Resident Dentist Burjor Langdana on how to perform a dental extraction in the field. Including the indications, equipment, procedure and post-extraction care.

Dental problems can wreck an expedition. Choosing the right toothpaste will help mitigate the risk but the bewildering variety of products out there can be confusing. Our own Extreme Dentist Burjor Langdana helps you pick the right one for your trip.

Our Expedition Dentistry team talk us through anaesthetising a tooth in the field.

Following on from their excellent Guide to Expedition Dentistry for Medics, Burj and Matt present a more detailed article on how to deal with an avulsed tooth and dental trauma in the field.

Burjor Langdana, Dental Surgeon at the British Antarctic Survey Medical Unit and Matt Edwards, Expedition Doctor, cover preparation, kit, dental history taking and examination and the diagnosis and management of common dental conditions.

Derek Goodisson / tells us of his surgical mission to the worlds worst healthcare system – Myanmar. Inundated with patients, constrained by etiquette but overwhelmed by hospitality. He begs you to visit too.