Back to our usual debate of direct white fililng build ups for worn front teeth or indirect porcelain veneers. Actually there is no debate, it is always just a case of doing what is right for the individual needs of the case. These two cases higlight this very well. Essentially both have similar problems in that the front teeth are worn and chipped but both individuals wanted a different approach. … [Read more...]

It is always upsetting to see people in pain but it is doubly so when you see that the profession I am part of and love has not helped them as much as they should have. The following case highlights one such time when this individual visited a dentist (abroad on this occasion although sadly we are not immune from this sort of incident here in the UK) and complained of pain on the right hand … [Read more...]

Sadly it's true; I am nuts about root fillings. I have spent more time studying them, doing them and now lecturing on them then any other topic in dentistry. Because they are such a large part of my working life I have become adept at winning in teeth that would have otherwise been extracted. I realise that there are few more miserable sounding words in the English language but actually the root … [Read more...]

Amalgam fillings have been around for over a 100 years and have helped form the foundation that modern dentistry is built on. They show amazing longevity as a restoration and are quick and cheap to provide. Unfortunately it is an inflexible material that offers no internal strength to the tooth being restored. Because they do not flex like a tooth under chewing pressure they tend to transmit all … [Read more...]