this aspect in survey instruments. METHOD:In 2011, the data collected from 42,794 patients attending 276 practices participating in a voluntary accreditation program...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Busby M,Burke FJ,Matthews R,Cyrta J,Mullins A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of filtration on water fluoride level was investigated in a study using commercially available filters. Testing was carried out in London (low fluoride), Braintree (optimum fluoride, naturally occurring) and Birmingham (optimum fluoride, artificially adjusted). It was found that none of the filters removed ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ong YS,Williams B,Holt R

更新日期：1996-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:At one time the incidence of broken hypodermic needles was a fairly common occurrence in general dental practice. Fortunately the routine use of modern stainless steel needles has all but eliminated this emergency. Occasionally a patient may make a sudden movement during administration of local anaesthetic, particular...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： McDonogh T

更新日期：1996-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:This review article presents an overview of craniofacial malformations and the role of the orthodontist in their management. The first part of this article focuses on cleft lip and palate, followed by more complex deformities including craniosynostosis and craniofacial microsomia. The main features of these anomalies ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Akram A,McKnight MM,Bellardie H,Beale V,Evans RD

更新日期：2015-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Implants and fixed and removable prostheses are very successful in replacing missing units but their cost can be inhibitory to a number of patients. In addition fixed and removable prostheses can be destructive to sound abutment teeth and can result in damage to dental and soft tissue. This report describes the restor...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Brown GJ,Welbury RR

更新日期：2000-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To ascertain the training received in management of medical emergencies recalled by general dental practitioners (GDPs), as undergraduates and since graduation, to examine how well prepared they felt to manage such events and how their readiness might be improved. DESIGN:Postal questionnaire survey of a ran...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Atherton GJ,McCaul JA,Williams SA

更新日期：1999-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of glove wearing as part of dental surgery cross-infection control regimen is negated if gloves are punctured during use. An assessment of the procedures most likely to give rise to glove puncture is therefore of importance. Accordingly, 892 gloves worn by two dentists in general practice were examined for p...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Baggett FJ,Burke FJ,Wilson NH

更新日期：1993-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Claims have been made that the traditional classroom/lecture-room mode of teaching is under threat with the future being purely online-based. There is no doubt that the impact of ICT systems and services have and will continue to transform teaching practice. From PowerPoint slides introduced to enliven lectures to vir...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Reynolds PA,Mason R,Eaton KA

更新日期：2008-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review episodes of infective endocarditis involving dental procedures that have resulted in litigation and to determine if any clinical recommendations can be obtained. DESIGN:13-year retrospective study. INTERVENTION:Patient records were analysed to identify the probable cause of infective endocarditis....

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Martin MV,Butterworth ML,Longman LP

更新日期：1997-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasingly clinical teaching for all health professionals is moving out of teaching hospitals and into community settings. A recent workshop reviewed the place of outreach teaching in undergraduate dental education. This paper defines outreach teaching in terms of its main components; identifies its benefits for dif...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Elkind A

更新日期：2002-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone is a specialised connective tissue that, together with cartilage, makes up the skeleton. These tissues serve three functions: (a) mechanical support and site of muscle attachment for locomotion; (b) protection for vital organs and bone marrow and (c) a metabolic reserve of ions for the entire organism, especially...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Meghji S

更新日期：1992-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Dentists are now advised to use film holders as an aid to intra-oral radiography. The aim of this investigation was to compare a range of commercially available film holders for periapical radiography with the traditional bisecting angle technique using the patient's finger as support for the film, in terms of the eas...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Rushton VE,Horner K

更新日期：1994-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Powered toothbrushes were first developed over 50 years ago. More recent advances in design and technology mean that there are now a considerable number of different models available on the market. It is not surprising, therefore, that patients, when considering buying a powered toothbrush, often turn to their general...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Heasman P

更新日期：1998-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In the eighteenth century, a pedestrian strolling around Georgian London may have witnessed the bizarre sight of an ageing gentleman parading the streets on a painted horse and brandishing the jawbone of an ass. Not only was this man an eccentric, he was also a dentist. David Watkins here relates the remarkable story ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Watkins D

更新日期：1989-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The field of salivary diagnostics to allow risk determination for periodontal diseases is advancing. New technologies in proteomics, genomics and nanotechnologies have continued the discovery of discriminatory periodontal disease biomarkers. This review briefly overviews biomarker studies that have been completed in s...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Fuentes L,Yakob M,Wong DT

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aims of this survey were to establish the demographic profile of dental hygienists (DHs) and dental hygienist/therapists (DH/Ts) in the United Kingdom in 2011 and their patterns of practice as DHs. METHODS:A 10% sample of all those registered with the General Dental Council as DHs or DH/Ts in April 2011 were ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Eaton KA,Harris M,Ross MK,Arevalo C

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective To establish the appropriateness of timing of referrals for patients referred for the management of ectopic maxillary canines, and to evaluate the success of previous recommendations to educate referrers.Design Retrospective clinical re-audit.Setting Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.Subjects...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Patel D,Taylor NG

更新日期：2016-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are a commonly prescribed, effective medication in the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. Several side-effects of dental relevance can occur including angioedema of the lips, mouth and throat. This adverse effect is well reported and can be fatal, but it is not ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Wakefield YS,Theaker ED,Pemberton MN

更新日期：2008-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The floor of the mouth is a very vascular area. Should perforation of the lingual cortex of the mandible occur during the placement of an osseo-integrated implant, significant haemorrhage may result. We present the case of a patient who attended our unit with acute airway obstruction. Although life threatening haemato...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Pigadas N,Simoes P,Tuffin JR

更新日期：2009-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To undertake a clinical trial comparing the efficiency of a compomer restoration with a glass ionomer restoration in the management of caries in primary molar teeth. DESIGN:Subjects were admitted to the trial if they required at least one pair of restorations in primary molar teeth. SETTING:Department of C...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Welbury RR,Shaw AJ,Murray JJ,Gordon PH,McCabe JF

更新日期：2000-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Before April 2006, English dentists were either working as an NHS general dental service (GDS) practitioner (fee-per-item, no local contractual obligations); an NHS personal dental service (PDS) practitioner (block contract with the primary care trust (PCT)); a private practitioner (either fee-per-item or ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Harris RV,Ashcroft A,Burnside G,Dancer JM,Smith D,Grieveson B

更新日期：2008-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the demographics (age, sex, ethnicity, social status, disability, country/region) and academic experience (school type) of accepted UK applicants to the five-year and four-year dental programmes in 2007 and 2008. METHODS:Retrospective descriptive analysis was carried out on the University and College Ad...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Niven V,Cabot LB,Gallagher JE

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article forms part of a BDJ series of Practice papers on the subject of clinical examination and related record keeping. The series is taken from the Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP[UK]) 2016 Good Practice Guidelines book on this topic, edited by A. M. Hadden. This particular article, the first in the...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Hadden AM,and the FGDP(UK) Clinical Examination and Record-Keeping Working Group.

更新日期：2017-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:This series of articles is aimed at anybody who places crowns and other extra-coronal restorations (ie veneers and shims) on individual teeth. We hope that everyone from experienced practitioners to undergraduate students may find something of value. Whoever reads them, we would ask to do so with an open mind. We have...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Steele JG,Wassell RW,Walls AW

更新日期：2002-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty patients took part in a single blind study to test the plaque-removing efficacy of a new double-headed brush (Duodent 2000), compared with a conventional brush (Oral B 32). Twenty-seven patients were attending for an initial course of hygiene treatment, and 23 were recall patients with persistently inadequate pl...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Agerholm DM

更新日期：1991-06-08 00:00:00