The effect of orthodontic referral guidelines: a randomised controlled trial.

abstract：:The attendance pattern of dental practitioners who resided in the West Midlands and attended postgraduate courses at Birmingham University Dental School was studied. Data were collected from the participants as to their name, the location of their practice and the type of course that they attended. Other information s...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Walmsley AD,Frame JW

更新日期：1990-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim To investigate clinical dental technicians' (CDTs) current working practices and their perception as registered dental professionals regarding their practice of dentistry, role and relationships in the dental team and within the UK healthcare system.Methods A postal questionnaire was sent to all 304 CDTs registere...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Jaggee G,Dooey J,Gallagher JE,Radford DR

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：AIM:The aim of the study was to determine differences between male and female dental practitioners in the positions they occupy within their employment, and to analyse the correlates of such differences. METHOD:Postal questionnaire survey of a 1 in 10 sample of individuals taken from the General Dental Council registe...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Newton JT,Thorogood N,Gibbons DE

更新日期：2000-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:'Been there...done that...now what?' Is this what can be said of all dentists following Vocational Training? In fact, it is the title of a booklet given to all Ventures following an expedition with Operation Raleigh. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Murphy S

更新日期：1989-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:There are certain advantages to restoring a complete arch simultaneously, however, attempting to do this requires that the dentist maintains control during all stages of treatment. Maintaining control alleviates the preassure of time, which in turn allows for precision to be obtained at all clinical and laboratory sta...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Mizrahi B

更新日期：2008-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence, although limited, for beneficial effects of bisphophonates (BPs) across multiple dental specialties. Within implant dentistry BP coatings have been shown to significantly increase pull out forces and bone density in animal models, and significantly increase implant stability whilst reducing marginal...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Shah NP,Nayee S,Pazianas M,Sproat C

更新日期：2017-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify potential problems in the quality of care when oral surgery is provided in the primary health care setting. METHOD:Retrospective analysis of referral patterns, waiting times, treatment with clinical and histological diagnosis, including complications of 600 patients referred to a practice-based oral su...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bell G

更新日期：2007-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate job satisfaction among hygienist-therapists. Increasing numbers of hygienist-therapists work in UK primary dental care teams. Earlier studies suggest a clinical remit/clinical activity mismatch, without investigating any link with job satisfaction. METHODS:A UK-wide survey of dental hygienist-...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Csikar J,Godson J

更新日期：2011-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:While local anaesthetic agents are usually safe and are used ubiquitously, inadvertent overdoses may have potentially fatal consequences. Errors in the dosing of local anaesthetics frequently occur due to inherent difficulties in remembering the toxic dosage limits, difficulties in performing the appropriate calculati...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Walker JD,Summers A,Williams DJ

更新日期：2015-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of head and neck cancer is on the rise. Most head and neck cancers are treated with surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy or a combination of these modalities. Patients undergoing radiotherapy can experience several unwanted oral side effects, which have both short and long term implications. Dental genera...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Jawad H,Hodson NA,Nixon PJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective This paper presents the results of a systematic review, designed to explore how patient-centred care (PCC) is defined in the dental literature.Method An electronic search of MEDLINE (1946-2012), Embase (1980-2012) PsycINFO (1806-2012), the Cochrane Library and non-peer reviewed literature was conducted using...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Scambler S,Delgado M,Asimakopoulou K

更新日期：2016-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:As we debate shaping the future oral health workforce within the UK, to meet the needs of current and future populations, it is helpful to take an international perspective on this very important issue. Globally, there is a strong recognition that human resources for health (HRH) are fundamentally important to deliver...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Balasubramanian M,Davda L,Short SD,Gallagher JE

更新日期：2018-07-27 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：:This paper addresses the questions of whether a dental profession existed in ancient Egypt and if it did then considers whether these practitioners were operative dental surgeons as we know them today or whether they were pharmacists. Evidence from hieroglyphic inscriptions, from the dentitions of the surviving mummif...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Forshaw RJ

更新日期：2009-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been growing interest in the use of virtual learning environments (VLEs) by universities over the past decade to supplement traditional teaching methods. In this study a tutorial providing information about the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), temporomandibular disorders and teaching of a thorough TMJ examinat...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Al-Riyami S,Moles DR,Leeson R,Cunningham SJ

更新日期：2010-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:In August 1995, the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital in Sheffield is to launch a new training programme for junior hospital dentists. It comprises a combined SHO post and Masters degree course over 2 years. This article outlines and explains how the Sheffield scheme has been designed to embrace recent developments in ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Franklin CD

更新日期：1995-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective and setting This paper describes the evaluation of a pilot situational judgement test (SJT) for selection into UK Dental Core Training (DCT). The SJT's psychometric properties, group differences based on gender and ethnicity, and candidate reactions were assessed.Methods The SJT targets four non-academic att...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Rowett E,Patterson F,Cousans F,Elley K

更新日期：2017-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This paper, the second in a series of two (see 2013; 215: 177-181), investigates the opinions of a cohort of dental foundation year 1 (DF1) practitioners regarding their skills and competence in relation to their educational background in complete dentures. MATERIALS AND METHODS:With the permission of the Dean of ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Wieder M,Faigenblum M,Eder A,Louca C

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes an unusual case of blanching of the facial and palatal soft tissues following the administration of an inferior dental block injection. Possible anatomical explanations for the clinical observations are discussed. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Heasman PA,Reid G

更新日期：1995-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Ecstasy (also known as 'love drug', 'XTC' or 'E') is the name commonly used for the illegal designer drug related to amphetamine, 3,4 methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA). MDMA was patented in 1914 as an appetite suppressant, has been investigated as a mood modifying agent, but with its predecessor 3,4 methylenedioxy...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Duxbury AJ

更新日期：1993-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The dental needs of the growing number of refugees in Bosnia-Hercegovina were all too apparent on my recent visit to work with children in Medugorje in the Mostar province of Hercegovina. While this area has not undergone the sustained destruction of central Bosnia it is a natural first haven for refugees from the fig...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Schrader A

更新日期：1993-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The Wilfred Fish Lecture, an annual lecture by a speaker invited by the General Dental Council, took place on 15 October 2009 at the GDC's premises in London before an invited audience. The speaker, Rick Haythornthwaite, discussed risk in relation to regulators and how this might be managed in future as a result of ap...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Haythornthwaite R

更新日期：2010-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:In part 2 of this series, we look at the clinician's role in replacing multiple missing teeth and the associated soft tissues and bone, following severe forms of trauma. These patients usually wish to have fixed prostheses to help restore their appearance and function. In order to fulfil the patient's request, the mul...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Seymour DW,Patel M,Carter L,Chan M

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Statement of the problem Digital workflows (CAD/CAM) have been introduced in dentistry during recent years. No published information exists on dentists' use and reporting of this technology.Purpose The purpose of this survey was to identify the infiltration of CAD/CAM technology in UK dental practices and to investiga...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Tran D,Nesbit M,Petridis H

更新日期：2016-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the outcome of compliance of advice sent to patients and dentists about monitoring tooth wear in general practice. METHOD:Postal questionnaires were sent to 70 patients and their dentists requesting information on the outcome of letters of advice sent to general dental practitioners regarding monit...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bartlett DW,Palmer I,Shah P

更新日期：2005-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin enzyme converting (ACE) inhibitors are a widely prescribed group of drugs used in the management of hypertension and heart failure. Several unwanted effects are associated with ACE inhibitors and this paper highlights those significant to the dental surgeon. Of particular concern is the problem of angioede...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Seymour RA,Thomason JM,Nolan A

更新日期：1997-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent clinical studies suggest that substance use may be associated with an acceleration of the ageing process, possibly related to a deficit of stem cell number or function. As this clinic had access to both medical and drug dependent patients, we tested the hypothesis that there may be an association betw...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Reece AS

更新日期：2008-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoglycaemic attacks in patients with insulin-treated diabetes are unpleasant and inconvenient at best, but may constitute a medical emergency at their most severe. This article provides the dental practitioner with an insight into the physiological processes which occur during such attacks, with clues to the recogni...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Jowett NI,Cabot LB

更新日期：1998-11-14 00:00:00