Dental tourists: treat, re-treat or do not treat?

abstract：:Professor Ian Benington OBE was installed as the President of the British Dental Association at last year's British and Irish Dental Association's Annual Conference in Belfast 2002. At this year's 2003 British Dental Association's Annual Conference in Manchester on April 24-26, 2003, he gave his valedictory address. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Benington I

更新日期：2003-05-24 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：AIM:To identify those patients most likely to fail to attend dental appointments. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of the attendance pattern of patients. SETTING:A National Health Service practice in Kent. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Dental records of 1000 patients. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Data (age, gender, plaque score, trea...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Reekie D,Devlin H,Worthington H

更新日期：1997-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:In December 2014, Public Health Wales introduced a proof-of-concept incentive scheme, aiming to encourage National Health Service (NHS) dental practitioners in Wales to provide brief intervention for smoking cessation and increase referrals to Stop Smoking Wales (SSW). The scheme ran for 11 weeks. Practitioners were a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Wilson M,Karki AJ,Gould A

更新日期：2016-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify reasons behind a lower than expected participant recruitment rate within the FiCTION trial, a multi-centre paediatric primary dental care randomised controlled trial (RCT). SUBJECTS (MATERIALS) AND METHODS:An online survey, based on a previously published tool, consisting of both quantitative and...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Keightley A,Clarkson J,Maguire A,Speed C,Innes N

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I'm delighted to have the opportunity to share with you my understanding of the much-needed and long-awaited reform of the General Dental Council. Change is moving apace and the new, modern GDC, for which the existing Council has been working so hard, is taking shape as part of widespread fundamental reforms in the re...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Wilson NH

更新日期：2003-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through aerosol has been suggested, particularly in the presence of highly concentrated aerosols in enclosed environments. It is accepted that aerosols are produced during a range of dental procedures, posing potential risks to both dental practitioners and patients. There has b...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Din AR,Hindocha A,Patel T,Sudarshan S,Cagney N,Koched A,Mueller JD,Seoudi N,Morgan C,Shahdad S,Fleming PS

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Despite improvements in oral health outcomes in New Zealand over the last number of decades, there are still high levels of preventable tooth decay in adults and children. We investigate the prevalence and spatial variation of non-fluoride toothpaste use in a nationally representative sample of adults and...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Hobbs M,Marek L,Clarke R,McCarthy J,Tomintz M,Wade A,Campbell M,Kingham S

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim To identify distinct characteristics of unexplained orofacial pain that could be used by dental practitioners in making an early diagnosis.Methods Subjects reporting orofacial pain in a postal questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey were invited for clinical examination. The interviewer was blinded to the quest...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Aggarwal VR,McBeth J,Zakrzewska JM,Macfarlane GJ

更新日期：2008-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary health care is more than a luxury for many of the world's poorest countries. The charity, Action Health 2000, is attempting to develop dental services in, among other places, the northern provinces of India. Linda Hillman answered their advertisement and found herself among the people of the 'God King'. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Hillman L

更新日期：1990-03-10 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：OBJECTIVES:This article presents a review of published literature examining fibre-based endodontic post systems. DATA SOURCES:A MEDLINE search was carried out for any articles in dental journals pertaining to fibre-based post systems. Wherever possible articles cited were obtained from the journals and where this was ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bateman G,Ricketts DN,Saunders WP

更新日期：2003-07-12 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：:Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) of the oral cavity frequently occurs in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This report describes a lesion presenting as delayed healing of an extraction wound with hyperaemic swollen gingivae and ulceration in an apparently healthy 34-year-old Thai fisherman. The le...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Nittayananta W,Chungpanich S,Pongpanich S,Mitarnun W

更新日期：1996-08-10 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：:Objective To investigate current strategies of acute management of irreversible pulpitis by general dental practitioners.Design A postal survey was sent to a representative sample based on postal code to 180 dentists registered with the General Dental Council in the North East of England. The questionnaire identified ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Gemmell A,Stone S,Edwards D

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1994 the Department of Health commissioned a survey of early feeding practices within the Asian community. The survey conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) was designed to assess from a nationally representative sample of infants from the Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani communities from across Eng...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Watt RG

更新日期：2000-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors assert that those with oral lichen planus should be screened for hepatitis C infection to expedite diagnosis. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors：

更新日期：2017-05-26 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：: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：AIM:To explore the impact of dental anxiety on daily living. METHOD:Twenty people attending a dental sedation clinic completed the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale, and were interviewed privately using a reflexive, in-depth technique. All interviews were audio-tape recorded and transcribed. The transcripts were analysed ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Cohen SM,Fiske J,Newton JT

更新日期：2000-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence and severity of fluorosis in permanent incisor teeth in young children in a fluoridated and a fluoride-deficient community and to establish what relationship, if any, there was between the occurrence of dental fluorosis and the reported use of fluoride toothpaste in childhood. DE...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Tabari ED,Ellwood R,Rugg-Gunn AJ,Evans DJ,Davies RM

更新日期：2000-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The popularity of caricature at the end of the eighteenth century allows a researcher to observe the social as well as the technical side of dentistry as it was then available throughout the kingdom. The value of these caricatures is further enhanced by the unconscious inclusion of everyday objects which a narrative a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bishop MG,Gelbier S,Gibbons D

更新日期：2001-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This paper is the first in a series of two that investigate the undergraduate teaching of complete dentures in the UK. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A questionnaire was sent by email to 13 UK dental schools enquiring about the number of hours spent in the lecture theatre, laboratory and clinic. The schools were also asked...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Wieder M,Faigenblum M,Eder A,Louca C

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable infection, but remains a significant cause of death. The dental team is likely to encounter patients with a history of TB, however, at present there is limited guidance available to inform the provision of oral healthcare for this patient group. This may lead to confusion...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Clough S,Shaw A,Morgan C

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:At one time the incidence of broken hypodermic needles was a fairly common occurrence in general dental practice. Fortunately the routine use of modern stainless steel needles has all but eliminated this emergency. Occasionally a patient may make a sudden movement during administration of local anaesthetic, particular...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： McDonogh T

更新日期：1996-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This paper reports participation of dentists in continuing professional development (CPD) and factors affecting participation. METHOD:All general dental practitioners (GDPs) in three deaneries in England were surveyed. The overall response rate was 54% (n = 2082); by deanery it was 68% West Midlands, 45% ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bullock A,Firmstone V,Fielding A,Frame J,Thomas D,Belfield C

更新日期：2003-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel calcium-based cement was launched in 2009 claiming to be a revolutionary material capable of offering a bioactive and biocompatible replacement for dentine. The calcium-based cement has been reported to encourage the repair and regeneration of lost dental tissue, preserve pulp vitality, promote pulp healing an...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bachoo IK,Seymour D,Brunton P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a computer assisted learning (CAL) programme with that of traditional small group tutorials in teaching theoretical and practical aspects of periodontal pocket charting. METHOD:Sixty-one third year undergraduate dental students were randomized to either rec...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bissell V,McKerlie RA,Kinane DF,McHugh S

更新日期：2003-09-27 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