This summary is based on the article published in the Australian Dental Journal: Genetic factors affecting dental caries risk (March 2015) S Opal, S Garg, J Jain, I Walia Courtesy of Wiley Publishing, you can access the full-text article for the next 3 months here (PDF) Context Dental caries is a complex, chronic, multifactorial disease […]
This case is presented by Dr. Carlos Flores-Mir. Watch a video of the case
This summary is based on the article published in Anesthesia Progress: Essentials of Airway Management, Oxygenation, and Ventilation: Part 2: Advanced Airway Devices: Supraglottic Airways (Fall 2014) B Rosenberg, DMD, J. C Phero, DMD, and D. E Becker, DDS Context Part 1 in this series (Click here for the summary of part 1) on emergency […]
This summary is based on the article published in Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research: Long-Term Outcomes for the Treatment of Atrophic Posterior Maxilla: A Systematic Review of Literature (February 2015) Stefano Corbella, DDS, PhD; Silvio Taschieri, MD, DDS; Massimo Del Fabbro, BSc, PhD Context An inadequate bone volume in the posterior maxilla is a […]
This summary is based on the article published in the British Dental Association: The implications of substance misuse for intravenous conscious sedation practice (February 2015) J. Noone, E. Critchley, P. Cullingham, P. Coulthard, A. Saksena Context Substance misuse is a major health concern, as the consequences for individuals are significant and may include multisystem organ […]
Message from Dr. Dan Haas, Dean, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto and President, Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry The annual meeting of the American Dental Education Association – held this year in Boston between March 7th and 10th – provides dental educators across Canada and the U.S. an essential glimpse into the state of dental […]
We are pleased to present this video series on dental clinical ergonomics. The resource is based on the study module available from the UBC Faculty of Dentistry, Nobel Biocare Oral Health Centre. The module is directed towards dental ergonomics and promoting the health of dental clinicians with hope to assist clinicians in better assessing and understanding their needs in […]
This summary is based on the article published in Anesthesia Progress: Essentials of Airway Management, Oxygenation, and Ventilation: Part 1: Basic Equipment and Devices (Summer 2014) Daniel E. Becker, Morton B. Rosenberg, and James C. Phero Context Offices and outpatient dental facilities must be properly equipped with devices for airway management, oxygenation, and ventilation. Optimizing […]