What patients think of dental services.

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：:The factors which influence the uptake of orthodontic treatment are reviewed with respect to the features and aspirations of the consumers (patients and parents) and the providers (dentists, orthodontists and health system). It appears that the assessment of orthodontic treatment need is influenced by many variables r...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Shaw WC,O'Brien KD,Richmond S

更新日期：1991-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of pain relieving treatments given for acute dental pain has been evaluated after 24 hours in 172 patients who presented to a dental hospital emergency department. Patients were contacted by telephone the day after attendance and graded their pain on a scale from 1 (no pain) to 5 (pain much worse). T...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Matthews RW,Peak JD,Scully C

更新日期：1994-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A baseline study of referrals by letter to a department of conservative dentistry staffed purely by honorary consultants was conducted for one year. Distinct differences were found between the majority of patients referred from general practice and those referred from other sources. Principal reasons for referral were...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Callis PD,Charlton G,Clyde JS

更新日期：1993-02-06 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

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：:Many UK patients in the search for their perfect smile have now decided to have their dental treatment abroad, the main reasons being that they believe they can have the same treatment but at a much lower price. With many overseas clinics offering treatment packages that also include a holiday, dental tourism seems an...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ashiti S,Moshkun C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over 19,000 patients treated by 57 HIV-infected health care workers (HCWs) have been tested for HIV. Apart from the notorious Florida dental case, no patient has been shown to be infected by treatment given by an HIV-infected HCW. Cases of 10 HIV-infected HCWs have been examined in some depth. The evidence indicates t...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Scully C,Porter SR

更新日期：1993-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In orthodontic practice, many patients present with unerupted and impacted maxillary canine teeth. The clinical outcome is frequently compromised by a failure to diagnose the problem at the appropriate age. This article reviews the development of the maxillary canine, the assessment of normal and abnormal eruptive pat...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ferguson JW

更新日期：1990-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature regarding external root resorption in relation to orthodontics and its radiographic diagnosis is reviewed, including a summary of the more common radiographic techniques available. Sample cases are presented which demonstrate the need for good radiographic technique and an awareness of the limitations o...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Leach HA,Ireland AJ,Whaites EJ

更新日期：2001-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Bony disease is typically evident with radiographic examination. Loss of bone mass consistent with osteoporosis is evident on plain dental radiographs, and it is reasonable to expect that anti-resorptive treatment of osteoporosis would lead to changes in radiodensity of structures visible on dental radiographs. Review...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Thayer ML

更新日期：2017-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare clinical and microbiological responses following non-surgical treatment of moderate to advanced adult periodontitis using subgingival scaling with and without adjunctive topical or systemic metronidazole. DESIGN:A single blind randomised clinical trial of 90 subjects, stratified for periodontitis ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Palmer RM,Matthews JP,Wilson RF

更新日期：1998-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:As it approaches its 60th anniversary, the UCL Eastman Dental Institute continues to go from strength to strength. This article takes a brief look at the history and achievements of the Institute, from its establishment in 1948 to its present position as one of the premier international centres for dental research and...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors：

更新日期：2007-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate experience, practice and beliefs regarding occupational exposures to blood and oral fluids among a random sample of 300 dentists working in Scotland's NHS primary dental services. METHOD:A cross-sectional postal survey assessed occupational exposure policies and procedures, recent occupational e...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Leavy P,Templeton A,Young L,McDonnell C

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In December 2014, Public Health Wales introduced a proof-of-concept incentive scheme, aiming to encourage National Health Service (NHS) dental practitioners in Wales to provide brief intervention for smoking cessation and increase referrals to Stop Smoking Wales (SSW). The scheme ran for 11 weeks. Practitioners were a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Wilson M,Karki AJ,Gould A

更新日期：2016-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:After a century of increasing dental caries levels there have been dramatic reductions in dental caries and periodontal disease in the past 15 years in most industrialised countries. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Sheiham A

更新日期：1989-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Since January 1993 general dental practitioners have been able to prescribe dietary fluoride supplements in the form of drops or tablets for their child patients within the conditions of service of the General Dental Service. Many GDPs may already have taken advantage of this to the benefit of their patients. However,...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Holloway PJ,Joyston-Bechal S

更新日期：1994-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:In Southern Arabia and Eastern Africa, qat chewing is a widely practised socio-cultural habit. It consists of placing the green-leaved plant into the mucobuccal fold and chewing it for several hours, with subsequent release of psychoactive agents. Qat chewing is often accompanied by smoking tobacco. The reported preva...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： El-Wajeh YA,Thornhill MH

更新日期：2009-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental consultations of 30 general practitioners with 132 patients aged 10-17 years were recorded. The dental consultation was found to have a consistent structure composed of a sequence of stages, although not all were present in each consultation. Criteria by which verbal communication in a dental consultation can b...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Wanless MB,Holloway PJ

更新日期：1994-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral cancer has a good prognosis when detected at an early stage yet half of patients diagnosed with oral cancer in the UK have advanced stage disease, for which prognosis is poor. Although most oral tumours are preceded by pre-malignant lesions, the asymptomatic nature of oral cancer, diagnostic delay, and the possib...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： McGurk M,Scott SE

更新日期：2010-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the impact of repair vs replacement of failed restorations on patient related outcome measures, and to explore the clinical factors that influence this decision. DESIGN:Multicentre, prospective practice-based study.Setting Dental practices within Salford, Trafford and East Lancashire in the No...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Blum IR

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Paediatric dentistry requires knowledge of preventive measures, restorative skills and an understanding of child development. AIM:This exploratory, descriptive and qualitative study has analysed children's drawings regarding their perception of dental treatment and oral health. METHOD:Children aged from si...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Torriani DD,Goettems ML,Cademartori MG,Fernandez RR,Bussoletti DM

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To report the development and evaluation of an evidence-based, online, patient assessment tool, capable of measuring oral health status, future disease risk and capitation fee guidance. METHODS:An online integrated oral health and risk assessment tool called DEPPA was developed, incorporating 1) PreViser(™) risk s...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Busby M,Chapple E,Matthews R,Chapple IL

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the level of knowledge and understanding of informed consent amongst consultant orthodontists. DESIGN:A questionnaire which covered a range of legal issues on informed consent as it pertains to clinical practice in three of the four nations of the United Kingdom. SETTING:Hospital orthodontic de...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Chate RA

更新日期：2008-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been many stories concerning VAT and dental practices over the past year, sometimes true but often distorting the facts. This article attempts to document the current state of play so that practitioners can make their own decision on registration. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Middleton P

更新日期：1994-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:General referral letters to any hospital specialty are universally poor. These letters are the main source of information regarding the clinical problem and shortfalls can compromise the management of the patient. METHOD:One hundred retrospective randomly selected oral surgery referral letters in the form...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Shaffie N,Cheng L

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When Britain went to war in 1914, the British Expeditionary Force was deployed without a single dentist. Initially considered combatants, the only dental professionals who could serve at the Front were medically qualified dental surgeons in the Royal Army Medical Corps. In treating the traumatic facial and jaw injurie...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Hussey KD

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：:This fourth paper in the Future of Dentistry series examines the future of dental practice, particularly in terms of the National Health Service. David Watson-James' vision is, he explains, intrinsically linked to past and present developments in dentistry and as the last 50 years has seen dental practice largely infl...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Watson-James D

更新日期：1997-01-11 00:00:00