A virus, the vice chancellors and principles of vaccination.

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 compare the performance of a computer based decision support system (a neural network) and consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeons in making decisions about the need to remove lower third molars. DESIGN AND SETTING:Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis at a hospital department of oral and maxillof...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Brickley MR,Shepherd JP

更新日期：1997-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Ecstasy (also known as 'love drug', 'XTC' or 'E') is the name commonly used for the illegal designer drug related to amphetamine, 3,4 methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA). MDMA was patented in 1914 as an appetite suppressant, has been investigated as a mood modifying agent, but with its predecessor 3,4 methylenedioxy...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Duxbury AJ

更新日期：1993-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A questionnaire was sent to a list of what was considered to be all dentists currently in practice in the General Dental Service (GDS) and Community Dental Service (CDS) in Scotland; 72% responded. The dentists were asked to indicate the general method by which they would prefer to be paid, given a choice of fee for i...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Nuttall NM,Pitts NB

更新日期：1989-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the long-term follow-up of patients successfully treated for disc displacement with anterior repositioning splint therapy and patients successfully treated for pain dysfunction syndrome with stabilisation therapy. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. SETTING:Dental school clinic unit. METHODS:Maintenan...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Davies SJ,Gray RJ

更新日期：1997-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A theoretical model was proposed and tested to evaluate some of the factors involved in patients' decisions to undergo extensive restorative dental treatment. This model incorporates aspects of the environment within which the decision occurred (the patient/provider relationship, social influence and the role of cues ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Oates AJ,Fitzgerald M,Alexander G

更新日期：1995-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate experience, practice and beliefs regarding occupational exposures to blood and oral fluids among a random sample of 300 dentists working in Scotland's NHS primary dental services. METHOD:A cross-sectional postal survey assessed occupational exposure policies and procedures, recent occupational e...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Leavy P,Templeton A,Young L,McDonnell C

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background There have been anecdotal concerns that the skill mix of recently qualified graduates is very different to those qualifying several years ago, in particular that the clinical skills on qualification are less. If true, such changes may have ramifications for providers of undergraduate training, postgraduate ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Oxley CJ,Dennick R,Batchelor P

更新日期：2017-03-10 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：: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：:This paper sets out a conceptual framework by which quality improvement in primary dental care can be approached. We argue that seeking a unified definition for quality in dentistry is a distraction to the more important end of quality improvement. An approach to quality improvement that interfaces Donabedian's domain...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Byrne M,Tickle M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) recently published a number of news articles aimed at drawing attention to its 'Hold that Smile' campaign which promotes lifelong retainer wear. The BOS's stated intention is to 'generate a viral #HoldthatSmile campaign in order to build awareness of its message that retainers are...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Crory PVM

更新日期：2018-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The Wilfred Fish Lecture, an annual lecture by a speaker invited by the General Dental Council, took place on 15 October 2009 at the GDC's premises in London before an invited audience. The speaker, Rick Haythornthwaite, discussed risk in relation to regulators and how this might be managed in future as a result of ap...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Haythornthwaite R

更新日期：2010-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Mercury amalgam has been used for dental fillings since the 1830s. Over that time, questions have occasionally been raised with regard to its safety, but a recent TV programme in America has re-focussed attention in this area. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Pogrel MA

更新日期：1991-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Five hundred pairs of dental panoramic tomographs (DPT) and maxillary anterior occlusal radiographs (AO) from patients referred to the orthodontic department of a dental teaching hospital were examined to assess the diagnostic yield from a panoramic radiograph of the premaxillary region alone and then assess the addit...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Taylor NG,Jones AG

更新日期：1995-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Conscious dental sedation is commissioned by NHS England for patients who are unable to accept dental treatment under local anaesthetic and behavioural techniques alone. Dental sedation provided by NHS England is carried out on a referral basis but this can be carried out in a primary or secondary care sett...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Maguire WS,Lewney J,Landes DP

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction This study was conducted in light of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, which brought UK dentistry to a standstill. The market has seen a recent influx of unproven extraoral scavengers (EOSs), which claim to reduce the risk of particulate spread.Aims To investigate the efficacy of a commercially available EOS devic...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Shahdad S,Patel T,Hindocha A,Cagney N,Mueller JD,Seoudi N,Morgan C,Din A

更新日期：2020-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To retrospectively evaluate the performance of reinforced glass ionomer restorations placed in load-bearing surfaces of posterior teeth in three UK general dental practices. METHODS:Inclusion criteria for the participating practitioners were that they would be able to find, in their regularly attending patients' m...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Burke FJ,Siddons C,Cripps S,Bardha J,Crisp RJ,Dopheide B

更新日期：2007-07-14 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：:Nick Ransford is a consultant in special care dentistry at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust. He has over 25 years' experience working with adults with disabilities and medical conditions across the spectrum. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ransford N,Doherty R

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：:The intended outcome of dental education is to produce dental clinicians who have the knowledge, technical skills, personal attributes, values and professional outlook to deliver the highest level of patient care. Due to the development and improvement of dental materials and clinical techniques, combined with a stead...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Movahedi S,Eliyas S,Fisher N

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine if restrictive NHS contracts are of benefit in addressing health inequalities in oral health, by using an ecological approach based upon an area measure of material deprivation. METHODS:Postcodes of patients seen under all the restrictive contracts (49) within the North East of England were identified...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Landes DP,Jardine C

更新日期：2009-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontitis and diabetes are common, complex, chronic diseases with an established bidirectional relationship. That is, diabetes (particularly if glycaemic control is poor) is associated with an increased prevalence and severity of periodontitis, and, severe periodontitis is associated with compromised glycaemic con...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Casanova L,Hughes FJ,Preshaw PM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paper 3 of this series on the current concepts of tooth wear management will focus on the provision of active restorative intervention for cases presenting with generalised tooth wear. The use of both contemporary adhesive and traditional conventional techniques applied to treat cases of generalised tooth wear will be...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Mehta SB,Banerji S,Millar BJ,Suarez-Feito JM

更新日期：2012-02-10 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：:The provision of dental treatment under both local anaesthesia and sedation has an excellent safety record, although medical problems may occur. The high prevalence of cardiac disease in the population, particularly ischaemic heart disease, makes it the most common medical problem encountered in dental practice. Addit...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Jowett NI,Cabot LB

更新日期：2000-09-23 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：:It is now more than one year since the Specialist List in Orthodontics closed on 30 June 2000. I therefore felt it appropriate that I should give my views on the list, having probably had more experience in this process than any other dentist in the UK. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Cook P

更新日期：2001-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Modern levels of dental decay worldwide are on the rise. This study aimed to calculate historical rates of decay and compare them with recent figures. To compare the rate of dental decay in East Londoners from a post-medieval burial ground and a published modern sample, a database of human remains held at the Museum o...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Smith JS

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00