Patient safety in primary care dentistry: where are we now?

abstract：:Oral cancer has a good prognosis when detected at an early stage yet half of patients diagnosed with oral cancer in the UK have advanced stage disease, for which prognosis is poor. Although most oral tumours are preceded by pre-malignant lesions, the asymptomatic nature of oral cancer, diagnostic delay, and the possib...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： McGurk M,Scott SE

更新日期：2010-04-24 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：: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:General referral letters to any hospital specialty are universally poor. These letters are the main source of information regarding the clinical problem and shortfalls can compromise the management of the patient. METHOD:One hundred retrospective randomly selected oral surgery referral letters in the form...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Shaffie N,Cheng L

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many varying factors which impact on the behaviour of reluctant patients and the understanding of theoretical behavioural models can help to understand some of the key issues. This paper considers such models and the effective use of marketing communications in helping to change behaviour. The paper conclude...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ashford R,Blinkhorn AS

更新日期：1999-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the pattern of antibiotic prescribing (source and type) for acute dental conditions in the emergency setting, a prospective cross-sectional study was undertaken of 500 consecutive new patients attending the examination and emergency clinic of the Cardiff Dental Hospital in May 1994. The source and type of...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Thomas DW,Satterthwaite J,Absi EG,Lewis MA,Shepherd JP

更新日期：1996-12-07 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：:North London may seem an unlikely venue for a discussion about orthodontics which takes us as far afield as South Africa and the USA, but Edgware is where I find the head office of OrthoWorld. At the time of writing OrthoWorld are the only specialist body corporate in the UK. I am meeting Dr. Morris Fine, Director of ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Stuart-Wilson F

更新日期：2002-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Although this study heralded that over half the implants gained bone, this was between 1 and 5 years after placement, the amounts were trivial, and this has to be balanced with loss of bone during the first year. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

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更新日期：2016-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim To assess socioeconomic inequality regarding specific preventive interventions (fissure sealants or any treatment to prevent caries) and dental visits among UK children.Method Data were from the Children's Dental Health Survey 2003, which included participants from England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. T...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Shaban R,Kassim S,Sabbah W

更新日期：2017-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:If you had been unemployed during the Great Depression of the 1930s, would you have believed that you were living through just a hiccup in a long steady growth trend? Yet that was the case! Looked at from an historical perspective, our present recession is but the birth pangs of a new global order. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Lukey F

更新日期：1993-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper addresses the questions of whether a dental profession existed in ancient Egypt and if it did then considers whether these practitioners were operative dental surgeons as we know them today or whether they were pharmacists. Evidence from hieroglyphic inscriptions, from the dentitions of the surviving mummif...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Forshaw RJ

更新日期：2009-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to describe the variety of chemical agents and medicines which can produce oral manifestations following poisoning. Rapid diagnosis is essential in covert cases to ensure early treatment. Furthermore, oral care is an important part of the general management of many poisoned patients. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Rogers SN,Vale JA

更新日期：1993-02-20 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：:Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaws (BONJ) is recognised as a significant complication related to the use of bisphosphonates and currently is gaining importance due to the increasingly widespread use of these medications. Patients are placed into low or high risk groups of developing BONJ depending on ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Malden N,Beltes C,Lopes V

更新日期：2009-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate by questionnaire, the use and selection of materials and techniques for the placement of direct restorations and the provision of endodontics and bleaching by dental practitioners in the North West of England and Scotland. METHODS:A questionnaire was sent to 1,000 general dental practitioners...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Wilson NH,Christensen GJ,Cheung SW,Burke FJ,Brunton PA

更新日期：2004-12-25 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

abstract：:Widely varying prevalence rates of oral lesions in patients with Crohn's disease have been reported, ranging from 0.5% to 37%. These manifestations may coincide with or precede intestinal symptoms. Oral manifestations can be classified as specific lesions, when macroscopic examination shows similar changes to those ob...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Tan CX,Brand HS,de Boer NK,Forouzanfar T

更新日期：2016-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) remains a difficult clinical problem. In large refractory cases surgery appears to be the only option but it does not guarantee a cure and is expensive. Cost analysis of 31 patients who had resection with or without reconstruction of their mandible was £892,357. The largest cost was in-patient...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Patel V,Ormondroyd L,Lyons A,McGurk M

更新日期：2017-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasingly clinical teaching for all health professionals is moving out of teaching hospitals and into community settings. A recent workshop reviewed the place of outreach teaching in undergraduate dental education. This paper defines outreach teaching in terms of its main components; identifies its benefits for dif...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Elkind A

更新日期：2002-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Despite overall improvements in oral health, the number of children admitted to hospital for extraction of teeth due to caries under general anaesthesia (GA) has been reported as increasing dramatically in England. The new UK government plans to transform NHS dentistry by improving oral health.Aim To eval...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Olley RC,Hosey MT,Renton T,Gallagher J

更新日期：2011-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is described in which a patient who was originally treated by radical mandibular surgery including rib grafting, having been told that she had a dentigerous cyst, presented 49 years later with a follicular ameloblastoma. The case is discussed in an attempt to determine whether the initial diagnosis could have b...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Collings SJ,Harrison A

更新日期：1993-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first in a series of four papers related to the management of root canal treated teeth. When teeth compromised by extensive restorations become non-vital, suggestions have been given as to how root canal treatment can be carried out with the greatest chance of success. Once root canal treated, either by a ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Tait CM,Ricketts DN,Higgins AJ

更新日期：2005-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives The objectives of the prospective study were to establish the prevalence of distal caries (DC) in the mandibular second molar and to assess the outcomes of these diseased teeth in our population. Further aims were to identify associated risk factors and to design a protocol for prevention.Methods Clinical a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Toedtling V,Coulthard P,Thackray G

更新日期：2016-09-23 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：: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：: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：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：:This article demonstrates the benefits of collaboration between dental educators in undergraduate and postgraduate settings, to facilitate the transition of dental students into dental foundation training (DFT). The School of Dental Sciences at Newcastle University and Health Education England, working across north-ea...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Blaylock P,Ellis JS,McCracken GI

更新日期：2018-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the measurement of oral health self perceptions, as part of a concise patient survey, and to consider the potential value of including this aspect in survey instruments. METHOD:In 2011, the data collected from 42,794 patients attending 276 practices participating in a voluntary accreditation program...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Busby M,Burke FJ,Matthews R,Cyrta J,Mullins A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00