Senior GDPUK readers may recall seeing patients with complete upper dentures that had a central suction cup added to the fit surface to help secure them to the palate. Apparently they caused resorption and where associated with malignancy hence soon fell out of favour, but the odd example remained in service.
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“O wad some Pow‘r the giftie gie us
To see oursels as others see us!” 1
When Robert Burns wrote these lines in 1786 he was contemplating how beneficial it would be for us to be able to see ourselves as others do. Insight, as the GDC might describe it.
“So why it is that children—some children—experience higher rates of tooth decay, and more importantly, what we can do about it? “
The question was posed by Donald Chi, professor and associate dean for research at the School of Dentistry at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is also a board certified paediatric dentist.
Read more: Dental Therapists Reduce Inequalities – North American Experience
While there is a consensus that the UDA contract has failed, there is no agreement on what should replace it. With regular stories about the access crisis continuing to be a media staple, The Guardian has taken a look at alternative approaches to provide an NHS dental service. It is not so long since some of the options being proposed, would have been immediately discounted as unacceptable or politically impossible.
The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has called on the government to press ahead with long promised reforms aimed at controlling the costs of clinical negligence cases.
The Dental Recovery Plan (DRP), launched by the Conservative government in February, is failing to deliver the improvements it promised.
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Early childhood caries (ECC) is a common oral health problem, particularly in disadvantaged and developing populations. Its causes are multifaceted, including feeding practices like breastfeeding. The link between breastfeeding and ECC is unclear. Key findings No significant association was found between breastfeeding and the development of early childhood caries (ECC). Nighttime breastfeeding was associated with an [read the full story...]
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Antiresorptive drugs, used to treat osteoporosis and metastatic bone disease, can complicate dental implant procedures by increasing the risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). This systematic review investigates how these drugs affect the success and complications associated with osseointegrated dental implants. Key findings Antiresorptive drugs significantly increase the risk of (MRONJ), accounting for [read the full story...]
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The study assesses the impact of antibiotic prophylaxis on the incidence of infective endocarditis following invasive dental procedures, specifically focusing on the risk reduction for high-risk individuals.
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