Being a student is a very expensive business. It seems hardly a week goes by without new figures being published charting the rise and rise

My next two articles will focus on treatment failures in the fields of periodontal care and dental implant therapy. Failure in treatment can either be

Elective projects provide students with a great opportunity to take a break from dental school life and satisfy their appetite for adventure. After spending the

The British Dental Association has challenged those standing for election to the Scottish Parliament on 3 May to solve the problems facing dentistry. The recently

A vital determinant in providing predictable endodontic results is the ability to accurately locate the minor constriction (MC) of the apical foramen (AF). The MC

Objective Clinical Skills Examinations, or OCSEs as they are more commonly known, are held in trepidation by clinical-stage dental students right across the UK. This

The dental laboratory is a critical partner in practice success. Or at least it should be. The relationship that dentists develop with laboratories will have

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic condition characterized by intense pain, swelling, redness, hypersensitivity and additional sudomotor effects. In all 13 cases of

If you have ever lost patients when you felt like you were offering them the best treatment anywhere, you may have wondered what went wrong.

Periodontal disease often results in the inevitable loss of teeth. For many patients, a clearance in one or both jaws is the only option. This

Incredibly, the majority of adults (55%) have not made a will[1]. Despite it being quite a morose subject to think about, it is vital to

When speaking to young dentists about what they want out of their career, most of them will say their own practice, a large but manageable