This question was submitted by a general dentist: A patient recently asked me about Microplastic/Microbead used in Oral Care products. Would you have any information? To answer this question, the JCDA Oasis Team contacted Dr. Leslie Winston DDS, PhD, at Procter & Gamble (P&G). She provided the following quick initial response. The colored Polyethylene […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache: A systematic review and meta-analysis of usual treatment versus psychosocial interventions in the treatment of myofacial temporomandibular disorder pain (summer 2014) Carolina Roldán-Barraza, DDS/Steffani Janko, DDS, PhD/Julio Villanueva, DDS, MBA/Ignacio Araya, DDS, MSc/Hans-Christoph Lauer, DDS, PhD […]
This summary is based on the article published in the British Dental Journal: An analysis of methods of toothbrushing recommended by dental associations, toothpaste and toothbrush companies and in dental texts (August 2014) J. Wainwright and A. Sheiham Context Universally, dentists, dental associations and government bodies recommend regular daily toothbrushing because it is so important for preventing periodontal disease and […]
This is a summary of the Cochrane Systematic Review: Surgical techniques for the removal of mandibular wisdom teeth (Review, 2014) Coulthard P, Bailey E, Esposito M, Furness S, Renton TF, Worthington HV Full-text of the Systematic Review (PDF) Summary of the Systematic Review Context This research assesses the benefits and harms of the different ways to […]
This case is presented by: Dr. Eric T. Stoopler, D.M.D., FDS RCSEd, FDS RCSEng Dr. Juan M. Bugueno, D.D.S. Dr. Kevin Sweeney, D.D.S. Dr. David C. Stanton, D.M.D., M.D., F.A.C.S Click here to view the BRONJ Case Diagnosis and Treatment Case Presentation A 64-year-old Caucasian female presented for evaluation of symptomatic exposed bone of a two-year […]
Chiraz Guessaier, Manager of the CDA Oasis Project, spoke with Dr. Ronald Craig about the research featured in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association: Outcomes of implants and restorations placed in general dental practices. A retrospective study by the Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network Drs. John D. Da Silva; Julie […]
This summary is based on the study conducted by the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network on 24-month evaluation of amalgam and composite based restorations. Watch the Video Factors affecting early failure rates of dental restorations Factors related to the patient factors: age, size of the lesion and location and type of […]
Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks at the Canadian Dental Association, spoke with Dr. Stephen Abrams about modern caries management. Dr. Stephen Abrams is a general practitioner in the Toronto area and was closely involved with the development of the CANARY System for the detection of caries. Listen to […]