Odell's Clinical Problem Solving in Dentistry

Qualifying with BDS from Guy's Dental School, London, UK (UMDS) in 1993, Avijit currently holds a Chair in Cariology & Operative Dentistry and is Hon. Consultant and Clinical Lead, Restorative Dentistry at King's College London Dental Institute at Guy's Hospital (and Guy's & St. Thomas' Hospitals' Foundation Trust). He is Head of Conservative & MI Dentistry, Associate Director of Education (UG) and has pioneered and established as Programme Director an innovative KCL distance-learning Masters in Advanced Minimum Intervention Dentistry (http://www.kcl.ac.uk/prospectus/graduate/advanced-minimum-intervention-dentistry). He also leads the Cariology & MI Operative Dentistry research programme at the DI as a principal research investigator with grant income in excess of £1 million, and a significant clinical and scientific research output in terms of peer-reviewed publications, masters / doctorate research in the disciplines of cariology, minimum intervention / minimally invasive operative dentistry and adhesive dental biomaterials. Indeed, he acts as an R&D KOL for many dental industry partners in these areas. Avijit is an internationally renowned teacher and lecturer and is primary author of Pickard's Guide to Minimally Invasive Operative Dentistry (Oxford University Press, 10e, August 2015), a definitive and globally respected text in its field. He has contributed chapters in several highly regarded clinical textbooks on cariology and MI dentistry worldwide. He is an editorial board member of Dental Update, British Dental Journal, Primary Dental Journal & International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, serves on the British Dental Association's Health & Science Committee, helping to guide the Association's stance on professional policy, all whilst maintaining wet-fingered UK specialist practice in Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics & Periodontics.

• 1. A high caries rate/risk patient2. A multilocular radiolucency3. An unpleasant surprise4. Gingival recession5. Multiple missing anterior teeth and a class III incisor relationship6. An unsettled patient7. A dry mouth8. Painful trismus9. A deep carious lesion10. A lump on the gingiva11. Pain on biting12. CAD/CAM Fixed Prosthodontics13. Sudden collapse14. A difficult young child15. Pain after extraction16. A numb lip17. A loose anterior tooth18. Oroantral fistula19. Troublesome mouth ulcers20. A lump in the neck21. Trauma causing displacement of an upper central incisor (JB)22. Hypoglycaemia23. A tooth lost at teatime24. A problem with an overdenture25. Impacted lower third molars26. A patient presenting with an avulsed central incisor27. Discoloured anterior teeth28. A very painful mouth29. Caution! X-rays30. Whose fault is it this time?31. Ouch!32. A swollen face and pericoronitis33. First permanent molars34. A sore mouth35. A failed bridge36. Skateboarding accident?37. An adverse reaction38. Advanced periodontitis39. Fractured incisors40. An anxious patient41. Blisters in the oral cavity42. Will you see my son?43. Bridge design44. Management of anticoagulation45.. A white patch on the tongue46. Another white patch on the tongue47. Molar endodontic treatment48. An endodontic problem49. A swollen face50. Missing upper lateral incisors51. Anterior crossbite52. Localised periodontitis?53. Unexpected findings54. A gap between the front teeth55. A lump in the palate56. Rapid breakdown of 6s / MIH57. Oral cancer58. A complicated extraction59. Difficulty in opening the mouth60. Erosive Tooth wear61. Worn front teeth62. A case of toothache63. A child with a swollen face64. A pain in the neck65. Failed endodontic treatment66. A pain in the head67. Aggressive tooth decay68. Should I repair or replace these restorations - the "5Rs"?69. Implants: planning and placement70. Domiciliary visits71. Handling a patient complaint72. Loose dentures/resorbed ridge form73. ‘Invisible braces’74. A swollen lip75. Failing implant