This question was submitted to us by a general dentist: If extractions are required, what are the risk factors for osteoradionecrosis (ORN) in a xerostomic patient with rampant decay two years after the successful treatment of their head and neck cancer (radiation, chemotherapy and surgery)? Dr. Jeff Chadwick, at Princess Margaret Hospital, Dental Oncology, Ocular, and […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: Has anyone seen ‘pre-eruption caries’? I have several cases where radiographically. there appeared to be caries on the occlusal surfaces of unerupted teeth. On eruption, I observed them for a while and after the first one increased in size over time, I went in and restored all of them. […]
This Urgent care Scenario is presented by the JCDA Oasis Team in collaboration with Dr. Ignacio Christian Marquez, Associate Professor in the Division of Periodontics, Department of Dental Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry at Dalhousie University Periodontal Abscess Localized, purulent infection within the tissues adjacent to the periodontal pocket that may lead to the destruction of […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: My patient requests that her tooth-coloured restorations be free of BPA and estrogen-mimicking agents. Can you suggest any tooth-coloured materials and cements that meet those criteria? Dr. Omar El-Mowafy, Professor and Head of the Restorative Dentistry at the University of Toronto, provided this quick initial response: Bisphenol […]
This question was submitted by a general dental practitioner: Does anyone have experience with the “Dahl appliance” used in the treatment of a severely worn maxillary anterior teeth prior to reconstruction? Dr. Effrat Habsha, Prosthodontist at Prosthodontic Associates offered this quick initial response: The Dahl Concept and the Dahl Appliance The Dahl Concept refers to the relative axial […]
This Urgent Care Scenario (USC) is presented by the JCDA Oasis Team in collaboration with Dr. Mike Casas from the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Toronto. It is also available through JCDA Oasis Mobile The immediate replantation of an avulsed permanent incisor is to be performed on suitable avulsed incisors with extra-alveolar […]
With the reported rise in incidence of early childhood caries in North America in recent times, dental professional organizations are re-doubling efforts to encourage parents to bring children for a dental visit by the first birthday. For many children, caries is a largely preventable disease, and I have always found it really sad to see a mouthful of cavities […]
Can there be many more stressful occasions during a busy day at your office than when an emergency dental trauma case shows up unexpectedly requiring immediate treatment? You are already running behind and the patient (and often the parent) is crying and upset. You don’t deal with this type of case every day, and you are […]