Developing professional status: an investigation into the working patterns, working relationships and vision for the future of UK clinical dental technicians.

abstract：:A survey was undertaken involving 268 general dental practitioners and 13 orthodontic consultants to determine the content of letters passed between them. There was good agreement between the two sets of respondents as to the appropriate contents of a letter. The feature of a letter least valued by both dentists and c...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Hammond M,Evans DR,Rock WP

更新日期：1996-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:This article highlights several areas of confusion that have arisen in relation to professional standards in the UK. In doing so, it provides a possible explanation for the fact that litigation levels against UK dentists, and also the level of regulatory challenge and criticism that they face, are both at levels far b...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Lewis K

更新日期：2015-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Professor Ian Benington OBE was installed as the President of the British Dental Association at last year's British and Irish Dental Association's Annual Conference in Belfast 2002. At this year's 2003 British Dental Association's Annual Conference in Manchester on April 24-26, 2003, he gave his valedictory address. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Benington I

更新日期：2003-05-24 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：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：: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：: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：:Aim To compare trends in the volume, socio-demography and academic experience of UK applicants and entrants to medicine and dentistry in the UK with university in general, before and after the major increase in university fees in England in 2012.Methods Descriptive trend analyses of University and College Admissions S...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Gallagher JE,Calvert A,Niven V,Cabot L

更新日期：2017-02-10 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：: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：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：:A brief review of the literature of digit sucking is followed by the report of a study of 68 treated Class II division 1 malocclusions, designed to attempt to clarify the significance of digit sucking in their aetiology. Case histories of two of the patients from the study are briefly discussed to illustrate the range...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Brenchley ML

更新日期：1991-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary health care is more than a luxury for many of the world's poorest countries. The charity, Action Health 2000, is attempting to develop dental services in, among other places, the northern provinces of India. Linda Hillman answered their advertisement and found herself among the people of the 'God King'. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Hillman L

更新日期：1990-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin enzyme converting (ACE) inhibitors are a widely prescribed group of drugs used in the management of hypertension and heart failure. Several unwanted effects are associated with ACE inhibitors and this paper highlights those significant to the dental surgeon. Of particular concern is the problem of angioede...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Seymour RA,Thomason JM,Nolan A

更新日期：1997-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective To ascertain the survival of teeth having undergone root canal therapy, when bacterial photo-dynamic therapy (bacterial PDT) was used as an adjunct during root canal system disinfection. Design Retrospective survival analysis (Kaplan-Meier method) of endodontically-treated teeth, when bacterial PDT was used ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Lane J,Bonsor S

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We explored the role of personality and pre-treatment contentment with one's face and body in predicting satisfaction following simple aesthetic dental procedures. METHODS:In a single-centre repeated measures cohort design we examined the extent to which patient personality and baseline satisfaction with one...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Sarin S,Gilbert D,Asimakopoulou K

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aims of this survey were to establish the demographic profile of dental hygienists (DHs) and dental hygienist/therapists (DH/Ts) in the United Kingdom in 2011 and their patterns of practice as DHs. METHODS:A 10% sample of all those registered with the General Dental Council as DHs or DH/Ts in April 2011 were ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Eaton KA,Harris M,Ross MK,Arevalo C

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Many studies have shown financial worries and debt to induce stress in individuals, this combined with the existing stress of being a dentist raises the question of how student debt affects students' and dentists' stress levels.Objectives Determine whether student debt has had any noticeable effect on stu...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Boyles JD,Ahmed B

更新日期：2017-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuing professional development should embrace all aspects of our professional life. Changes in the pattern of oral disease, developing concepts of specialisation and delivery of dental care require a flexible approach to the interface between the end of the undergraduate dental course and the early years of gener...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Murray JJ

更新日期：1996-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：:An in-vitro study was carried out to investigate the effects of contamination of the porcelain surface on the shear-bond strength of a dual-cure composite luting cement to etched, silanated porcelain. Furthermore, the effects of different cleaning regimens were studied. A total of 390 etched, silanated porcelain speci...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Swift B,Walls AW,McCabe JF

更新日期：1995-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Tooth wear is recognised as a common feature of European dentitions. However, little is known about its progression in susceptible patients. The aim of this study was to assess the degree and progression of tooth wear in patients by examining study casts taken of their teeth on two separate occasions. DESIGN...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bartlett DW

更新日期：2003-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide information relevant to the current and predicted future profile of the UK's specialist workforce in paediatric dentistry. DESIGN:Postal questionnaire. SUBJECTS:Two hundred and twenty-one registered dentists whose names appeared on the Specialist List in Paediatric Dentistry and who were identifi...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Hunter ML,Harrhy LE,Morgan MZ

更新日期：2010-06-01 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：: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：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：:The oral rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients is a vital and pivotal part of their care pathway, helping to restore function, aesthetics and improve patient well-being and quality of life. Patient-reported outcome data demonstrates that such patients consider that many of their continued and unmet needs rel...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Barclay CW,Foster EC,Taylor CL

更新日期：2018-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:For 42 years, the author perused and searched dental literature for the true origin of the mouthpiece. This manuscript is the culmination of that search: identifying the originator, reviewing the contributions of several pioneering dentists in mouthpiece creation, and interviewing two of many notable boxing participan...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Reed RV Jr

更新日期：1994-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Implants and fixed and removable prostheses are very successful in replacing missing units but their cost can be inhibitory to a number of patients. In addition fixed and removable prostheses can be destructive to sound abutment teeth and can result in damage to dental and soft tissue. This report describes the restor...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Brown GJ,Welbury RR

更新日期：2000-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma cell gingivitis is an uncommon condition, characterised by a sharply demarcated, erythematous and oedematous gingivitis, often extending to the mucogingival junction. The condition is generally considered to be a manifestation of hypersensitivity, but often no antigenic agent can be identified. This report desc...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Macleod RI,Ellis JE

更新日期：1989-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this case report is to illustrate the diagnosis and classification of periodontitis, according to the 2017 classification system, as recommended in the British Society of Periodontology (BSP) implementation plan. A 37-year-old female was diagnosed with periodontitis (molar-incisor pattern), stage III,...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Wadia R,Walter C,Chapple ILC,Ower P,Tank M,West NX,Needleman I,Hughes FJ,Milward MR,Hodge PJ,Dietrich T

更新日期：2019-02-08 00:00:00