Introduction to acupuncture in dentistry.

abstract：:A case of a white patch on the right lateral border of the tongue, found to be hyperkeratosis induced by long-term habitual placement of nicotine replacement lozenges (NiQuitin CQ) in the right lingual sulcus, is presented. The lesion became less evident once the patient varied the intraoral location and reduced his c...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Naudi KB,Felix DH

更新日期：2007-09-22 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：:The pain of angina pectoris and myocardial infarction is sometimes referred to the head and neck region. The mechanism for this effect remains obscure. A case is presented here that reports that electrical stimulation of a cardiac branch of the left vagus nerve in humans can cause referred craniofacial pain. This lead...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Myers DE

更新日期：2008-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：:It is widely accepted that the practice support staff, and particularly the dental nurse, have a major role to play in ensuring patient satisfaction and reassurance. Despite this, findings from recent research by Maria Mindak show that dental nurses do not as a rule receive praise, encouragement or feedback from their...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Waddington TJ

更新日期：1996-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To gather information on the types of panoramic x-ray equipment used in NHS dental practice and whether dentists satisfy the legal requirements for safety, to determine which practice personnel take panoramic radiographs and to assess the prevalence of the practice of 'routine' panoramic radiography among NH...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Rushton VE,Horner K,Worthington HV

更新日期：1999-04-10 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：:It is possible to buy a computer system, a printer and business application programs, all well designed for use in any office, for about 700 pounds. This brings computerisation within the reach of the smallest practice. In the last of his articles on practice management, Michael Wilkinson outlines how business systems...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Wilkinson MD

更新日期：1989-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Many oral squamous cell carcinomas present as late stage disease and so the detection of early and pre-malignancy is considered to be of paramount importance. The majority of research examining primary care dentists' experience of the detection and management of early disease has been undertaken usi...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Brocklehurst PR,Baker SR,Speight PM

更新日期：2010-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of adhesive restorative materials has led to more conservative cavity design with greater reliance being placed upon the bond of a material with tooth tissue for retention of the restoration. Glass-ionomer cements may offer particular advantages but have yet to achieve the durability reported for amalg...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Kilpatrick NM,Murray JJ,McCabe JF

更新日期：1995-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe the characteristics of patients attending a psychologist-led cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) service for individuals with dental phobia and the outcomes of treatment. METHOD:Analysis of routinely collected assessment and outcome data from 130 patients attending a single secondary service providing ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Kani E,Asimakopoulou K,Daly B,Hare J,Lewis J,Scambler S,Scott S,Newton JT

更新日期：2015-11-27 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：:There are international grumbles from those perturbed by an impending identity crisis within oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS). This unrest is further compounded by scattered suggestions that a name change may prove beneficial in raising the profile of OMFS. The purpose of this paper is to consider novel methods o...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： van Gijn DR

更新日期：2011-01-08 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：:A global transformation is taking place in dentistry with the use of CADCAM based technology. Whilst the headlines in the dental press continue to be dominated by precision fitting ceramic dental prostheses it is reasonable for us to ask--how well do they fit and how good are they? These questions of course cannot be ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Knott NJ

更新日期：2009-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The 1998 Adult Dental Health Survey, published this year, showed that the number of people without teeth should fall over the next three decades, to only 4% of the UK population. Patterns of tooth loss and retention are also changing. This article, the first of a series on the interpretation of the Adult Dental Health...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Steele JG,Treasure E,Pitts NB,Morris J,Bradnock G

更新日期：2000-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives The objectives of the prospective study were to establish the prevalence of distal caries (DC) in the mandibular second molar and to assess the outcomes of these diseased teeth in our population. Further aims were to identify associated risk factors and to design a protocol for prevention.Methods Clinical a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Toedtling V,Coulthard P,Thackray G

更新日期：2016-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of overweight and obesity is rising in many developed and developing countries and, most worryingly, among children. Within the EU, Scotland has the highest prevalence, more than twice that of the Netherlands, and in England almost a quarter of children now enter primary school either overweight or obes...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Levine R

更新日期：2012-11-01 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：:Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable infection, but remains a significant cause of death. The dental team is likely to encounter patients with a history of TB, however, at present there is limited guidance available to inform the provision of oral healthcare for this patient group. This may lead to confusion...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Clough S,Shaw A,Morgan C

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the relationships between working conditions for new dental graduates and their mental and physical health. DESIGN:A cross-sectional postal survey. SUBJECTS:Graduates from the years 1991 and 1994 were selected to provide cohorts before and after the introduction of mandatory vocational training...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Baldwin PJ,Dodd M,Rennie JS

更新日期：1999-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether practising dental therapists, including dually qualified hygienist/therapists, considered themselves to be part of the clinical team and whether clinical work referred to them met with their expectations. METHODS:A postal survey enquired about work experiences of UK dental therapists, a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Csikar JI,Bradley S,Williams SA,Godson JH,Rowbotham JS

更新日期：2009-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This article presents a review of published literature examining fibre-based endodontic post systems. DATA SOURCES:A MEDLINE search was carried out for any articles in dental journals pertaining to fibre-based post systems. Wherever possible articles cited were obtained from the journals and where this was ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bateman G,Ricketts DN,Saunders WP

更新日期：2003-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective To investigate current strategies of acute management of irreversible pulpitis by general dental practitioners.Design A postal survey was sent to a representative sample based on postal code to 180 dentists registered with the General Dental Council in the North East of England. The questionnaire identified ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Gemmell A,Stone S,Edwards D

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:'Active Learning' is a frequently encountered term much in vogue in educational circles and widely considered in many current textbooks and papers. It is, however, a most difficult term to define. This paper seeks firstly to explore and discuss the meaning of the term with special relation to undergraduate dental educ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Carrotte PV

更新日期：1993-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:There is some evidence to suggest that dentists suffer a high level of job-related stress. Specifically, social interaction between dentist and patient is considered to be a type of job-related stress which may produce 'burnout', a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and reduced personal accomplishment...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Osborne D,Croucher R

更新日期：1994-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Even though dental care is sometimes erroneously considered a modern practice, written records from major ancient civilisation all around the world date back to several millennia BC. In particular, in the Middle Ages, among the tenth and thirteenth centuries, the illustrious Medical School of Salerno in Italy, the mos...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bifulco M,Amato M,Gangemi G,Marasco M,Caggiano M,Amato A,Pisanti S

更新日期：2016-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemomechanical caries removal involves the chemical softening of carious dentine followed by its removal by gentle excavation. The reagent involved is generated by mixing amino acids with sodium hypochlorite; N-monochloroamino acids are formed which selectively degrade demineralised collagen in carious dentine. The p...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Beeley JA,Yip HK,Stevenson AG

更新日期：2000-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite its excellent safety record there remains disquiet about the provision of conscious sedation for dental care. This applies particularly to the use of 'alternative' sedation techniques which extend beyond the 'standard' techniques (intravenous midazolam for adults and nitrous oxide/oxygen) described in Consciou...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Craig DC,Wildsmith JA,Royal College of Anaesthetists.,Royal College of Surgeons of England.

更新日期：2007-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Author's correction note:Letter Br Dent J 2020; 229: 326.V. Mellish was omitted from the author list of this letter. The author list should have read:T. Kadiyo, V. Mellish.This has been corrected online.The authors apologise for any convenience caused. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors：

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intended outcome of dental education is to produce dental clinicians who have the knowledge, technical skills, personal attributes, values and professional outlook to deliver the highest level of patient care. Due to the development and improvement of dental materials and clinical techniques, combined with a stead...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Movahedi S,Eliyas S,Fisher N

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00