Good occlusal practice in children's dentistry.

abstract：:Alcohol is a very widely used drug which can cause dental disease and influence dental treatment. It is therefore important that dental professionals take an alcohol history from all patients and are aware of how to give alcohol reduction advice. This article discusses the impact of alcohol on oral health, including o...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Grocock R

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and fifty years ago, a dentist practising in Tavistock signed off a letter to the editor of The British Journal of Dental Science, 'Suaviter et Fortiter'. This paper discusses the commissioning from the eminent portrait painter Fiona Graham-Mackay of a painting of a dentist's hands. In the course of the si...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bishop M

更新日期：2016-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This prospective, randomised, parallel, controlled study was conducted firstly to compare the onset of local anaesthesia (LA) when using the conventional technique versus the Wand computer-controlled LA and secondly to assess the pain experience in children. METHOD:Thirty children were randomly allocated to the tr...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Kandiah P,Tahmassebi JF

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aqueous sodium hypochlorite (bleach) solution is widely used in dental practice during root canal treatment. Although it is generally regarded as being very safe, potentially severe complications can occur when it comes into contact with soft tissue. This paper discusses the use of sodium hypochlorite in dental treatm...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Spencer HR,Ike V,Brennan PA

更新日期：2007-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dental practices have a unique position as dental staff use a high number of dental materials and instruments on a daily basis. It is unclear how dentists' and dental care professionals' choices and behaviours around selecting and using materials impact on the amount of unnecessary waste production. Although...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Richardson J,Grose J,Manzi S,Mills I,Moles DR,Mukonoweshuro R,Nasser M,Nichols A

更新日期：2016-01-22 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：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：PURPOSE:To report the results at year one of a three-year evaluation of the performance of fixed all-ceramic bridges, constructed with a yttrium tetragonal zirconia polycrystal substructure placed in adult patients in UK general dental practices and cemented using a self-adhesive resin-based cement. METHODS:Ethical ap...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Crisp RJ,Cowan AJ,Lamb J,Thompson O,Tulloch N,Burke FJ

更新日期：2008-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through aerosol has been suggested, particularly in the presence of highly concentrated aerosols in enclosed environments. It is accepted that aerosols are produced during a range of dental procedures, posing potential risks to both dental practitioners and patients. There has b...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Din AR,Hindocha A,Patel T,Sudarshan S,Cagney N,Koched A,Mueller JD,Seoudi N,Morgan C,Shahdad S,Fleming PS

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim Dental caries epidemiological surveys produce information that may be used to assist health policy makers in the planning of preventive and curative strategies. The detection instruments used in these surveys should be able to identify the correct, true stage of the disease or medical condition. This makes it esse...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Frencken JE,Giacaman RA,Leal SC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To quantify the level of unmet dental access need which had been reported locally and to provide information about the perceived need for dental treatment with particular reference to those not registered for continuing NHS care. DESIGN:A postal survey of adults resident in Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire wa...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Falcon HC,Hurst CP

更新日期：1998-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper will explore the pathological process involved in dental resorption as well as its classifications and aetiology. The second subsequent paper will look at its diagnosis and management. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Darcey J,Qualtrough A

更新日期：2013-05-01 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：:The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) recently published a number of news articles aimed at drawing attention to its 'Hold that Smile' campaign which promotes lifelong retainer wear. The BOS's stated intention is to 'generate a viral #HoldthatSmile campaign in order to build awareness of its message that retainers are...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Crory PVM

更新日期：2018-04-13 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：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：: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：:Tooth wear has been recognised as an increasing problem over the past 10 years. Recent data from epidemiological studies indicate that the condition is common with prevalence of dentine exposure in adults ranging between 2% and 10% and visible surface changes on teeth observed up to 30% of European adults. The Basic E...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bartlett D

更新日期：2016-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique is presented which uses light-activated bonding materials and orthodontic archwire to immobilise a surgically transplanted impacted maxillary canine. The technique is quick and effective. It uses materials commonly available in the dental surgery and does not require technical laboratory support. The treat...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Willmot DR,Davies SJ

更新日期：1991-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Third molar surgery (TMS) is probably one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures undertaken in the NHS. In 2000, the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) introduced guidelines relating to TMS. These recommended against the prophylactic removal of third molars and listed specific clini...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： McArdle LW,Renton T

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：:The behavioural science course for the undergraduate dental curriculum at Liverpool university Dental School is designed to be integrated into the basic science and clinical teaching. The course is taught by a clinical psychologist and social anthropologist. The course has an input to each of the 5 years of the studen...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Humphris GM,Ling M

更新日期：1995-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The United Kingdom and its national healthcare system represent a unique comparison for many other developed countries (such as Australia and France), as the practice of prophylactic removal of third molars in the United Kingdom has been discouraged for nearly two decades, with clear guidelines issued by the...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Anjrini AA,Kruger E,Tennant M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A considerable number of children under 16 years of age, with an oral healthcare need, are not brought to their Barts Health Special Care Community Dental Service (BHSCCDS) appointments. The BHSCCDS needed to understand more about why parents/carers (parents) were failing to bring their children, in order to identify ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Simons D,Pearson N,Dittu A

更新日期：2015-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:A study of 180 dentists in the West of Scotland was conducted to determine their exposure to mercury during the course of their work and the effects on their health and cognitive function. DESIGN:Data were obtained from questionnaires distributed to dentists and by visiting their surgeries to take measurements of ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ritchie KA,Burke FJ,Gilmour WH,Macdonald EB,Dale IM,Hamilton RM,McGowan DA,Binnie V,Collington D,Hammersley R

更新日期：2004-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The Apothecaries Act of 1815, (revised by the Act of 1825) has been credited with being the most important forward step in the education of the general medical profession in the nineteenth century, although a closely argued revisionist view of its significance by S W F Holloway makes clear his view that it was also a ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bishop MG,Gelbier S

更新日期：2002-12-07 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：:There are various motivators that prompt people to study dentistry but there is evidence that the salience of each varies according to gender and black and minority ethnic (BME) group. Given the current focus on inequality within the science, technology, engineering, medicine and mathematics (STEMM) academic disciplin...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Waylen A,Barnes O,Kenyon P,Neville P

更新日期：2017-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The gagging reflex is a physiological reaction which safeguards the airway from foreign bodies. In some people this response is exaggerated to the extent that the acceptance/provision of dental treatment is not possible. The aim of this paper is to review the role of acupuncture in controlling gagging as a s...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Fiske J,Dickinson C

更新日期：2001-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Tooth bleaching is an exciting treatment option for patients, which has many treatment options and considerations for the dentist. The purpose of this article is to answer questions in a Q&A fashion about different types of tooth bleaching and their applications to various clinical situations and patients' dental situ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Haywood VB,Sword RJ

更新日期：2017-09-08 00:00:00