A study of letters between general dental practitioners and consultant orthodontists.

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：OBJECTIVES:To determine the methods currently being used to decontaminate photographic retractors in specialist orthodontic practice and to investigate the effectiveness of the cleaning methods. DESIGN:The study was carried out in two parts: I - a postal self-report questionnaire, and II - a cross-sectional clinical a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Benson PE,Ebhohimen A,Douglas I

更新日期：2010-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To use nationally available data sets to undertake an equity audit to support the targeting of resources to meet the needs of patients from deprived communities, in areas where levels of poor oral health remain higher than the rest of the population as a whole. METHODS:Postcodes of 224,107 patients in County Durha...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Rooney E

更新日期：2010-08-14 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：:Methods of measuring the general magnitude or central tendency of sets of data are described, including the mean, median and mode. Similarly, methods of determining the degree of dispersion of the observations about the mean, including range, variance, and standard deviation are presented, together with worked practic...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bulman JS,Osborn JF

更新日期：1989-02-11 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：:Darier's disease, a genetically transmitted, autosomal dominant hyperkeratosis is a condition only occasionally described in the dental literature. A familial study is presented, which highlights the autosomal dominant inheritance mode of the condition and emphasises the similarity between the palatal lesions and nico...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ferris T,Lamey PJ,Rennie JS

更新日期：1990-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In the aftermath of the devastating tsunami that hit South East Asia last December, a huge operation to try to identify thousands of victims got underway, with the help of many overseas medical and dental professionals. British dentist Gareth Pearson went to Thailand to try and help in this task and here recounts his ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bajaj A

更新日期：2005-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Stomatitis glandularis is an unusual chronic inflammatory condition of the minor salivary glands, mainly affecting the lower lip. Two cases are reported, one of which was progressive and affected the glands of both the cheeks as well as the lips. After confirmation of the clinical diagnosis by histopathological appear...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Cannell H,Kerawala C,Farthing P

更新日期：1997-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many causes of oral ulceration, but diagnosis should be relatively straightforward following an adequate history, examination and investigation. If the ulceration fails to respond to treatment, or has an unusual appearance, then an underlying systemic problem such as myeloproliferative disease or HIV infecti...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Lamey PJ,Lewis MA

更新日期：1989-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The United Kingdom and its national healthcare system represent a unique comparison for many other developed countries (such as Australia and France), as the practice of prophylactic removal of third molars in the United Kingdom has been discouraged for nearly two decades, with clear guidelines issued by the...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Anjrini AA,Kruger E,Tennant M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This section of the series introduces the topic of WWW search engines and directory sites; showing you how to find information using a search engine and a directory. It also covers other ways of searching for information on the internet. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Downes PK

更新日期：1998-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of dental caries was carried out involving 1537 mothers who attended St David's Hospital, Gwynedd, between July 1986 and July 1987 for their confinement. The study was 'blind' in respect of residence. The mean DMFT value for mothers with continuous residence in the non-fluoridated Gwynedd mainland was 13.6 and...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Thomas FD,Kassab JY

更新日期：1992-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of adhesive restorative materials has led to more conservative cavity design with greater reliance being placed upon the bond of a material with tooth tissue for retention of the restoration. Glass-ionomer cements may offer particular advantages but have yet to achieve the durability reported for amalg...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Kilpatrick NM,Murray JJ,McCabe JF

更新日期：1995-09-09 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：:With the prospect of changes brought about through the Mouatt Report and the European Union, calls for a more flexible approach to teaching dentistry are being made. This article describes a postgraduate dental education system that involves modules and credits set up at the University of Leeds. The new system moves a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Pollard MA,Walker RT,Curzon ME

更新日期：1996-10-19 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：:In orthodontic practice, many patients present with unerupted and impacted maxillary canine teeth. The clinical outcome is frequently compromised by a failure to diagnose the problem at the appropriate age. This article reviews the development of the maxillary canine, the assessment of normal and abnormal eruptive pat...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ferguson JW

更新日期：1990-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:If you had been unemployed during the Great Depression of the 1930s, would you have believed that you were living through just a hiccup in a long steady growth trend? Yet that was the case! Looked at from an historical perspective, our present recession is but the birth pangs of a new global order. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Lukey F

更新日期：1993-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral cancer has a good prognosis when detected at an early stage yet half of patients diagnosed with oral cancer in the UK have advanced stage disease, for which prognosis is poor. Although most oral tumours are preceded by pre-malignant lesions, the asymptomatic nature of oral cancer, diagnostic delay, and the possib...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： McGurk M,Scott SE

更新日期：2010-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A 14-year-old boy suffered transient uniocular blindness after extraction of four permanent first molar teeth under general anaesthetic. We discuss the theoretical basis for ocular vasospasm secondary to the minor trauma of dental extraction being relayed to the orbit. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Malden N,Kaye-Wilson LG,Hudson I,Valentine D

更新日期：1993-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This paper aims to compare the effectiveness of articaine buccal infiltrations (BIs) and lidocaine inferior alveolar nerve blocks (IANBs) for inducing pulpal anaesthesia in mandibular molars. METHOD:Studies which compared articaine BIs with lidocaine IANBs were identified by completing a full literature search usi...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bartlett G,Mansoor J

更新日期：2016-02-12 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：:Alcohol is a very widely used drug which can cause dental disease and influence dental treatment. It is therefore important that dental professionals take an alcohol history from all patients and are aware of how to give alcohol reduction advice. This article discusses the impact of alcohol on oral health, including o...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Grocock R

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：AIM:To identify potential problems in the quality of care when oral surgery is provided in the primary health care setting. METHOD:Retrospective analysis of referral patterns, waiting times, treatment with clinical and histological diagnosis, including complications of 600 patients referred to a practice-based oral su...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Bell G

更新日期：2007-08-11 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 ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Javidi H,Tickle M,Aggarwal VR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives This study investigated patients' insights into whether virtual reality (VR) technology plays a beneficial role in reducing anxiety levels while undergoing dental extractions.Design Explorative study.Setting Oral Surgery Department of Birmingham Dental Hospital in July 2017.Material and methods Fifty patien...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ougradar A,Ahmed B

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last few decades, the number of targeted chemotherapies approved for cancer treatment and undergoing clinical trials has risen. In comparison to conventional chemotherapy, targeted therapies (TTs) act on specific molecular targets involved in cancer development and progression, with reduced detrimental effects ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： King R,Zebic L,Patel V

更新日期：2020-03-01 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