A review of dental treatment of head and neck cancer patients, before, during and after radiotherapy: part 1.

abstract：:Methods of measuring the general magnitude or central tendency of sets of data are described, including the mean, median and mode. Similarly, methods of determining the degree of dispersion of the observations about the mean, including range, variance, and standard deviation are presented, together with worked practic...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bulman JS,Osborn JF

更新日期：1989-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The first diet of the Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery/Faculty of Dentistry (MFDS/MFD) examination took place on 15 September 1998. This article takes a look at the reasons behind the establishment of this new examination and describes the methods to be used in candidate assessment. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Callis PD

更新日期：1998-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of overweight and obesity is rising in many developed and developing countries and, most worryingly, among children. Within the EU, Scotland has the highest prevalence, more than twice that of the Netherlands, and in England almost a quarter of children now enter primary school either overweight or obes...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Levine R

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After a century of increasing dental caries levels there have been dramatic reductions in dental caries and periodontal disease in the past 15 years in most industrialised countries. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Sheiham A

更新日期：1989-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The talking parrot can be given information by voice and then reproduce that information verbatim, without necessarily understanding it. I submit that the teaching, assessment and examination of dental students requires little more of them than the skills of the parrot. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Pairman JS

更新日期：1995-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the current eyecare behaviour of dentists and compare this against published standards concerning frequency of sight test intervals and eye protection. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Four hundred dentists were selected at random for inclusion in the study from the UK 2004 Dentists Register. They were invi...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Chadwick RG,Alatsaris M,Ranka M

更新日期：2007-08-25 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：: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：PURPOSE:To report the results at year one of a three-year evaluation of the performance of fixed all-ceramic bridges, constructed with a yttrium tetragonal zirconia polycrystal substructure placed in adult patients in UK general dental practices and cemented using a self-adhesive resin-based cement. METHODS:Ethical ap...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Crisp RJ,Cowan AJ,Lamb J,Thompson O,Tulloch N,Burke FJ

更新日期：2008-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are a commonly prescribed, effective medication in the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. Several side-effects of dental relevance can occur including angioedema of the lips, mouth and throat. This adverse effect is well reported and can be fatal, but it is not ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Wakefield YS,Theaker ED,Pemberton MN

更新日期：2008-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the dental caries' experience and treatment received by 5-year-old children registered with a GDP. DESIGN:Retrospective case note review of all 5-year-old children registered with seven GDPs. SETTING:The study was carried out in 1996/7 in Wirral and North Cheshire in the north west of England. S...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Tickle M,Williams M,Jenner T,Blinkhorn A

更新日期：1999-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To retrospectively evaluate the performance of reinforced glass ionomer restorations placed in load-bearing surfaces of posterior teeth in three UK general dental practices. METHODS:Inclusion criteria for the participating practitioners were that they would be able to find, in their regularly attending patients' m...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Burke FJ,Siddons C,Cripps S,Bardha J,Crisp RJ,Dopheide B

更新日期：2007-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this case review was to describe the use of local anaesthesia (LA) and intravenous conscious sedation (IVCS) as a safe and effective means of managing patients requiring surgical orthodontic procedures as an alternative to general anaesthesia (GA) in children between the age of 11 and 15 years. MAIN OUT...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Dorman ML,Wilson K,Stone K,Stassen LF

更新日期：2007-06-09 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：:This article represents the consensus from a meeting of the British Society of Prosthetic Dentistry's Education Group which met to discuss implant dentistry at the undergraduate dental student level. The consensus recognises the need to embed the teaching of implant supported prostheses if such a treatment modality is...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： McAndrew R,Ellis J,Lynch CD,Thomason M

更新日期：2010-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews recent advances and current trends in dental radiology. Developments in the design of dental x-ray equipment which improve both radiation hygiene and image quality are described. Also discussed are new features which broaden the scope of intra-oral and panoramic radiological diagnosis in the general...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Whaites E,Brown J

更新日期：1998-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this paper is to inform the reader of the main principles considered in the management of mild hypodontia involving the absence of one or more maxillary lateral incisors. With increasing demand and limited resources of hospital dental services, general dental practitioners (GDPs) are required to actively pa...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Westgate E,Waring D,Malik O,Darcey J

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：: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：:The aim of the study was to determine current and future use of micro-computers in general dental practice. A piloted questionnaire was sent to 736 general dental practitioners in Scotland, with the intention of contacting one principal from every dental practice known to the Scottish Dental Estimates Board. A total o...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Shoolbread JW,Wohlgemuth B

更新日期：1989-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction People from vulnerable groups have higher levels of untreated dental disease compared to the general population, yet often experience barriers to accessing care. Difficulties accessing oral healthcare services have been suggested as one of the pathways that contribute to oral health inequalities.Aim To co...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： El-Yousfi S,Jones K,White S,Marshman Z

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontitis and diabetes are common, complex, chronic diseases with an established bidirectional relationship. That is, diabetes (particularly if glycaemic control is poor) is associated with an increased prevalence and severity of periodontitis, and, severe periodontitis is associated with compromised glycaemic con...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Casanova L,Hughes FJ,Preshaw PM

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：:Fifty patients took part in a single blind study to test the plaque-removing efficacy of a new double-headed brush (Duodent 2000), compared with a conventional brush (Oral B 32). Twenty-seven patients were attending for an initial course of hygiene treatment, and 23 were recall patients with persistently inadequate pl...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Agerholm DM

更新日期：1991-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Impacted maxillary canine teeth occur in about 2% of the population. Late detection of palatal canines may have treatment implications for the patient and medicolegal implications for the dental practitioner. Dental panoramic tomograms (DPT) are widely taken in practice. Image formation in dental panoramic tomography ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Fox NA,Fletcher GA,Horner K

更新日期：1995-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the long-term follow-up of patients successfully treated for disc displacement with anterior repositioning splint therapy and patients successfully treated for pain dysfunction syndrome with stabilisation therapy. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. SETTING:Dental school clinic unit. METHODS:Maintenan...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Davies SJ,Gray RJ

更新日期：1997-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The Shirley Glasstone Hughes Trust Fund was set up in 1990 in order to fund 'prizes or scholarships for dental research' and since 1991 it has provided grants for dental research projects. Between 2005 and 2006, the Trust reviewed the outcomes of its funding over the previous 15 years in order to assess the relevance ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Caines B

更新日期：2009-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:This fourth paper in the Future of Dentistry series examines the future of dental practice, particularly in terms of the National Health Service. David Watson-James' vision is, he explains, intrinsically linked to past and present developments in dentistry and as the last 50 years has seen dental practice largely infl...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Watson-James D

更新日期：1997-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:This series of articles is aimed at anybody who places crowns and other extra-coronal restorations (ie veneers and shims) on individual teeth. We hope that everyone from experienced practitioners to undergraduate students may find something of value. Whoever reads them, we would ask to do so with an open mind. We have...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Steele JG,Wassell RW,Walls AW

更新日期：2002-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique is presented which uses light-activated bonding materials and orthodontic archwire to immobilise a surgically transplanted impacted maxillary canine. The technique is quick and effective. It uses materials commonly available in the dental surgery and does not require technical laboratory support. The treat...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Willmot DR,Davies SJ

更新日期：1991-04-06 00:00:00