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Nutrition, oral health and childhood development
Adequate nutrition is of importance in two key developmental stages in childhood: the pre-school years and the adolescent growth spurt,…
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Your hidden stresses revealed
A friend of mine recently experienced a revelation. She had been sleeping badly and couldn’t get to the bottom of…
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Digital intra-oral imaging made simple: part two
During the 10 years that I have been working in the digital X-ray market there have been many changes in…
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Myth-busting digital X-ray: part one
There are several misconceptions out there that not only damage the reputation of digital X-ray but can also have an…
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Effective dentist to laboratory communication in smile makeovers
With the ever-increasing cosmetic dentistry market, many dentists are choosing to send their smile makeover cases to laboratories outside of…
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Practice transitions
‘In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity’ – Albert Einstein. Never has this been truer than in dentistry today. I…
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How to choose the right OPG for your surgery: part three
When you are thinking of buying an OPG, the question of justification is increasingly being raised. Due to the number…
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Time to wake up to your tiredness
‘When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago.’ – Friedrich Nietzsche. For me, Nietzsche hit…
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Correcting harmful postural habits with the Alexander Technique
The Institute of Dental Ergonomics states that: ‘Seventy-five percent of dentists and hygienists suffer from musculoskeletal disorders that affect occupational…
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A learning experience
Medical Protection Society (MPS) statistics tell us that, on average, we can expect to be sued twice in our professional…
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Dentistry gadgets to make life easier
There is currently a debate in the USA on the virtues or vices of the Waterlase. Some swear it’s the…
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Embracing new technology
When I returned to Ireland from the UK in 1990, one of the first courses I attended was a day-long…
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Replacement of an upper right canine
This young woman presented requesting the replacement of a retained upper right deciduous canine with an implant-supported crown and closure…
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Treatment of the avulsed tooth
Avulsion is defined as the exarticulation of a tooth, i.e. the tooth is displaced completely out of its socket. The…
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CAD/CAM chairside anterior crown using CEREC 3D
A single unit anterior crown in a young female has always been a challenge to restore. We have now been…
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Special care dentistry: time for action
For decades special care dentistry has been the preserve of committed dental professionals in the public dental services who have…
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CAD/CAM chairside anterior crown using CEREC 3D
A single unit anterior crown in a young female has always been a challenge to restore. We have now been…
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Potentially malignant oral lesions: the dentist’s dilemma
‘Is this serious, doctor? Could it become cancer?’ These are difficult questions for the dental practitioner and they demand action.…
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Consent and special needs patients: a review
It is well accepted in the medical and dental profession that consent is required for every procedure undertaken, be it…
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