In this conversation opener, Dr. Effie Habsha, from Prosthodontics Associates, speaks to Dr. John O’Keefe about digital impressions and the latest systems available to dentists. Dr. Habsha also gives a brief overview of how the 3M True Definition Scanner works. If you have questions about this topic or would like to ask Dr. Effie Habsha a […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Dental Research: Emerging Ceramic-based Materials for Dentistry (December 2014) I. Denry and J.R. Kelly Context Three new ceramic-based materials have recently been introduced in dentistry: monolithic zirconia, zirconia-containing lithium silicate ceramics, and interpenetrating phase composites. These emerging restorative materials stem from very different […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Australian Dental Journal: Rhinosinusitis in oral medicine and dentistry (September 2014) M Ferguson Context Rhinosinusitis is a very common condition which is normally readily recognizable. Given the intimate anatomic relationship between the antrum and the posterior maxillary teeth, maxillary sinusitis can present as […]
This item is adapted from the British Dental Journal: Plants used in dentistry past and present (January 2015) Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the Myrtaceae family, Syzygium aromaticum. In the past cloves were used as a remedy to ease the pain of toothache. Clove oil has a local anaesthetic effect […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of the American Dental Association: A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry. How to search for evidence to inform clinical decisions (December 2014) Romina Brignardello-Petersen, DDS, MSc; Alonso Carrasco-Labra, DDS, MSc, PhD(c); H. Austin Booth, MA, MIS; Michael Glick, DMD; Gordon H. Guyatt, MD, MSc; […]
This summary is based on the Cochrane Oral Health Group review: Reinforcement of anchorage during orthodontic brace treatment with implants or other surgical methods (August 2014) Safa Jambi, Tanya Walsh, Jonathan Sandler, Philip E Benson, Richard M Skeggs, Kevin D O’Brien Context Orthodontic treatment is used to correct crooked or sticking out teeth by moving […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Dental Research: Socioeconomic Inequality and Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (January 2015) F. Schwendicke, C.E. Dörfer, P. Schlattmann, L. Foster Page,W.M. Thomson, and S. Paris Context Dental caries is the most prevalent disease worldwide, with the majority of caries lesions […]
Dr. Les Kalman spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks at the Canadian Dental Association, about a patient who is rehabilitated with Dentca’s CAD/CAM dentures. Dr. Les Kalman is Assistant Professor in the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at the Western University With the collaboration of Dr. Roocha Vyas, B.D.S., R.D.H., D.D.S. in the Schulich School of Medicine […]