More than a third of a third of the population have a clicking jaw (or disc displacement) characterised by clicking upon opening or closing the jaw or both. Typically asymptomatic and caused by microtrauma, this ...
The 2019 Pacific Dental Conference (PDC) is over but there’s still much we can discover from the presentations and products on display there. Before we start looking ahead to the 2020 conference, we’re taking a ...
One of our goals with Oasis Discussions is to host conversations about topics that are important for our profession to address today and tomorrow. A good starting point for such a conversation (which may be ...
Chlorhexidine has been used by dentists, medical doctors, and the general public for decades. Known for its disinfecting and antiseptic properties, CHX is commonly used as a topical skin disinfectant, a mouthwash, and in pharmaceutical ...
As part of my work for CDA, I regularly scan different publications for articles of interest to Canadian dentists. Volume 63, Issue 3 of the Dental Clinics of North America is themed around “Unanswered Questions ...
Debate (and some confusion) around the topic of occlusion, and its contribution to the success or failure of dental treatment, has been ongoing for some time. Differing philosophies, variation in theories, and the absence of ...
Last week in Toronto at the ODA Annual Spring Meeting (ASM), I sat in on a session titled Transitioning Out of Your Practice. During the session, Dr. Bernie Dolansky shared a slide that contained ...
This is a summary of an article that systematically reviewed the literature to investigate the prevalence of periodontal disease among cannabis users. Download the PDF of the summary Chisini LA, Cademartori MG, Francia A, et ...