This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of the American Dental Association: Dental treatment for patients with neuropathic orofacial pain (September 2013) Clinical Case A 56-year-old woman visited a dental office with acute dental pain in the left mandibular molar area. The treating dentist established a diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) related to […]
This case is presented by Dr. Matt Gilchrist I am completely stumped as to the etiology behind the extreme wear/erosion on this child’s 7-4. The child is 9 years old and has generalized wear and early erosive-looking lesions on his occlusal/incisal surfaces. His mom admits to him having a grinding problem, which would account for […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry: Clinical decisions for anterior restorations: the concept of restorative volume (December 2012) Context The choice of the most appropriate restoration for anterior teeth is often a difficult decision. Numerous clinical and technical factors play an important role in selecting the […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry: Clinical outcomes of implant abutments in the anterior region: a systematic review (June 2013) Context Current paradigms for treatment success in implant dentistry are based not only on true clinical outcomes, such as implant survival, restoration survival, and patient satisfaction but […]
This is a summary of the article published in the Journal of Dentistry: Ways of enhancing pulp preservation by stepwise excavation. A systemic review (February 2011) Context The best possible methods and materials in stepwise excavation for deep caries in permanent teeth were investigated. Purpose The review considers the questions from many aspects including clinical success, effects […]
This is a summary of the article published in the Dental Clinics of North America: The continuum of behaviour guidance (January 2013) Context Most treatments provided within the comprehensive dental care of children are relatively simple, yet many practitioners find that delivering high-quality care to young children is challenging simply because they are performed on […]
This summary is based on the study published in the BMC Oral Health journal: Dental amalgam and urinary mercury concentrations: a descriptive study Full Article (html) Full Article (PDF) Authors Alexandra Nicolae, Community Dental Health Services Research Unit at the University of Toronto Carlos Quiñonez, Community Dental Health Services Research Unit at the University of Toronto […]
This question was submitted to us by a general dentist: How should we manage a patient undergoing an allogeneic bone marrow transplant? Dr. Jeff Chadwick, at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dental Oncology, Ocular, and Maxillofacial Prosthetics Group, provided a preliminary response to this question The allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) is a medical procedure that may be […]