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abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a computer assisted learning (CAL) programme with that of traditional small group tutorials in teaching theoretical and practical aspects of periodontal pocket charting. METHOD:Sixty-one third year undergraduate dental students were randomized to either rec...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bissell V,McKerlie RA,Kinane DF,McHugh S

更新日期：2003-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:In the aftermath of the devastating tsunami that hit South East Asia last December, a huge operation to try to identify thousands of victims got underway, with the help of many overseas medical and dental professionals. British dentist Gareth Pearson went to Thailand to try and help in this task and here recounts his ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bajaj A

更新日期：2005-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate two total purchasing (TP) sites and ascertain whether general dental practitioners (GDPs) could be successfully included in the total purchasing model of health care commissioning. Another objective was to examine the role GDPs may play in future primary care commissioning groups and trusts. DES...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Jessop NM,Kay EJ,Mellor AC,Whittle JG,Jenner A

更新日期：2000-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives This study investigated patients' insights into whether virtual reality (VR) technology plays a beneficial role in reducing anxiety levels while undergoing dental extractions.Design Explorative study.Setting Oral Surgery Department of Birmingham Dental Hospital in July 2017.Material and methods Fifty patien...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ougradar A,Ahmed B

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This final article in the series consider the practical realities of marketing. A series of questions are provided to provide an ongoing marketing 'health check' along with a list of initial ideas to get you started. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ball R

更新日期：1996-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The optimum management of dual anti-platelet therapy (DAPT) in patients undergoing dentoalveolar surgery is controversial. The lack of guidelines has meant clinicians have been left to manage these cases from specialist advice or past experience. In view of this the British Association of Oral Surgeons (BAOS)...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Patel N,Patel V,Sarkar D,Nokes T,Blacklock P

更新日期：2014-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is reported where the callus in a mandibular osteotomy site underwent distraction by means of an intra-oral device. The procedure was undertaken in a 9-year-old patient diagnosed with hemifacial microsomia type I. Using rapid prototyping from a radiographic scan of the facial skeleton an acrylic model was made ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： McGurk M,Slabberti HD,Amis A,McDonald F

更新日期：1997-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The current debate on our pay system sparked off by the elegant dissertation by David Watson-James (BDJ, October 24 1992) has been welcomed by those of us in the profession who try to see past the size of our next monthly schedule. Having spent the last eight years as a member of the Representative Board of the BDA an...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Renshaw J

更新日期：1993-01-23 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：:Alcohol abuse is an important problem in Britain and is imposing increasing burdens both in general practice and in the hospital service. In the absence of previous investigations of the prevalence of intoxication and dependence in dental patients, 225 consecutive patients who attended the University of Bristol Dental...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Brickley MR,Shepherd JP

更新日期：1990-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to determine current and future use of micro-computers in general dental practice. A piloted questionnaire was sent to 736 general dental practitioners in Scotland, with the intention of contacting one principal from every dental practice known to the Scottish Dental Estimates Board. A total o...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Shoolbread JW,Wohlgemuth B

更新日期：1989-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the expectations of walk-in patients seeking emergency dental care out-of-hours. BASIC DESIGN:Consecutive patients attending two emergency dental clinics at weekends were interviewed prior to seeing the dentist. The audio-recorded interview transcripts were analysed using the "framework" method o...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Anderson R

更新日期：2004-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Heroin addiction is associated with poor oral health. Oral and dental care in heroin addiction might be complicated by altered mental status, negative attitude towards oral health, dental anxiety and fear, drug interaction, and associated medical co-morbidity. We present the oral findings and discuss the dental, behav...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Abed H,Hassona Y

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the extensive and regular use of dental elevators on a daily basis in both general dental and specialist oral and maxillofacial surgical practice, little is known about the history and origins of such instruments and this remains an intriguing question. This question has been the basis for the following articl...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bussell MA,Graham RM

更新日期：2008-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the composition of black tea in terms of its erosive potential. To determine the pH profile at the palatal surface of anterior and posterior sites of the dentition after drinking black tea. METHODS:Tea solution was analysed for its pH and anion composition to provide information on its acid c...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Simpson A,Shaw L,Smith AJ

更新日期：2001-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes a pilot project in which peer assisted learning (PAL) is used to teach dental clinical skills. A cluster randomised controlled trial compared opinions of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) students from peer-led groups versus staff-led groups in a clinical (impression taking) and a pre-clinical (han...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Cameron DA,Binnie VI,Sherriff A,Bissell V

更新日期：2015-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Endodontic procedures are challenging and technically demanding. In the UK standards of treatment have been shown to have fallen short of acceptable guidelines, laying many dentists open to litigation on questions of clinical negligence by patients who understand and know what should be considered as current best prac...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Webber J

更新日期：2010-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Last year the Health Departments commissioned an independent 'scrutiny' of the organisation and management of the general dental service vocational training scheme. This was to prepare the ground for the introduction of a mandatory scheme. A report has been delivered and the interested parties are now considering the ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors：

更新日期：1992-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Stomatitis glandularis is an unusual chronic inflammatory condition of the minor salivary glands, mainly affecting the lower lip. Two cases are reported, one of which was progressive and affected the glands of both the cheeks as well as the lips. After confirmation of the clinical diagnosis by histopathological appear...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Cannell H,Kerawala C,Farthing P

更新日期：1997-03-22 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：:Decontamination of dental instruments has recently been the subject of considerable debate. However, little information is available on the potential bacterial colonisation of dental appliances returning from dental laboratories and their need for decontamination. This study investigated the extent and nature of micro...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Williams DW,Chamary N,Lewis MA,Milward PJ,McAndrew R

更新日期：2011-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Enamel hypomineralisation is a qualitative defect, with reduced mineralisation resulting in discoloured enamel in a tooth of normal shape and size. Because the enamel is weaker, teeth can undergo post eruptive breakdown, resulting in missing enamel. Enamel hypoplasia is a quantitative defect of the enamel presenting a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Patel A,Aghababaie S,Parekh S

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：:This is the first of a multipart series on the internet aimed at dental practitioners. In this part I will try to answer the questions 'What is the Internet?' and 'How does it work?', the historical background of the internet will be discussed, and reasons will be given as to why dentists should consider connecting to...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Downes PK

更新日期：1998-07-25 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：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of tobacco smoking, alcohol and drug use among UK vocational dental practitioners (VDPs) in 2005, and compare these with prevalence in 2000. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey using an anonymous self-report questionnaire. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:All 767 VDPs who started practice in the su...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Underwood B,Hackshaw A,Fox K

更新日期：2007-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The current upward trend in the incidence of tuberculosis, particularly in the USA, and the problems of treating multiply drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis have caused a resurgence of interest in this infection. This review describes the microbiology, routes of transmission and epidemiology of Mycob...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bagg J

更新日期：1996-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel calcium-based cement was launched in 2009 claiming to be a revolutionary material capable of offering a bioactive and biocompatible replacement for dentine. The calcium-based cement has been reported to encourage the repair and regeneration of lost dental tissue, preserve pulp vitality, promote pulp healing an...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bachoo IK,Seymour D,Brunton P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotic prescribing practices are frequently inappropriate in endodontic therapy. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors：

更新日期：2017-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first in a series of four papers related to the management of root canal treated teeth. When teeth compromised by extensive restorations become non-vital, suggestions have been given as to how root canal treatment can be carried out with the greatest chance of success. Once root canal treated, either by a ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Tait CM,Ricketts DN,Higgins AJ

更新日期：2005-04-09 00:00:00