This summary is based on the article published in Special Care in Dentistry: The psychology of tooth wear (January/February 2013) Context Tooth wear, also referred to as tooth surface loss (TSL) or non-carious TSL, has been defined as the “pathological loss of tooth tissue by a disease process other than dental caries”. The etiological factors […]
This fact sheet is courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Smoking and Tobacco Use PDF version Do you have any particular question on this topic? Do you have any comments or suggestions? Email us at oasisdiscussions@cda-adc.ca You are invited to comment on this post and provide further insights by posting in the comment box […]
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 […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology journal: Adverse drug reactions to local anesthetics: a systematic review (March 2013) Context Local anesthetics (LAs) are widely used, especially in oral and ophthalmologic treatments. The types, doses, means of administration of LAs, and combined drugs are the main factors […]
This summary is based on the Cochrane Review: Interventions for treating oral lichen planus (July 2011) Context Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common chronic autoimmune disease associated with cell-mediated immunological dysfunction. Symptomatic OLP is painful and complete healing is rare. It is a condition where there are long-term, painful areas on the lining of the […]
This post is based on the section on “Dental care for patients with systemic disorders” of the MERCK Manual website Hematological Disorders Disorders that interfere with coagulation which require consultation with the patient’s general practitioner. Cardiovascular Disorders Cardiovascular disease is a disease of the heart blood vessels which includes numerous problems. Many of these problems […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: Are there good imaging studies of upper airway obstruction in Sleep apnea patients? I see patients with Cpap machines and sleep studies; but there does not seem to be any airway imaging to assess the ability of these patients to breathe normally. Can surgical intervention in the […]
This snapshot is adapted from the article by Drs. Mark Donaldson and Riva Touger-Decker published in the Journal of the American Dental Association: Dietary supplement interactions with medications used commonly in dentistry Dr. Mark Donaldson is Director of Pharmaceutical Services at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center, is Clinical Professor in the Department of Pharmacy at […]