Emergency dentistry for the general practitioner. I. Pain from dental disease.

Emergency dentistry for the general practitioner. I. Pain from dental disease.

ACUPUNCTURE AND DENTISTRY About dentistry and dental pain

In 1998, 87% of people living in the UK had some natural teeth, while 13% had lost all their natural teeth (Kelly 1998). Those with teeth had an average of 1.5 decayed or unsound teeth. Indeed, over half (55%) had at least one such tooth, and every year nearly half the population experiences some form of dental pain or discomfort, with 25% seeking dental treatment as a result. In a UK survey of...

ACUPUNCTURE AND DENTISTRY About dentistry and dental pain

In 1998, 87% of people living in the UK had some natural teeth, while 13% had lost all their natural teeth (Kelly 1998). Those with teeth had an average of 1.5 decayed or unsound teeth. Indeed, over half (55%) had at least one such tooth, and every year nearly half the population experiences some form of dental pain or discomfort, with 25% seeking dental treatment as a result. In a UK survey of...

The Evaluation of: General Dental practitioner Knowledge in Isfahan about Odontogenic cyst and tumor

Abstract Background and Aim: Odontogenic cysts are divided into different types of developmental and inflammatory growth.Odontogenic tumors comprise a complex group of lesions.The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of general dentists working in Isfahan of common odontogenic cysts and tumors. Material and Methods: The statistical population of Isfahan general dentists and the numb...

Update on renal disease for the dental practitioner.

of chronic renal disease (CRD). In contrast with patients who have acute renal disease, most patients with CRD progressively and irreversibly lose renal mass and the ability to carry out critical renal functions. If untreated, patients will have life-threatening complications develop. Treatment modalities such as dialysis and renal transplantation greatly reduce the risk of such complications, ...