This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Human Hypertension: Calcium channel blocker-induced gingival enlargement (June 2013) Context Despite the popularity and wide acceptance of the calcium channel blockers (CCBs) by the medical community, their oral impact is rarely recognized or discussed. CCBs, as a group, have been frequently implicated as an etiologic […]
This summary is based on the article published in Advances in Dental Research: Approaches to Caries Prevention and Therapy in the Elderly (September 2013) Context The population of the world is aging. A greater proportion of older people are retaining increasing numbers of natural teeth. Aging is associated with changes in oral architecture and muscle weakness, making personal oral […]
This summary is based on the article published in the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology: Efficacy of Toluidine Blue and Brush Biopsy in Oral Lesions (January 2013) Context Oral cancer is a global health problem and its early detection is of prime importance. In vivo stains and brush biopsy have emerged in recent […]
By Drs. Jacob Fitzgerald, Joel Epstein, Mark Donaldson, Karen Fung, Gordon Schwartz, Cameron Jones Classes of medications reported by patients (PDF) There are many reasons why we need to be aware of the medications that our patients are taking. We need to make sure that there are no adverse reactions to these medications with the treatments […]
This information is courtesy of Dr. Mark Donaldson Dr. Mark Donaldson is Director of Pharmaceutical Services at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center, Clinical Professor in the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Montana, and Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Dentistry at the Oregon Health and Sciences University Safe Drugs in Renal Failure […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: A patient presents with an oral infection for which I would like to consider antibiotics as part of overall care. However, she has a history of C.Difficile infection and there is concern that the antibiotic chosen might reactivate the residual C.Difficile in her gut. What is the best […]
This summary is based on the article published in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Safety of local anaesthesia in dental patients taking oral anticoagulants: is it still controversial? (January 2012) Purpose of the Study To investigate the safety of local infiltration techniques and the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) in dental patients taking oral anticoagulants. […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Neuroscience: Drug-Evoked Synaptic Plasticity Causing Addictive Behavior (November 2013) Context The core element of the addiction process: an initially neutral stimulus becomes attractive when associated with drug consumption, and even after prolonged periods of abstinence this cue may trigger craving and cause the subject to relapse. Therefore, many researchers […]