Contemporary endodontics - part 1.

abstract：:The problem with improving quality in dental practice is not so much a difficulty with understanding exactly what quality means, but more a lack of clear guidance as to how to take the simple, practical steps to achieving that improvement in the daily pressures of practice life. This article describes Quality Developm...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Grace M

更新日期：1992-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine if restrictive NHS contracts are of benefit in addressing health inequalities in oral health, by using an ecological approach based upon an area measure of material deprivation. METHODS:Postcodes of patients seen under all the restrictive contracts (49) within the North East of England were identified...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Landes DP,Jardine C

更新日期：2009-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Studies across the health service reveal benefits of teamwork and barriers to its optimal use. Drawing upon the established Maturity Matrix Dentistry method, the Skills Optimisation Self-Evaluation Toolkit (SOSET) was developed to enable the whole dental team to critically review how they address skill-mi...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Barnes E,Bullock A,Moons K,Cowpe J,Chestnutt IG,Allen M,Warren W

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：: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：:Introduction Consistent evidence has shown that periodontitis can be considered a risk factor for the development of vascular complications such as myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular accident. The majority of cases of erectile dysfunction (ED) are considered to result from the complication of vascular impairmen...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bizzarro S,Loos BG

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Len D'Cruz talks to the BDJ about change management, NHS England pilots and direct access for DCPs. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： D'Cruz L

更新日期：2013-11-08 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：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：:Two hundred and sixteen additional dentists enter the Register from Europe annually [corrected]. Dental educational standards vary widely across Europe. Convergence is best promoted through exchanges (SOCRATES) and voluntary school visitations (DENTED). UK standards are set by the GDC and maintained by the schools. Co...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Scott J

更新日期：1999-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura is the most common of the thrombocytopaenias of childhood. Clinically it is associated with petechiae, mucocutaneous bleeding and occasionally haemorrhage into tissues. The oral mucosa is frequently involved. This paper describes a case presenting in general dental practice. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Hunter ML,Hunter B,Lesser S

更新日期：1997-07-12 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：:Despite the extensive and regular use of dental elevators on a daily basis in both general dental and specialist oral and maxillofacial surgical practice, little is known about the history and origins of such instruments and this remains an intriguing question. This question has been the basis for the following articl...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bussell MA,Graham RM

更新日期：2008-11-08 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：BACKGROUND:Many care home residents require simple dental treatment which is complicated by the need for extra time to deliver dental care. The proportion of their care which could be delivered wholly by hygienists or therapists is unknown. METHOD:2010 Welsh dental care home survey data on clinical opinion of treatmen...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Monaghan NP,Morgan MZ

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

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：:This paper sets out a conceptual framework by which quality improvement in primary dental care can be approached. We argue that seeking a unified definition for quality in dentistry is a distraction to the more important end of quality improvement. An approach to quality improvement that interfaces Donabedian's domain...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Byrne M,Tickle M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reflects on an educational development, a dental law and ethics course, as the course approaches its fifth anniversary. The authors outline their personal journey into developing and delivering this course, as well as sharing their best practice in relation to teaching dental postgraduate students who may a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Wassif HS,D'Cruz L

更新日期：2017-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Five hundred pairs of dental panoramic tomographs (DPT) and maxillary anterior occlusal radiographs (AO) from patients referred to the orthodontic department of a dental teaching hospital were examined to assess the diagnostic yield from a panoramic radiograph of the premaxillary region alone and then assess the addit...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Taylor NG,Jones AG

更新日期：1995-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of oral conditions on children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland 2013. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Hashemi R

更新日期：2016-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:It was a watershed moment when Archie Cochrane published his work on Effectiveness and efficiency: random reflections on health services which was considered the start of evidence-based healthcare as we now know it. From there onward, evidence-based dentistry (EBD) has developed and evolved and there has been little a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Sellars S,Wassif HS

更新日期：2019-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Are dental students well-equipped to deal with difficult communication situations? ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors：

更新日期：2018-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcification of the stylohyoid ligament is a well recognised radiographic finding in dental practice. Fortunately, affected individuals seldom develop symptoms. We report a case of a patient whose main complaint was a loud click following jaw movement. This unusual presentation has not been described before and shoul...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Godden DR,Adam S,Woodwards RT

更新日期：1999-05-22 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：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to describe New England dental professionals' attitudes and behaviours regarding domestic violence (DV) and to identify barriers faced in intervening to help suspected victims. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey using a convenience sample of dentists (n = 169) and hygienists (n = 190...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Mascarenhas AK,Deshmukh A,Scott T

更新日期：2009-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral health promotion in the community pharmacy: an evaluation of a pilot oral health promotion intervention. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors：

更新日期：2017-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with intra-oral squamous cell carcinoma arising in an area of cyclosporin-induced gingival hyperplasia associated with a renal transplant is presented. This appears to be the first reported case of its kind. Subsequently, the patient developed a carcinoma of the lateral margin of the tongue, with metastasis ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Varga E,Tyldesley WR

更新日期：1991-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the working patterns and patient base of registered clinical dental technicians (CDTs); their relationships with dentists and other professionals in the dental team; their willingness to work within the NHS and their expectations for the future as a new professional group. METHODS:Face-to-face qual...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Leyssen W,Clark RK,Gallagher JE,Radford DR

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Due to the relatively slow pace and lack of symptoms with which tooth wear develops, patients will often not be aware of the presence of a wearing dentition and often present for treatment at an advanced stage. Thus, it is often challenging for the general dental practitioner to convey the diagnoses, whilst concomitan...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Banerji S,Mehta S

更新日期：2016-02-26 00:00:00