This question was submitted by a general dentist: What are the latest thoughts on periodontal disease and the classification used for its diagnosis? Dr. Sayed Mirbod, representing the Canadian Academy of Periodontology (CAP), provided this initial quick response The benefit of a classification system is to provide a framework to study the etiology, progression and treatment […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry: Evaluation of fracture resistance and failure risks of posterior partial coverage restorations (April 2013) Context The interest in posterior partial coverage restorations has increased because these restorations provide a more conservative treatment option than traditional cohesively based restorations; however, material selection […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: Matrixing and contact can be a task with composite restorations. Do you have any recommendations that would make this process less challenging? This summary response is based on the JCDA Express (June 2012 Edition) by Dr. Dorothy McComb: Restoring Proximal Contacts with Composite Resin Restorations Dr. Dorothy […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Australian Dental Journal: Preservation of coronal tooth fragments prior to reattachment (September 2013) Shirani F, Sakhaei Manesh V, Malekipour M. Preservation of coronal tooth fragments prior to reattachment. Aust Dent J. 2013 Sep;58(3):321-5. Context Crown fractures are the most common form of dental injuries caused by […]
This summary is based on the Critical Appraisal published in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry: Approaches to caries removal: what the clinical evidence says (April 2013) Context It is very common that complete caries removal in vital, asymptomatic teeth with deep carious lesions ends in unavoidable exposure of the pulp. As a result, the complexity […]
This summary is based on the article published in the International Dental Journal: An epidemiological scoring system for tooth wear and dental erosive wear (June 2013) Context The prevalence and severity of tooth wear and dental erosion is rising in children and there is no consensus about an index to be employed. Purpose of the Study […]
This summary is based on the Critical Appraisal published in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry: Dental Erosion (June 2013) Context Dental erosion or erosive tooth wear not only can be caused by extrinsic (dietary) acids but also intrinsic acids. Historically, anorexic and bulimic patients have been the population dentists have had to be aware of, […]
This summary is based on the article published in the International Dental Journal: Clinical efficacy of antibiotics in the treatment of peri-implantitis (August 2013) Context Various treatment regimes for Peri-implantitis (PI) have been proposed in the literature. As it is known that bacteria can transfer from periodontally involved teeth to an implant, and that the […]