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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：:The floor of the mouth is a very vascular area. Should perforation of the lingual cortex of the mandible occur during the placement of an osseo-integrated implant, significant haemorrhage may result. We present the case of a patient who attended our unit with acute airway obstruction. Although life threatening haemato...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Pigadas N,Simoes P,Tuffin JR

更新日期：2009-01-24 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：: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 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：AIM:To describe the occurrence of dental caries at the person, tooth and tooth surface level from childhood to early mid-life. BACKGROUND:No studies have reported on age and caries experience in a population-based sample through the first half of life. METHODS:Prospective cohort study of a complete birth cohort (n = ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Broadbent JM,Foster Page LA,Thomson WM,Poulton R

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cost efficiency of removing third molars in a practice specialising in minor oral surgery was compared to that of a hospital oral surgery department. A total of 100 patients treated in each locality were prospectively audited during the financial year 1989-90. Surgical complexity, waiting time, complications and patie...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Sadler A,Davidson M,Houpis C,Watt-Smith S

更新日期：1993-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To ascertain the training received in management of medical emergencies recalled by general dental practitioners (GDPs), as undergraduates and since graduation, to examine how well prepared they felt to manage such events and how their readiness might be improved. DESIGN:Postal questionnaire survey of a ran...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Atherton GJ,McCaul JA,Williams SA

更新日期：1999-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A 14-year-old boy suffered transient uniocular blindness after extraction of four permanent first molar teeth under general anaesthetic. We discuss the theoretical basis for ocular vasospasm secondary to the minor trauma of dental extraction being relayed to the orbit. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Malden N,Kaye-Wilson LG,Hudson I,Valentine D

更新日期：1993-05-08 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：:With the prospect of changes brought about through the Mouatt Report and the European Union, calls for a more flexible approach to teaching dentistry are being made. This article describes a postgraduate dental education system that involves modules and credits set up at the University of Leeds. The new system moves a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Pollard MA,Walker RT,Curzon ME

更新日期：1996-10-19 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

abstract：:Within the BDS curriculum, dental public health and the importance of social responsibility is clearly emphasised though often in a didactic manner, without practical application. Preventative concepts are taught and relayed to individual patients being treated within a dental school. The impact of oral disease on gen...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Pritchett RM,Hine CE,Franks MA,Fisher-Brown L

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVE:To investigate current GDP oral surgery referral patterns given the anticipated change since the introduction by the General Dental Council of the specialty of surgical dentistry. DESIGN:Postal questionnaire. SETTING:400 GDPs in Greater Manchester. RESULTS:84% participation rate. 69% of dentists made a ref...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Coulthard P,Kazakou I,Koron R,Worthington HV

更新日期：2000-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives To explore the level and nature of dental care provided by dental hygienists and therapists to older adults (65 and over) and to identify barriers to such care.Methods An online survey of all GDC-registered hygienists and therapists in Scotland.Results Thirty-two percent (196 of 609) responded. Seventy-five...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Turner S,Symeonoglou P,Ross MK

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:In Zambia's population of 8 million, 69% are under 24 years of age. The country has a crippling foreign debt, and consequently public services are poorly funded. From March this year my wife and I have been working in Zambia. I have been asked to establish and develop a dental service based at Mukinge Hospital in the ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Cudmore T

更新日期：1992-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite its excellent safety record there remains disquiet about the provision of conscious sedation for dental care. This applies particularly to the use of 'alternative' sedation techniques which extend beyond the 'standard' techniques (intravenous midazolam for adults and nitrous oxide/oxygen) described in Consciou...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Craig DC,Wildsmith JA,Royal College of Anaesthetists.,Royal College of Surgeons of England.

更新日期：2007-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dental problems in early childhood can have a very significant effect not only on the oral health of young children but on their quality of life and that of their families. Added to this are the long term risks they carry into the permanent dentition. AIM:To review current literature on the management of ea...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Drummond BK,Meldrum AM,Boyd D

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Safeguarding children from maltreatment and neglect is part of the responsibility of all health professionals, and dental practitioners may be in a unique position to recognise and respond to concerns of this kind. This article outlines some of the ways that abuse can present to the dental team and describes the actio...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Sidebotham PD,Harris JC

更新日期：2007-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of glove wearing as part of dental surgery cross-infection control regimen is negated if gloves are punctured during use. An assessment of the procedures most likely to give rise to glove puncture is therefore of importance. Accordingly, 892 gloves worn by two dentists in general practice were examined for p...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Baggett FJ,Burke FJ,Wilson NH

更新日期：1993-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper explains how to screen tooth wear in general practice using the Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE) index. It explains how stakeholders in the UK acknowledged the convenience of the BEWE and that it could be recorded at the same time as the Basic Periodontal Examination (BPE). The article contains example...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Aránguiz V,Lara JS,Marró ML,O'Toole S,Ramírez V,Bartlett D

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The international migration of dentists is an issue of pressing significance that poses several complex policy challenges. Policy-making is mainly constrained by the lack of workforce surveillance, research evidence and political advocacy - all three are required to work together, yet with different purposes. We first...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Balasubramanian M,Brennan DS,Spencer AJ,Watkins K,Short SD

更新日期：2015-03-01 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：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：:The regulation of cell growth is fundamental to the maintenance of health: disturbed regulation can result in neoplasia. Genes in normal cells (protooncogenes) code for proteins involved in the regulation of cell growth and differentiation; abnormalities in these genes (oncogenes) or their expression are often involve...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Scully C

更新日期：1992-07-25 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

abstract：:The effect of the presence of fluoride in toothpaste on tooth wear was investigated in extracted human premolar teeth collected from two geographic areas with different fluoride concentrations in the public water supply. Nine teeth from each area were divided bucco-lingually into matched pairs and subjected to a wear ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bartlett DW,Smith BG,Wilson RF

更新日期：1994-05-07 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