Clinical

Dentine thickness in buccal roots of maxillary first premolars following preparation with three techniques

Coronal and root fractures in teeth are the third major cause of dental loss after caries and periodontal disease, being responsible for 4.3% of endodontic failures.[1] Of these, maxillary premolars account for more than half of the fractured teeth.[2, 3]

Replacement of a single anterior tooth: Surgical procedure and three-year results

Implant-borne reconstruction of missing anterior teeth is challenging, especially in fresh extraction sockets. For a functionally and aesthetically stable outcome, sufficient hard and soft tissue is needed. Care has to be taken to preserve the existing tissue structures.

On smile design: Conservatively placed IPS d.SIGN veneers to correct a diastema

Today’s patients expect restorations that not only function properly, but are also highly aesthetic. Unlike some years ago, different media outlets today afford patients greater knowledge and insight into the possibilities and the potential of modern materials and treatment.

Conservative smile enhancement: Direct composite resin restoration of conoid lateral incisors

Minimally invasive treatments restore form, function and aesthetics with minimal removal of sound tooth structure. Understandably, the restorations age with the patient. Eventually, teeth that have been restored will break down and patients will need to have those restorations replaced.

The right to be pain free

Pain is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “an unpleasant sensory or emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage”. While recognising its existence, what the WHO doesn’t mention is that pain is, of course, entirely subjective, which is one of the reasons that it is such a challenge and a major global public health issue.

Non-surgical retreatment following failed apicoectomy with re-use of intra-radicular restoration

The aim of this article is to highlight the possibility of the successful outcome of non-surgical retreatment involving disassembly of a cast restoration then orthograde MTA obturation, following failed surgical retreatment of a maxillary central incisor.

Prevention of failures in oral implantology

Intra-oral and panoramic images are not 3-D and clinicians can obtain only vague measurements from them owing to magnification changes due to positioning. In addition, they are not efficient for viewing certain pathologies. In response to these limitations, CBCT 3-D imaging technologies were developed.

Computer-aided crown design – Fabrication of CAD/CAM crowns chairside

CAD/CAM technology allows dental professionals to manufacture solid all-ceramic crowns chairside. A digital image of the preparation is captured with an intra-oral camera and the crown is designed accordingly.

Improving success with your cosmetic cases using the TMJ QuickSplint

Any clinician who practises aesthetic or reconstructive dentistry knows the challenges of predictably executing multi-unit anterior dental cases. From acquiring proper and repeatable bite records to protecting provisional and final restorations, anterior bite plane devices (deprogrammers) are a useful tool when integrated into your protocol.

Twisted Files changed the world of endodontics - case report

There are many rotary systems on the dental market at present. All of these systems are relatively similar, except for one. This system is called Twisted Files (TF) and it was introduced to the dental market in 2008.  How does this system differ from other rotary systems?

Guided implant surgical placement with CAD/CAM CEREC crown

Guided surgery has been around for a long time. However, very few dentists in the UK place implants using surgical guides. The reasons for this are multiple, ranging from dentists not wanting to follow the procedure, or not having confidence in the procedure, the increased costs of guide fabrication, and the time delay and extra appointments needed to obtain a fully functional and reliable surgical guide.

Space management in adults using CAD/CAM aligners―Three case reports

Using CAD/CAM technology to produce a series of clear plastic overlays is an aesthetically agreeable solution for space management. Initially, the use of aligners was restricted to treating minor orthodontic cases only,[1] but the improvement in aligner manufacturing in the last five years has allowed us to use aligners in a variety of malocclusion situations today.[2]