Suturing techniques in periodontal surgery.

abstract：:The dental attendance of a sample of dentate adults (n = 702) within the National Health Service in Scotland was monitored longitudinally between 1978 and 1988. The attendance pattern of the sample appeared to be no different between 1983-88 than in the preceding 5 years, which suggests that the attendance behaviour o...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Nuttall NM,Davies JA

更新日期：1991-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Peri-implantitis has been described as progressive crestal bone loss around a dental implant. The condition is poorly understood, and is challenging to manage; it is commonly and widely attributed to issues with the implant, the implant surface, surgical technique and oral hygiene. The effect of prosthodontic stages o...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Dawood A,Marti BM,Tanner S

更新日期：2017-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the use of calcium hydroxide for induction of apical barrier formation and healing in immature permanent teeth. INTRODUCTION:Pulp necrosis is a frequent complication of dental trauma in immature permanent teeth. Endodontic treatment of these teeth is often complicated. The walls of the root canals ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Sheehy EC,Roberts GJ

更新日期：1997-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective and setting This paper describes the evaluation of a pilot situational judgement test (SJT) for selection into UK Dental Core Training (DCT). The SJT's psychometric properties, group differences based on gender and ethnicity, and candidate reactions were assessed.Methods The SJT targets four non-academic att...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Rowett E,Patterson F,Cousans F,Elley K

更新日期：2017-05-12 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：OBJECTIVE:As an alternative to general anaesthesia for dentistry.attention has been focused on other, apparently safer, methods of pain and anxiety control. We have undertaken a study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous sedation using propofol target-controlled infusions. DESIGN:We describe a retrospect...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Blayney MR,Ryan JD,Malins AF

更新日期：2003-04-26 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：:This article reports a brief overview of the risks associated with lower third molar extractions, and the claims that coronectomy may be useful as a treatment modality in managing some aspects of those risks. It discusses the position in terms of consent, and reports that some cases suggest that clinicians who do not ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Williams M,Tollervey D

更新日期：2016-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Endodontic considerations is the fourth in the series on crowns and other extra-coronal restorations. This article focuses strongly on contemporary biological principles, and is not intended to provide a comprehensive review of commercially available materials and techniques. Principles are illustrated in a variety of...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Whitworth JM,Walls AW,Wassell RW

更新日期：2002-03-23 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：:This article describes the benefits and risks of providing RPDs. It emphasises the importance of co-operation between the dental team and patient to ensure that the balance of this 'equation' is in the patient's favour. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Davenport JC,Basker RM,Heath JR,Ralph JP,Glantz PO

更新日期：2000-10-28 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：:Partly as a consequence of the inquiries into the events at the Bristol Royal Infirmary and the Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital (Alder Hey), the Government recently enacted the Human Tissue Act 2004. The main provisions of the Act came into force on 1 September 2006 and have potential implications for dentists. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Forsyth L,Woof M

更新日期：2006-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The Overseas Registration Examination is a route to entry to the UK Dentists Register for dentists who have qualified outside the European Economic Area. The role of the examination is to protect the public by ensuring that such dentists meet minimum standards of competence. Candidates invest considerable time and res...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bissell V,Chamberlain S,Davenport E,Dawson L,Jenkins S,Murphy R

更新日期：2016-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews and discusses the difficulties posed by the application of epidemiological indices for the measurement of dental erosion. It covers several aspects of index design. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Milosevic A

更新日期：2011-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:A considerable number of children under 16 years of age, with an oral healthcare need, are not brought to their Barts Health Special Care Community Dental Service (BHSCCDS) appointments. The BHSCCDS needed to understand more about why parents/carers (parents) were failing to bring their children, in order to identify ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Simons D,Pearson N,Dittu A

更新日期：2015-07-24 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：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：:The geographic tongue of a 23-year-old female student was examined daily for one year. The size, number and location of the lesions were recorded using transparent films. The phase of the oral contraceptive cycle appeared to have a marked effect on the initiation and duration of the circinate lesions, the tongue chang...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Waltimo J

更新日期：1991-08-10 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：: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：: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：AIM:To consider the extent to which the validity and reliability of the Denplan Excel Patient Survey (DEPS) has been confirmed during its development and by its use in general dental practice and to explore methods by which any survey instrument used in general dental practice might be validated and tested for reliabil...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Busby M,Matthews R,Burke FJ,Mullins A,Schumaker K

更新日期：2015-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Tooth wear has been recognised as an increasing problem over the past 10 years. Recent data from epidemiological studies indicate that the condition is common with prevalence of dentine exposure in adults ranging between 2% and 10% and visible surface changes on teeth observed up to 30% of European adults. The Basic E...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bartlett D

更新日期：2016-08-12 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：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：: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：:The provision of dental treatment under both local anaesthesia and sedation has an excellent safety record, although medical problems may occur. The high prevalence of cardiac disease in the population, particularly ischaemic heart disease, makes it the most common medical problem encountered in dental practice. Addit...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Jowett NI,Cabot LB

更新日期：2000-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a multisystem disorder with overlapping features of systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma and polymyositis and is differentiated from them by a high titre of antibody to ribonucleoprotein. Orofacial manifestations of MCTD include trigeminal neuralgia-like pain, neuropathy,...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Varga E,Field EA,Tyldesley WR

更新日期：1990-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Decontamination of dental instruments has recently been the subject of considerable debate. However, little information is available on the potential bacterial colonisation of dental appliances returning from dental laboratories and their need for decontamination. This study investigated the extent and nature of micro...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Williams DW,Chamary N,Lewis MA,Milward PJ,McAndrew R

更新日期：2011-08-26 00:00:00