What is quality primary dental care?

abstract：:Reduced oral aperture and mandibular mobility/trismus are relatively common conditions that can be encountered in patients attending general dental practice, community dental practice and district general or dental teaching hospitals. All dental specialties may see patients with these conditions, and regardless of whi...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Garnett MJ,Nohl FS,Barclay SC

更新日期：2008-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many causes of oral ulceration, but diagnosis should be relatively straightforward following an adequate history, examination and investigation. If the ulceration fails to respond to treatment, or has an unusual appearance, then an underlying systemic problem such as myeloproliferative disease or HIV infecti...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Lamey PJ,Lewis MA

更新日期：1989-08-19 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：AIM:The aim of the study was to determine differences between male and female dental practitioners in the positions they occupy within their employment, and to analyse the correlates of such differences. METHOD:Postal questionnaire survey of a 1 in 10 sample of individuals taken from the General Dental Council registe...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Newton JT,Thorogood N,Gibbons DE

更新日期：2000-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the outcome of compliance of advice sent to patients and dentists about monitoring tooth wear in general practice. METHOD:Postal questionnaires were sent to 70 patients and their dentists requesting information on the outcome of letters of advice sent to general dental practitioners regarding monit...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bartlett DW,Palmer I,Shah P

更新日期：2005-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Having listened to, examined, tested, diagnosed and recommended a course of action to the patient, treatment will usually follow at the same or subsequent visits. In the vast majority of cases, the foregoing will have proceeded without a hitch, and the treatment completed to the satisfaction of both the practitioner a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Caplin RL

更新日期：1989-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim was to obtain stakeholders' views on the former London Deanery's joint educational service development initiative to train dentists with a special interest (DwSIs) in endodontics in conjunction with the National Health Services (NHS) and examine the models of care provided. METHODS:A convergent para...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Al-Haboubi M,Eliyas S,Briggs PF,Jones E,Rayan RR,Gallagher JE

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare directly inhalation sedation and general anaesthesia in terms of treatment success rate, various aspects of morbidity and time taken, when used for patients having orthodontic extractions. DESIGN:Patients requiring orthodontic extractions were treated with either inhalation sedation or general ana...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Shepherd AR,Hill FJ

更新日期：2000-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction This study was conducted in light of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, which brought UK dentistry to a standstill. The market has seen a recent influx of unproven extraoral scavengers (EOSs), which claim to reduce the risk of particulate spread.Aims To investigate the efficacy of a commercially available EOS devic...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Shahdad S,Patel T,Hindocha A,Cagney N,Mueller JD,Seoudi N,Morgan C,Din A

更新日期：2020-09-11 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：: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：:Objective This paper presents the results of a systematic review, designed to explore how patient-centred care (PCC) is defined in the dental literature.Method An electronic search of MEDLINE (1946-2012), Embase (1980-2012) PsycINFO (1806-2012), the Cochrane Library and non-peer reviewed literature was conducted using...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Scambler S,Delgado M,Asimakopoulou K

更新日期：2016-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dental access centres (DACs) were introduced in England at the turn of the twenty-first century in response to a growing problem of access to NHS dental services. DACs were expected to offer NHS dental care primarily to those patients that were unwilling or unable to attend 'high street' dental practice. A...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Milsom KM,Jones C,Kearney-Mitchell P,Tickle M

更新日期：2009-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the true nature of an acute reaction in 25 patients initially diagnosed as allergic to local anaesthetic drugs. SETTING:University General and Dental Hospitals. INTERVENTIONS:Detailed review of each patient's previous exposure to local anaesthetic drugs and of the history of the acute event was ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Wildsmith JA,Mason A,McKinnon RP,Rae SM

更新日期：1998-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:These extracts from the literary archive focus on the role of teeth as a facial feature. Their contribution to favourable and unfavourable facial appearance by their presence or absence, their use as a guide to character and as a means of identification are illustrated. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Richardson ME

更新日期：2001-10-27 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：:A novel calcium-based cement was launched in 2009 claiming to be a revolutionary material capable of offering a bioactive and biocompatible replacement for dentine. The calcium-based cement has been reported to encourage the repair and regeneration of lost dental tissue, preserve pulp vitality, promote pulp healing an...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bachoo IK,Seymour D,Brunton P

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：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：:It is important that dental extractions under general anaesthesia (GA) are planned appropriately to avoid a repeat GA in the future. Current guidelines recommend the input of an orthodontist when the treatment plan involves a permanent tooth extraction but the number of children undergoing GA extractions makes this ch...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Tahir MH,Ellis PE,Hollingsworth L

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim Stories of dentists and their professional behaviours can be communicated around the world through news media. This may influence people's perceptions of dentistry and their trust in professionals. The aim of this study was to explore reports of dentists and their professional behaviours in newspaper media.Method ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ellis M,Johnson I

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim The objective of this study was to determine dental patients' uptake of two preliminary screening tools for risk of diabetes (the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score -FINDRISC- and HbA1c finger-prick testing) in general dental practice, and to determine the number of patients at risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) based on the ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bould K,Scott SE,Dunne S,Asimakopoulou K

更新日期：2017-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine in detail the complications associated with the use of mandibular repositioning splints (MRS) to treat sleep-related breathing disorders. METHOD:This prospective cross-sectional cohort study audits the management with mandibular repositioning splints of 121 patients suffering from sleep-related breath...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bates CJ,McDonald JP

更新日期：2006-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In another article in this series the authors' preference for screw retained implant supported restorations was presented together with a literature review and rationale.(1) There remain situations when screw retention is not possible due to implant position, implant trajectory, aesthetics or function. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Chee W,Jivraj S

更新日期：2006-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Darier's disease, a genetically transmitted, autosomal dominant hyperkeratosis is a condition only occasionally described in the dental literature. A familial study is presented, which highlights the autosomal dominant inheritance mode of the condition and emphasises the similarity between the palatal lesions and nico...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ferris T,Lamey PJ,Rennie JS

更新日期：1990-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The difference between paediatric dentistry and most other branches of dentistry is that in the child the occlusion is changing. Consequently 'Good Occlusal Practice' in children is a matter of making the right clinical decisions for the future occlusion. The clinician needs to be able to predict the influence that di...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Davies SJ,Gray RJ,Mackie IC

更新日期：2001-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:A brief clinical orthodontic examination is described as a method of screening young people in practices, community clinics or at school inspections for malocclusions requiring a more comprehensive assessment. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Kirschen R

更新日期：1998-09-12 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：:Periodontal disease continues to be a major concern for dentists and patients. This paper reports the findings of the 1998 UK Adult Dental Health survey in relation to plaque, calculus, periodontal pocketing and loss of attachment. It is apparent from this study that moderate periodontal disease remains commonplace am...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Morris AJ,Steele J,White DA

更新日期：2001-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of extreme distal migration of the left maxillary canine is reported. The canine had erupted buccal to the contact area between the left second premolar and first molar. Past reports of similar ectopia are reviewed. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Shanmuhasuntharam P,Thong YL

更新日期：1990-01-20 00:00:00