In the short video below (2.04), Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks at the Canadian Dental Association, calls on dentists to participate in JCDA Oasis in a creative and innovative way. Dr. O’Keefe held numerous panel discussions and focus groups with dentists across Canada during which an important recurring theme was “dentists want to […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: Are there good imaging studies of upper airway obstruction in Sleep apnea patients? I see patients with Cpap machines and sleep studies; but there does not seem to be any airway imaging to assess the ability of these patients to breathe normally. Can surgical intervention in the […]
This summary is based on the article by Drs. Jason Goodchild and Mark Donaldson published in the Dentistry Today magazine: Getting the Right Shots! Tips and Tricks for Consistent Photographic Excellence (March 2013) Full Article (html) Dr. Jason H. Goodchild is Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental […]
This snapshot is adapted from the article by Drs. Mark Donaldson and Riva Touger-Decker published in the Journal of the American Dental Association: Dietary supplement interactions with medications used commonly in dentistry Dr. Mark Donaldson is Director of Pharmaceutical Services at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center, is Clinical Professor in the Department of Pharmacy at […]
This summary is adapted from the article published in the journal of Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology: Obesity and Dental Caries in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Childhood obesity is a global health problem and a multifactorial disorder, influenced by environmental and genetic risk factors, where a sustained imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure facilitates storage of excess […]
This summary of research is adapted from the article published in the journal of Clinical Implant Dentistry: Evaluation of Primary Stability of Self-Tapping and Non-Self-Tapping Dental Implants. A 12-Week Clinical Study. Purpose The study aimed at investigating the relationship between surgical techniques and implant macro-design (self-tapping/non-self-tapping) for the optimization of implant stability in the low-density bone […]
This summary is based on the news item available on the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry website: Music decreases perceived pain for kids in pediatric ER: UAlberta medical research Newly published findings by medical researchers at the University of Alberta provide more evidence that music decreases children’s perceived sense of pain. A clinical […]
The following are additional research resources that complement the post published on June 28, 2013 on Oasis Discussions: Do mouthguards enhance athletic performance? Effect of wearing mouthguards on the physical performance of soccer and futsal players: a randomized cross-over study. Collares K, Correa MB, Silva IC, Hallal PC, Demarco FF. Dent Traumatol. 2013 Apr 8. […]