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abstract：:Background Different skill-mix models have changed the face of the dental workforce. This study aimed to assess how this skill-mix translates into different practice models of care and the employer-dentists' perception of the dental team.Methods Twenty-two oral health therapists (OHTs) and 12 employer-dentists from bo...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Wong G,Irving M

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：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：AIM:An audit of the use of intravenous ketamine for the provision of conscious sedation in paediatric dentistry was carried out over a three-year period. AUDIT DESIGN: In the audit, 3,751 children were treated and an evaluation was carried out for safety and effectiveness of the drug and procedure, the quality of sedat...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Wood MN,Manley MC,Bezzina N,Hassan R

更新日期：2015-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Invasive cervical resorption (ICR) has an unknown aetiology, yet it exhibits very aggressive behaviour compared with typical external root resorption, posing a high risk of tooth loss.Aim To investigate the number of patients at the Dublin Cleft Prosthodontic Department with an oro-facial cleft who experi...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： O'Mahony A,McNamara C,Ireland A,Sandy J,Puryer J

更新日期：2017-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the Royal Colleges have rightly responded over the years to pressures within, and outside dentistry for higher levels of training in oral and maxillofacial surgery. There has been adoption of a series of qualification as, at first desirable, then mandatory...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Pedlar J

更新日期：1991-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Part IV of this series introduced the idea that the value a patient places on an outcome has an important influence on the decision making process. This article considers this concept further. It argues that dentists should assess a patient's preferences and consider these before deciding on a treatment option. The ar...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Kay E,Nuttall N

更新日期：1995-03-25 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 ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Javidi H,Tickle M,Aggarwal VR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Intentional replantation (IR) may offer a solution for persistent periapical lesions associated with endodontically treated teeth in select cases. This case series demonstrates the use of IR as an alternative treatment approach to both orthograde and surgical endodontic retreatment. The indications, contr...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Cunliffe J,Ayub K,Darcey J,Foster-Thomas E

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：: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：:This article forms part of a BDJ series of Practice papers on the subject of clinical examination and related record keeping. The series is taken from the Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP[UK]) 2016 Good Practice Guidelines book on this topic, edited by A. M. Hadden. This particular article, the first in the...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Hadden AM,and the FGDP(UK) Clinical Examination and Record-Keeping Working Group.

更新日期：2017-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine histologically teeth containing 27 tooth-coloured restorations with both stained and unstained margins for comparison of their caries status. Histological examination of 56 cavity margins showed that early caries lesions were present adjacent to many stained and unstained margi...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Kidd EA

更新日期：1991-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the experience of being an outreach teacher of undergraduate restorative dentistry; to describe the desirable characteristics of such teachers; and to consider the management of outreach teaching. DESIGN:A three year pilot of an outreach course in fourth year restorative dentistry began in 2001. Student...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Elkind A,Watts C,Qualtrough A,Blinkhorn AS,Potter C,Duxbury J,Blinkhorn F,Taylor I,Turner R

更新日期：2007-08-11 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：:Displacement of an impacted maxillary third molar into the infratemporal fossa is frequently mentioned but rarely reported. Imaging and retrieval of such a displaced tooth is difficult and requires urgent referral and hospitalisation for removal under general anaesthetic. The use of image intensification equipment in ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Patel M,Down K

更新日期：1994-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Partly as a consequence of the inquiries into the events at the Bristol Royal Infirmary and the Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital (Alder Hey), the Government recently enacted the Human Tissue Act 2004. The main provisions of the Act came into force on 1 September 2006 and have potential implications for dentists. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Forsyth L,Woof M

更新日期：2006-12-23 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：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：: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：: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：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 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：AIM:To use nationally available data sets to undertake an equity audit to support the targeting of resources to meet the needs of patients from deprived communities, in areas where levels of poor oral health remain higher than the rest of the population as a whole. METHODS:Postcodes of 224,107 patients in County Durha...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Rooney E

更新日期：2010-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:A 19-year-old female was referred by her dental practitioner for the restoration of missing maxillary lateral incisors and canines. Ridge augmentation was required. This was undertaken using mandibular tori as the sites for harvesting bone. The grafting was successful and the spaces were subsequently restored using re...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Barker D,Walls AW,Meechan JG

更新日期：2001-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Discrepancies of the incisal edges of the anterior teeth, particularly in the upper jaw, could adversely affect dental aesthetics. This paper presents an easy and straight forward treatment of such a case, which was accomplished taking the patient's demands and profession into consideration. In dentistry, the social s...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Arici S

更新日期：2004-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral problems are often the first significant clinical manifestations of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Their early recognition affords the best opportunity for effective therapeutic intervention of HIV infection and opportunistic infections, as well as for oral health education in order to avoid f...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Scully C,Epstein JB,Porter S,Luker J

更新日期：1990-11-10 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this paper is to examine the factors that vocational trainers regard as important in a 'good' dentist and to assess whether they think recent graduates were achieving these factors. DESIGN:The study was based on a statistical analysis of returns from a postal questionnaire. SETTING:Postal questio...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Buck D,Malik S,Murphy N,Patel V,Singh S,Syed B,Vorah N

更新日期：2000-11-25 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