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abstract：:This paper describes and illustrates the use of the blanket or continuous hem loop suture for periodontal flap surgery. It is suggested that this may be a particularly suitable suture for certain conservative surgical techniques. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Galgut PN

更新日期：1989-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental caries continues to affect the British population, despite advances in prevention and management options. There are many treatment and preventive treatment strategies to address dental caries. Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is a colourless alkaline solution containing silver and fluoride, which forms a complex w...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Greenwall-Cohen J,Greenwall L,Barry S

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the range and frequency of diagnoses in specimens submitted for histopathological examination by general dental practitioners (GDPs). METHODS:A retrospective analysis was carried out of all cases submitted by GDPs for the period 1974-2003, using a Foxpro Windows database. The data were collated...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Franklin CD,Jones AV

更新日期：2006-04-22 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：AIM:To compare the demographics (age, sex, ethnicity, social status, disability, country/region) and academic experience (school type) of accepted UK applicants to the five-year and four-year dental programmes in 2007 and 2008. METHODS:Retrospective descriptive analysis was carried out on the University and College Ad...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Niven V,Cabot LB,Gallagher JE

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Implant surgery protocols differ slightly with individual systems. However, basic surgical principles are required to ensure successful osseointegration of the implant in the correct location which allows good aesthetics and loading. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Palmer R,Palmer P,Floyd P

更新日期：1999-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this paper is to examine the factors that vocational trainers regard as important in a 'good' dentist and to assess whether they think recent graduates were achieving these factors. DESIGN:The study was based on a statistical analysis of returns from a postal questionnaire. SETTING:Postal questio...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Buck D,Malik S,Murphy N,Patel V,Singh S,Syed B,Vorah N

更新日期：2000-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The optimum management of dual anti-platelet therapy (DAPT) in patients undergoing dentoalveolar surgery is controversial. The lack of guidelines has meant clinicians have been left to manage these cases from specialist advice or past experience. In view of this the British Association of Oral Surgeons (BAOS)...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Patel N,Patel V,Sarkar D,Nokes T,Blacklock P

更新日期：2014-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the two-year controlled trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of the 'Boosting Better Breaks' (BBB) break-time policy to reduce obvious decay experience and sugar snacking in a cohort of nine-year-old children attending intervention and control primary schools. STUDY DESIGN:A matched controlled ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Freeman R,Oliver M

更新日期：2009-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:A baseline study of referrals by letter to a department of conservative dentistry staffed purely by honorary consultants was conducted for one year. Distinct differences were found between the majority of patients referred from general practice and those referred from other sources. Principal reasons for referral were...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Callis PD,Charlton G,Clyde JS

更新日期：1993-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To discover what dentists require of a hospital response letter with regards to content and timeliness. DESIGN:Postal survey. SETTING:South Wales. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:A postal questionnaire was issued to all dentists (n = 256) who had referred a patient to the dental hospital between 1 January 2003 and 1...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Tomlinson P,McAndrew R

更新日期：2006-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to determine on what evidence infective endocarditis (IE) could be legally linked to dental treatment. METHOD:The records of 319 legal cases involving dental treatment as the probable cause of IE were analysed. The medical history, type of dental operation, and whether anti...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Martin MV,Longman LP,Forde MP,Butterworth ML

更新日期：2007-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the composition of black tea in terms of its erosive potential. To determine the pH profile at the palatal surface of anterior and posterior sites of the dentition after drinking black tea. METHODS:Tea solution was analysed for its pH and anion composition to provide information on its acid c...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Simpson A,Shaw L,Smith AJ

更新日期：2001-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate a simulation laboratory course that used student-centred small-group problem-orientated discussion activities as the main medium of instruction. METHODS:A structured questionnaire using a six-point Likert scale with 30 statements relating to a fixed prosthodontics course was distributed to 4th-year and...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Botelho MG,O'Donnell D

更新日期：2001-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the short- and long-term career aspirations and barriers to postgraduate study of recently qualified vocational dental practitioners (VDPs). METHOD:One hundred and eight vocational dental practitioners in London were asked to complete a questionnaire survey. RESULTS:The questionnaires were c...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Fisher NL,Wilson R,Bartlett D

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of oral and oropharyngeal cancer is rising in the UK, its aetiology is changing and early detection and referral saves lives. This article covers how and to what depth oral and oropharyngeal cancer is taught to dental students and other preregistration dental care professionals and examines the threats i...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Farthing PM,Speight PM

更新日期：2018-11-09 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：:Does this tool offer a robust method for seeking out evidence or merely gives credence to quackery? ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors：

更新日期：2017-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of overweight and obesity is rising in many developed and developing countries and, most worryingly, among children. Within the EU, Scotland has the highest prevalence, more than twice that of the Netherlands, and in England almost a quarter of children now enter primary school either overweight or obes...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Levine R

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the impact of repair vs replacement of failed restorations on patient related outcome measures, and to explore the clinical factors that influence this decision. DESIGN:Multicentre, prospective practice-based study.Setting Dental practices within Salford, Trafford and East Lancashire in the No...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Blum IR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As it approaches its 60th anniversary, the UCL Eastman Dental Institute continues to go from strength to strength. This article takes a brief look at the history and achievements of the Institute, from its establishment in 1948 to its present position as one of the premier international centres for dental research and...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors：

更新日期：2007-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the Royal Colleges have rightly responded over the years to pressures within, and outside dentistry for higher levels of training in oral and maxillofacial surgery. There has been adoption of a series of qualification as, at first desirable, then mandatory...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Pedlar J

更新日期：1991-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Over 19,000 patients treated by 57 HIV-infected health care workers (HCWs) have been tested for HIV. Apart from the notorious Florida dental case, no patient has been shown to be infected by treatment given by an HIV-infected HCW. Cases of 10 HIV-infected HCWs have been examined in some depth. The evidence indicates t...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Scully C,Porter SR

更新日期：1993-11-20 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：:This paper will explore the pathological process involved in dental resorption as well as its classifications and aetiology. The second subsequent paper will look at its diagnosis and management. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Darcey J,Qualtrough A

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hunter-Schreger bands are an optical phenomenon observed in mammalian tooth enamel. Familiar to all current and former students of dental histology, this optical phenomenon appears as alternating patterns of dark and light bands when cut enamel is viewed under reflected light. The discovery of this important feature o...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Lynch CD,McGillycuddy CT,O'Sullivan VR,Sloan AJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The gagging reflex is a physiological reaction which safeguards the airway from foreign bodies. In some people this response is exaggerated to the extent that the acceptance/provision of dental treatment is not possible. The aim of this paper is to review the role of acupuncture in controlling gagging as a s...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Fiske J,Dickinson C

更新日期：2001-06-09 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：OBJECTIVE:To compare directly inhalation sedation and general anaesthesia in terms of treatment success rate, various aspects of morbidity and time taken, when used for patients having orthodontic extractions. DESIGN:Patients requiring orthodontic extractions were treated with either inhalation sedation or general ana...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Shepherd AR,Hill FJ

更新日期：2000-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A brief clinical orthodontic examination is described as a method of screening young people in practices, community clinics or at school inspections for malocclusions requiring a more comprehensive assessment. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Kirschen R

更新日期：1998-09-12 00:00:00