Volume 208 Issue 2, 23 January 2010

Methods not ideal

• R. Burriss

Five circle test

• M. Lowey

The tipping point?

• D. Croser

Violence-free

• A. J. Caen

Occupational stress

• R. W. Matthews
• M. I. Matthews
• C. Scully

Plans to fine non-attending patients marks start of election campaign

BDA demands explanation over NICE review rejection

Queen's New Year Honours announced

Hidden costs of treatment abroad highlighted

British Dental Conference and Exhibition 2010

Orthodontist wins award

Taxman targets medics and dentists

Overseas appointment for UK dentist

More people participate in BDJ online CPD

Diary

Breakthrough in understanding of osteoporosis

Survey explores benefits of braces

A practical approach to risk for 21st century regulators

• R. Haythornthwaite

Clinical use of hydrogen peroxide in surgery and dentistry – why is there a safety issue?

• V. Patel
• M. Kelleher
• M. McGurk

A survey of self-assessed surgical competencies with respect to qualifications, training and working patterns of members on the oral surgery register

• A. Messiha
• A. Chadha
• M. Heliotis

Caries is associated with asthma and epilepsy

The modified dental anxiety scale: UK general public population norms in 2008 with further psychometrics and effects of age

Effectiveness and fabrication of mouthguards

Informing the debate on oral health care for older people: a qualitative study of older people's views on oral health and oral health care

Summary of: A qualitative study examining the experience of primary care dentists in the detection and management of potentially malignant lesions. 1. Factors influencing detection and the decision to refer

• S. Shepherd

Summary of: A qualitative study examining the experience of primary care dentists in the detection and management of potentially malignant lesions. 2. Mechanics of the referral and patient communication

• G. R. Ogden

Dental aesthetics as an expression of culture and ritual

• E. Labajo González
• B. Perea Pérez
• M. Mar Robledo Acinas

Destroy damaging bacteria

Computerised probing station

Treating periodontal defects

Better oxygen exchange

User-friendliness and flexibility

Easy-to-grip surface

Improving periodontal health

Long-term stability

Optimum concentricity and strength

Brighter illumination to treatment area

Anti-inflammatory and antibiotic elements

Ensure longevity of the final restoration

Low-vibration scaling device

Reduce the risk of damaging a restoration

Accurate colour evaluation

Unique particle structure

Options for building bone

Short curing time

The fluoride wars: how a modest public health measure became America's longest-running political melodrama

• R. Bussell

The art of computer-guided implantology

• P. Kielty

Oral and implant surgery

• M. Devine

A qualitative study examining the experience of primary care dentists in the detection and management of potentially malignant lesions. 1. Factors influencing detection and the decision to refer

• P. R. Brocklehurst
• S. R. Baker
• P. M. Speight

A qualitative study examining the experience of primary care dentists in the detection and management of potentially malignant lesions. 2. Mechanics of the referral and patient communication

• P. R. Brocklehurst
• S. R. Baker
• P. M. Speight