abstract：:This article explores the theoretical aspects and clinical procedures involved in recording centric relation. Established clinical techniques to record centric relation are considered and described in part one. The second article considers more recent concepts of centric relation and clinical techniques to record it. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Hassall D

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many UK patients in the search for their perfect smile have now decided to have their dental treatment abroad, the main reasons being that they believe they can have the same treatment but at a much lower price. With many overseas clinics offering treatment packages that also include a holiday, dental tourism seems an...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ashiti S,Moshkun C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction and context This paper describes how research and evidence influenced Welsh Government policy to fund a programme (Gwên am Byth - A Lasting Smile) with the aim of improving the oral health of older people living in care homes. It describes how collaborative multi-agency working supported development and d...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Howells EP,Davies R,Jones V,Morgan MZ

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：:The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in severe limitation and closure of dental practices in many countries. Outside of the acute (peak) phases of the disease, dentistry has begun to be practised again. However, there is emerging evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted via airborne routes, carrying implications for dent...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Eden E,Frencken J,Gao S,Horst JA,Innes N

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Author's correction note:Letter Br Dent J 2020; 229: 326.V. Mellish was omitted from the author list of this letter. The author list should have read:T. Kadiyo, V. Mellish.This has been corrected online.The authors apologise for any convenience caused. ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors：

更新日期：2020-10-01 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 Stories of dentists and their professional behaviours can be communicated around the world through news media. This may influence people's perceptions of dentistry and their trust in professionals. The aim of this study was to explore reports of dentists and their professional behaviours in newspaper media.Method ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ellis M,Johnson I

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives To explore the level and nature of dental care provided by dental hygienists and therapists to older adults (65 and over) and to identify barriers to such care.Methods An online survey of all GDC-registered hygienists and therapists in Scotland.Results Thirty-two percent (196 of 609) responded. Seventy-five...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Turner S,Symeonoglou P,Ross MK

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Intentional replantation (IR) may offer a solution for persistent periapical lesions associated with endodontically treated teeth in select cases. This case series demonstrates the use of IR as an alternative treatment approach to both orthograde and surgical endodontic retreatment. The indications, contr...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Cunliffe J,Ayub K,Darcey J,Foster-Thomas E

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim To investigate the relationship between deprivation and distance to NHS dental providers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.Methods A total of 1,795 NHS dental practices were located at the smallest geographic areas for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. A geographic information system (GIS) was used to ov...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Jo O,Kruger E,Tennant M

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：:Introduction Shared decision-making (SDM) is a process by which patients and clinicians work collaboratively to make decisions about healthcare. Previously, research has shown that patients want to be more involved in decisions about their care, but more recent evidence suggests that some patients may not wish to have...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Motamedi-Azari F,Ryan FS,Jones E,Cunningham SJ

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Despite excellent reviews in the past several years, the use of antibiotics as prophylaxis for implant placement remains controversial.Aim To assess the literature on the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics prescribed prior to and immediately following implant surgery (PIFS).Outcomes Whether administrati...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Kim AS,Abdelhay N,Levin L,Walters JD,Gibson MP

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Different skill-mix models have changed the face of the dental workforce. This study aimed to assess how this skill-mix translates into different practice models of care and the employer-dentists' perception of the dental team.Methods Twenty-two oral health therapists (OHTs) and 12 employer-dentists from bo...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Wong G,Irving M

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：:Background Extensive literature covers the relationship between psychiatric and dental health, but little research explores the ability of dental practitioners to confidently address patient mental health. This paper explored self-reported confidence of dental students when addressing patient mental health in a univer...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Elliott E,Sharma S,Omar A,Hurst D

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：:Introduction Studies across the health service reveal benefits of teamwork and barriers to its optimal use. Drawing upon the established Maturity Matrix Dentistry method, the Skills Optimisation Self-Evaluation Toolkit (SOSET) was developed to enable the whole dental team to critically review how they address skill-mi...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Barnes E,Bullock A,Moons K,Cowpe J,Chestnutt IG,Allen M,Warren W

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper explains how to screen tooth wear in general practice using the Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE) index. It explains how stakeholders in the UK acknowledged the convenience of the BEWE and that it could be recorded at the same time as the Basic Periodontal Examination (BPE). The article contains example...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Aránguiz V,Lara JS,Marró ML,O'Toole S,Ramírez V,Bartlett D

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Heart transplants have become a successful treatment for some cardiovascular diseases. To prevent rejection of the transplanted heart, patients have to take immunosuppressive medication.Aims The aims of this study were to identify and review oral health complications after heart transplantation.Methods The ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Gruter MO,Brand HS

更新日期：2020-02-01 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 Dental caries epidemiological surveys produce information that may be used to assist health policy makers in the planning of preventive and curative strategies. The detection instruments used in these surveys should be able to identify the correct, true stage of the disease or medical condition. This makes it esse...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Frencken JE,Giacaman RA,Leal SC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction The practice of dentistry has become increasingly commercialised and commodified. Conflicts between the commercial and professional obligations that dental practitioners face have been discussed in the academic literature. This review collates the available information and discusses how the area of commer...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Holden ACL,Adam L,Thomson WM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Upon completion of dental foundation training (DFT), a number of dental graduates apply for further training known as dental core training (DCT). Alternatively, there are two-year integrated training pathways within both primary and secondary care; known as longitudinal dental foundation training (LDFT). ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Coleman AJ,Finn GM

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：: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：:Aim To explore the time taken and the types of communication strategies used by dental health professionals (DHPs) when interacting with and providing fluoride varnish and oral health advice to children with their parents.Methods A video observational study was conducted to explore the types of communication strategie...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Yuan S,Humphris G,Ross A,MacPherson L,Freeman R

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first of two articles that provide a guide for the clinical management for people with dementia who present with periodontal disease in dental practice. Conditions that cause dementia and their increasing prevalence are described. Advice is given to aid the dental team in recognising patients with dementia...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Cerajewska TL,West NX

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：:Enamel hypomineralisation is a qualitative defect, with reduced mineralisation resulting in discoloured enamel in a tooth of normal shape and size. Because the enamel is weaker, teeth can undergo post eruptive breakdown, resulting in missing enamel. Enamel hypoplasia is a quantitative defect of the enamel presenting a...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Patel A,Aghababaie S,Parekh S

更新日期：2019-10-01 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

abstract：:With ongoing changes to the demography of the dental workforce coupled with the changing expectations of those participating in early career post-graduate training, dentistry is experiencing a shift in how it might manage trainees. Drawing on experience from medicine and the anticipated behavioural differences, it is ...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Stagnell S,Patel N,Shah S

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Mobile phones are potentially an invaluable tool in addressing the global challenge associated with dental caries as they may elicit behaviour change by incorporating numerous behaviour change techniques (BCTs) to address an individual's capability, opportunity and motivation.Methods The methodology for thi...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Sharif MO,Newton T,Cunningham SJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Learners are motivated when using games and they have been successfully introduced in many healthcare subjects such as medicine and nursing. The development of games in dentistry has not kept pace with their uptake both as a popular pastime and their implementation in other subjects. Games in the learning space have m...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Pereira AC,Walmsley AD

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：:Treatment planning for compromised first permanent molars (FPM) can be difficult. In this paper, we present a clinical protocol to support decision-making. Interceptive loss of an FPM should be considered: where the restoration required to repair the compromised FPM is likely to be large; if the FPM is compromised bec...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Ashley P,Noar J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim The aim of the study was to investigate: i) the geographical reach and reaction of the online participants engaging in an oral health campaign 'National Smile Month' UK 2016 (NSM); and ii) whether dental practices during NSM were using Twitter to help address regional oral health inequalities.Methods Twitter posts...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Potts G,Radford DR

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Putting patients' interests first should always be at the forefront of a dental practitioner's mind. When treatment planning, it can be possible to lose sight of the patient: their primary concerns, ability to cope with treatment and what they regard success to be. Introducing key concepts such as a 'problem list' and...

journal_title：British dental journal

authors： Patel K,Walshaw E

更新日期：2019-07-01 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