This summary is based on the article published in the British Dental Journal: General medicine and surgery for dental practitioners: part 4. Infections and infection control (July 2014) N. Jakubovics, M. Greenwood and J. G. Meechan Context Infection control and knowledge of common infectious agents is a cornerstone of safe dental practice. Purpose […]
This summary is based on the article published in the British Dental Journal: General medicine and surgery for dental practitioners: part 3. Management of specific medical emergencies in dental practice (August 2014) M. Greenwood and J. G. Meechan Note: The article could contain medication that is not similarly labelled in Canada. Purpose of the […]
This summary is based on the article published in the British Dental Journal: Why simple aesthetic dental treatment in general practice does not make all patients happy (June 2014) S. Sarin, D. Gilbert and K. Asimakopoulou Context The provision of general dental care has seen a paradigm shift in recent years.(1 ) […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Prosthodontic Research: Polishing for glass ceramics: Which protocol? (July 2014) Taˆ nia Mara da Silva DDS, MD student Ana Carolina Rodrigues Danzi Salvia DDS, MD Rodrigo Furtado de Carvalho DDS, MD Clovis Pagani DDS, MD, PhD Daniel Maranha […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: Does adrenaline in local anesthetics increase or decrease bleeding at the surgical site? Dr. Mark Donaldson, in collaboration with Dr. Suham Alexander, Oasis Discussions Clinical Editor, provided this initial response. Dr. Mark Donaldson is Director of Pharmaceutical Services at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center, Clinical Professor in the Department […]
Question: “I have a patient with history of cocaine and heroin addiction, but has been clean for 5 years. It seems that local anesthetic (lidocaine 2%, 1:100k epi) for minor restorative wears off sooner than I would normally expect. Would her previous drug use cause a level of tolerance to the local anesthetics?” Dr. Joonyoung Ji […]
This summary is based on the article published in the British Dental Journal: Minimal intervention dentistry II: part 7. Minimal intervention in cariology: the role of glass-ionomer cements in the preservation of tooth structures against caries (May 2014) H. Ngo and S. Opsahl-Vital Context Glass-ionomer cements (GICs) are essential materials in clinical practice […]
This summary is based on the article published in the British Dental Journal: General medicine and surgery for dental practitioners: part 5. Immunological disease and dental practice (August 2014) M. Greenwood, J. G. Meechan and C. Stroud Context At some stage in clinical practice all dental practitioners will encounter patients with disorders of the […]