An assessment of three contemporary dental caries epidemiological instruments: a critical review.

abstract：:The paper highlights the pros and cons of a national programme for screening for oral cancer. It provides an overview of screening methods and the metrics used to evaluate a screening programme. It then reviews the evidence for mouth cancer screening against the criteria of the United Kingdom National Screening Commit...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Brocklehurst PR,Speight PM

更新日期：2018-11-09 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：: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:Malignant tumours of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are rare and late presentation of a maxillary sinus tumour is common due to the vague nature of the symptoms which can delay diagnosis. METHODS:We report a female with a maxillary sinus tumour who was initially diagnosed with chronic idiopathic faci...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Parmar S,Chapple IL

更新日期：2012-06-08 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：:If you have a great idea for an innovative project or scheme that has an impact on patient care, or even if you've already completed one, then the inaugural Dental and Oral Health Innovation Awards could be your big opportunity to take it further. In this article, Danny Pine calls for entries to the Awards and looks a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Pine D

更新日期：2008-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:This article is the second part of a BDJ series of Practice papers on the subject of clinical examination and related record keeping. The series is taken from the Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP[UK]) 2016 Good Practice Guidelines book on this topic, edited by A. M. Hadden. This particular article discusses...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Hadden AM,and the FGDP(UK) Clinical Examination and Record-Keeping Working Group.

更新日期：2017-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the weight of dentifrice and consequent amount of fluoride placed on a toothbrush by the mothers of young children when instructed to apply a pea-sized quantity or smear of two dentifrices containing different fluoride concentrations from tubes with round or star-shaped nozzles. SUBJECTS AND MET...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bentley EM,Ellwood RP,Davies RM

更新日期：1997-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A look at the history of Birmingham Dental Hospital which, since it was first founded in 1858 as Birmingham Dental Dispensary, has moved six times, the sixth move being to its new Pebble Mill site on 1 April 2016. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Chapple IL

更新日期：2016-09-23 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：:Even dentures exhibiting superb aesthetics are of no use if they visibly move during speech and social intercourse. In this, the second paper of three on removable denture aesthetics, we describe impression making and shaping the wax occlusal record rims. Not only are the impressions important for producing dentures w...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Besford JN,Sutton AF

更新日期：2018-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives To describe the approach taken by dental hygienists and therapists (DH/Ts) in Wales regarding dental implant maintenance. To gather their opinions about the current level of implant education.Materials and methods Online questionnaires were distributed to 257 DH/Ts within Wales.Results The response rate was...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Chin JS,Rees J,Locke M,Addy LD

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Even though dental care is sometimes erroneously considered a modern practice, written records from major ancient civilisation all around the world date back to several millennia BC. In particular, in the Middle Ages, among the tenth and thirteenth centuries, the illustrious Medical School of Salerno in Italy, the mos...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bifulco M,Amato M,Gangemi G,Marasco M,Caggiano M,Amato A,Pisanti S

更新日期：2016-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Email is a computer based method of sending messages from one computer to another. From its humble beginnings 40 years, it has matured to become a crucial tool in utilising the power of the Internet. More people have access to email than to any other Internet application, and despite the problems with spam email and v...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Downes PK

更新日期：2007-04-14 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：:This paper expands upon a previous quantitative study which measured dentists' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards patients carrying blood-borne viruses in order to identify potential barriers to the provision of adequate dental treatment. Although some useful findings were obtained in that study, it was sugges...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Crossley ML

更新日期：2004-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Career breaks occur for many reasons and may well be the pattern for the future. In a recent survey, reasons given for career breaks included personal and family sickness, childrearing, travelling and study. Childrearing was the most common reason for women to have a break and personal sickness for men. Although these...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Heath JM

更新日期：2001-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Ninety-eight cigarette smokers attending the Newcastle upon Tyne Dental Hospital, wishing to reduce their tobacco consumption, received smoking reduction advice in combination with dental health instruction and periodontal care. Those advised against smoking showed a greater reduction (P < 0.001) in reported cigarette...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Macgregor ID

更新日期：1996-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence, although limited, for beneficial effects of bisphophonates (BPs) across multiple dental specialties. Within implant dentistry BP coatings have been shown to significantly increase pull out forces and bone density in animal models, and significantly increase implant stability whilst reducing marginal...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Shah NP,Nayee S,Pazianas M,Sproat C

更新日期：2017-05-12 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 Consistent evidence has shown that periodontitis can be considered a risk factor for the development of vascular complications such as myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular accident. The majority of cases of erectile dysfunction (ED) are considered to result from the complication of vascular impairmen...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bizzarro S,Loos BG

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and fifty years ago, a dentist practising in Tavistock signed off a letter to the editor of The British Journal of Dental Science, 'Suaviter et Fortiter'. This paper discusses the commissioning from the eminent portrait painter Fiona Graham-Mackay of a painting of a dentist's hands. In the course of the si...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bishop M

更新日期：2016-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:One major obstacle to treatment with implants is the transitional phase between a tooth supported occlusion and an implant supported occlusion. This is of particular concern when a patient with a failing dentition has not worn a removable prosthesis before and is planning to have a reconstruction supported by implants...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Jivraj S,Chee W

更新日期：2006-12-09 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

abstract：:A fifth mandibular incisor is a eumorphic supernumerary tooth and has rarely been described in the medical literature. We report here a large Lebanese consanguineous family where four individuals displayed five incisors in the anterior mandible. Such familial observation has not been previously described. The possibil...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Cassia A,El-Toum S,Feki A,Megarbane A

更新日期：2004-09-25 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：:Dental standards play a vital and important role in society by contributing to the quality and safety levels of products used in dental treatments by dental professionals as well as the hygiene products used by the general public. Few members of the public or indeed many dentists fully appreciate the contribution made...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Jones DW

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a white patch on the right lateral border of the tongue, found to be hyperkeratosis induced by long-term habitual placement of nicotine replacement lozenges (NiQuitin CQ) in the right lingual sulcus, is presented. The lesion became less evident once the patient varied the intraoral location and reduced his c...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Naudi KB,Felix DH

更新日期：2007-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a national level cost model of both the direct and indirect costs of hospitalisations for impacted teeth in Australia. This model will then be used to compare a watchful monitoring strategy for impacted third molars versus prophylactic removal under GA, and calculate possible cost savings in the sc...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Anjrini AA,Kruger E,Tennant M

更新日期：2015-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:There may be unintended changes to the occlusion following the provision of guards and splints. This article describes the management of anterior open bite as an unintentional, iatrogenic occlusal change in patients who have worn a night guard or occlusal splint and one case caused by an orthodontic retainer. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bereznicki T,Barry E,Wilson NHF

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00