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19/07/2025

Using flavour in your favour: does giving children an element of control, by letting them choose the flavour of fluoride varnish, help them engage more positively with the dental experience? Check out this Comment in Evidence-Based Dentistry

Karim R, Splieth C H, Schmoeckel J. Effect of choice of flavour of fluoride varnish on behaviour in dental visits in schoolchildren. Clin Exp Dent Res. 2025; https://doi.org/10.1002/cre2.70069 . To assess the efficacy of giving children choice within the dental surgery to improve behaviour outcomes,...

18/07/2025

Which management strategy has the highest success rate for occlusoproximal caries lesions in primary molars? Check out this systematic review and meta-analysis in Evidence-Based Dentistry

Managing occlusoproximal lesions remains a challenge for dental professionals. The aim of this systematic review was to identify the best strategy to treat occlusoproximal caries lesions in primary molars. A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE/PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, EMBASE, and....

18/07/2025

What are the barriers and enablers to implementing trauma-informed care in dental settings? Acknowledging these aspects can help to provide high-quality person-centred dental care and improve patient outcomes

Rates of psychological trauma are increasing and psychological trauma symptoms can prevent patients from undergoing or accessing routine dental treatment. Psychological trauma is a response to a distressing event that overwhelms a person's capacity to cope with it emotionally. This is important in r...

17/07/2025

FREE TO READ: What is the current state of conscious sedation teaching to undergraduates in UK and Ireland dental schools?

Aim To examine the current state of conscious sedation teaching to undergraduates in the dental schools of the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland. Background In 2000, Leitch and Girdler published ‘A survey of the teaching of conscious sedation in the United Kingdom and Ireland' in the British Dental ...

16/07/2025

Can a single-shade resin composite mask darkened teeth in a veneer restoration?

This clinical study details a case of a direct composite veneer restoration for a discoloured anterior tooth using a combination of a resin blocker and a single-shade resin-based composite.

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The use of single-shade dental composites is a promising alternative to multi-shade resin-based composite (RBC). These materials are distinguished by an absence of pigments in their composition, enhancing colour stability, simplifying shade matching and reducing costs. These new strategies are incre...

16/07/2025

FREE TO READ: What role do luting cements play in zirconia crown survival? Find out in this new Comment in Eviidence-Based Dentistry:

Torres C, Mailart M C, Ávila D et al. Influence of glass ionomer-based luting cements on the clinical success of zirconia crowns: randomized clinical trial. Oper Dent 2025; 50: 144–156. This 24-month prospective, split-mouth randomised clinical trial compared the performance of conventional glass...

15/07/2025

FREE TO READ: How effective is AI in detecting common oral issues? New in BDJ Open, this study looks at the effectiveness of a novel AI model in detecting oral and dental diseases

Implementing artificial intelligence (AI) to use patient-provided intra-oral photos to detect possible pathologies represents a significant advancement in oral healthcare. AI algorithms can potentially use photographs to remotely detect issues, including caries, demineralisation, and mucosal abnorma...

14/07/2025

FREE TO READ: What are the prosthetic challenges faced when masking a single discoloured tooth? Don't miss part two of this review

When conservative approaches are unsuccessful in addressing a single discoloured tooth, prosthetic management becomes essential. This often involves the application of indirect restorations, which provide both functional and aesthetic solutions. These restorations offer durability and improved outco...

14/07/2025

Don't miss our NEW BDJ Clinician's Guide: Practical Tips in Clinical Dentistry! Our newest book discusses practical tips for all dental disciplines and includes hands-on advice from experienced dentists, produced in an easy-to-understand way with lots of clinical images! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3GKozzg

12/07/2025

BDJ Team has published a guide for the oral healthcare team on smoking cessation!

This includes:
🦷 An explanation of the role of the oral healthcare team in smoking cessation
🦷 Methods of smoking cessation, such as behavioural support, ni****ne replacement therapy etc
🦷 And a plethora of resources

Available to all the team for free here: https://bit.ly/4lpXSP5

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11/07/2025

NEW ISSUE: Check out our latest issue for articles on trauma-informed care, conscious sedation, and care pathways. And the start of our new cover image series! https://bit.ly/4nIspK5