WHO surgical safety checklist training: An alternative approach to training in local safety standards for invasive procedures.

Background: Despite efforts to promote the effective use of the WHO surgical safety checklist, wrong tooth extractions have continued to occur within dentistry.

Method: A training initiative combined methods of teaching comprising of a presentation, video and simulation to deliver LocSSIP training at an Oral Surgery Department of a UK dental hospital. Participant feedback was analysed to determine their perception of using combined methods to deliver the training.

Case report of atypical osteonecrosis of the jaws: a clinical dilemma.

Osteonecrosis of the jaws is defined as exposed jawbone that persists for more than eight weeks. Treatment may be challenging and can adversely affect the patient's quality of life. We present a male patient who was referred to our department with areas of extensive osteonecrosis in the maxilla and mandible.

Ectodermal Dysplasia: A Clinical Overview for the Dental Practitioner.

The term ectodermal dysplasia (ED) is used to describe a group of rare congenital disorders characterized by abnormalities of two or more ectodermal structures such as the skin, hair, nails, teeth and sweat glands. This paper will give an overview of the aetiology of ED and describe the manifestations and dental management of this condition. In particular, the important role of the dental practitioner in the identification and management of patients with ED will be highlighted.