In this short video (2:36), Dr. Bob Loney, Professor and Chair of the Dental Clinical Sciences Department at the Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, demonstrates a technique that provides a bubble-free impression that won’t distort. Paint the impression tray with adhesive. Pack and remove retraction cord. Inject light-body polyvinyl siloxane impression material all around the […]
In these videos, Dr. Richard Price, Professor and Head of Fixed Prosthodontics in the Department of Dental Clinical Sciences at Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Dentistry, shares excellent clinical information related to light curing. The video has been divided into short theme section as follows: Light curing so easy, so dangerous! Complete video (27 minutes) The perfect storm The […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
This question was submitted by Dr. Stephen Abrams from Cliffcrest Dental. Dr. Abrams is seeking colleagues’ opinions about the best approach to the video case that is presented below. Readers are invited to comment on this initial response and provide further insights by posting in the comment box which you will find by clicking on […]
This question was submitted to us by a practising dentist: What are the pros and cons of self-adhesive resin cements (i.e.: RelyX, Unicem 2) and resin modified glass ionomers (i.e.: FujiCEM 2) in crown and bridge cementation? Are they equally reliable? Dr. Omar El-Mowafy, Head of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Toronto provided this […]