Tuberculosis and oral healthcare provision.

abstract：:Tongue piercing remains popular. A variety of complications have been reported, including life-threatening infection, airway problems and damaged teeth or mucosal surfaces. A patient who collapsed after continuous profuse bleeding following tongue piercing is presented. It is recommended that piercing practitioners be...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Hardee PS,Mallya LR,Hutchison IL

更新日期：2000-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess changes in dental team knowledge and awareness about domestic violence following attendance at a brief training intervention. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Seventy-five dental hospital staff at the University of Manchester Dental Hospital attended a two-hour session delivered by Manchester's City Wide NHS...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Warburton AL,Hanif B,Rowsell C,Coulthard P

更新日期：2006-11-25 00:00:00

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：:It was a watershed moment when Archie Cochrane published his work on Effectiveness and efficiency: random reflections on health services which was considered the start of evidence-based healthcare as we now know it. From there onward, evidence-based dentistry (EBD) has developed and evolved and there has been little a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Sellars S,Wassif HS

更新日期：2019-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Debate based on an opinion article published in the British Dental Journal entitled 'Truth or consequences: the potential implications of short-term cosmetic orthodontics for general dental practitioners' by R. A. C. Chate ( 2013; 215: 551-553; www.nature.com/bdj/journal/v215/n11/full/sj.bdj.2013.1140.html). ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Maini A,Chate R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Displacement of an impacted maxillary third molar into the infratemporal fossa is frequently mentioned but rarely reported. Imaging and retrieval of such a displaced tooth is difficult and requires urgent referral and hospitalisation for removal under general anaesthetic. The use of image intensification equipment in ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Patel M,Down K

更新日期：1994-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper argues that 'science' does not tell us 'the truth' but is simply one explanatory framework (of potentially many explanations) for understanding the world. Scientific fact is not a given, located somewhere 'out there' waiting to be discovered. Rather as a set of ideas, which offer to explain the world, scien...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Thorogood N

更新日期：1997-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify the relationship between the preventive and restorative care provided to children who frequently attend the General Dental Service in the UK after taking into account socio-economic status, gender and dental caries experience. SETTING:General dental practices in the North West of England. SUBJE...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Tickle M,Milsom KM,King D,Blinkhorn AS

更新日期：2003-03-22 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：:This review article presents an overview of craniofacial malformations and the role of the orthodontist in their management. The first part of this article focuses on cleft lip and palate, followed by more complex deformities including craniosynostosis and craniofacial microsomia. The main features of these anomalies ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Akram A,McKnight MM,Bellardie H,Beale V,Evans RD

更新日期：2015-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:A 19-year-old female was referred by her dental practitioner for the restoration of missing maxillary lateral incisors and canines. Ridge augmentation was required. This was undertaken using mandibular tori as the sites for harvesting bone. The grafting was successful and the spaces were subsequently restored using re...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Barker D,Walls AW,Meechan JG

更新日期：2001-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The factors which influence the uptake of orthodontic treatment are reviewed with respect to the features and aspirations of the consumers (patients and parents) and the providers (dentists, orthodontists and health system). It appears that the assessment of orthodontic treatment need is influenced by many variables r...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Shaw WC,O'Brien KD,Richmond S

更新日期：1991-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronectomy involves removal of a crown from roots of a healthy tooth in healthy patients indicated to prevent inferior alveolar nerve injury in a high risk case. Since the original paper in 2005 ( 2005; 43: 7-12) describing a prospective randomised study on coronectomy, there has been a lot of interest in this proced...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Renton T

更新日期：2012-04-13 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：:Many UK patients in the search for their perfect smile have now decided to have their dental treatment abroad, the main reasons being that they believe they can have the same treatment but at a much lower price. With many overseas clinics offering treatment packages that also include a holiday, dental tourism seems an...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ashiti S,Moshkun C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:It has been speculated, but never been formally researched that dental professionals are the most experienced workforce in consuming sweet snacks. This is despite many undergraduate dental courses reinforcing the traditional theory that patients should be advised to avoid snacking on foods which are likely...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Hassan A,Hamilton J,Morris M

更新日期：2018-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral problems are often the first significant clinical manifestations of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Their early recognition affords the best opportunity for effective therapeutic intervention of HIV infection and opportunistic infections, as well as for oral health education in order to avoid f...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Scully C,Epstein JB,Porter S,Luker J

更新日期：1990-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotic prescribing practices are frequently inappropriate in endodontic therapy. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors：

更新日期：2017-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Tooth bleaching is an exciting treatment option for patients, which has many treatment options and considerations for the dentist. The purpose of this article is to answer questions in a Q&A fashion about different types of tooth bleaching and their applications to various clinical situations and patients' dental situ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Haywood VB,Sword RJ

更新日期：2017-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:There are international grumbles from those perturbed by an impending identity crisis within oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS). This unrest is further compounded by scattered suggestions that a name change may prove beneficial in raising the profile of OMFS. The purpose of this paper is to consider novel methods o...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： van Gijn DR

更新日期：2011-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dental practices have a unique position as dental staff use a high number of dental materials and instruments on a daily basis. It is unclear how dentists' and dental care professionals' choices and behaviours around selecting and using materials impact on the amount of unnecessary waste production. Although...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Richardson J,Grose J,Manzi S,Mills I,Moles DR,Mukonoweshuro R,Nasser M,Nichols A

更新日期：2016-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Bleaching has changed the way the world looks at teeth, with lighter teeth becoming the norm due to the ease and simplicity of tray bleaching. The resultant lighter teeth have changed prosthodontics in that there is less need for some types of restoration, less aggressive preparation design, as well as new techniques ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Haywood VB,Al Farawati F

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of tobacco smoking, alcohol and drug use among UK vocational dental practitioners (VDPs) in 2005, and compare these with prevalence in 2000. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey using an anonymous self-report questionnaire. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:All 767 VDPs who started practice in the su...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Underwood B,Hackshaw A,Fox K

更新日期：2007-12-22 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：:This case report describes a metastatic bronchogenic deposit involving the lower lip and the adjacent bone in the lower incisor region. The presenting symptoms were very similar to those of a dentoalveolar infection and extraction of the lower incisor teeth failed to provide any relief. Comparison of radiographs taken...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Seddon SV,Absi EG,Shepherd JP

更新日期：1993-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Different skill-mix models have changed the face of the dental workforce. This study aimed to assess how this skill-mix translates into different practice models of care and the employer-dentists' perception of the dental team.Methods Twenty-two oral health therapists (OHTs) and 12 employer-dentists from bo...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Wong G,Irving M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:'Been there...done that...now what?' Is this what can be said of all dentists following Vocational Training? In fact, it is the title of a booklet given to all Ventures following an expedition with Operation Raleigh. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Murphy S

更新日期：1989-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the relatively slow pace and lack of symptoms with which tooth wear develops, patients will often not be aware of the presence of a wearing dentition and often present for treatment at an advanced stage. Thus, it is often challenging for the general dental practitioner to convey the diagnoses, whilst concomitan...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Banerji S,Mehta S

更新日期：2016-02-26 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 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