This summary is based on the study published in the BMC Oral Health journal: Dental amalgam and urinary mercury concentrations: a descriptive study Full Article (html) Full Article (PDF) Authors Alexandra Nicolae, Community Dental Health Services Research Unit at the University of Toronto Carlos Quiñonez, Community Dental Health Services Research Unit at the University of Toronto […]
This summary is based on the article published in Dental Economics: Leading the practice team to success (August 2013) Many excellent dentists struggle with their responsibilities as leaders, especially in the area of team management. Contending with reality The team is usually made up of front desk coordinators who usually have no formal training and […]
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 summary review published in the Evidence-Based Dentistry journal: Early Childhood caries (June 2013) Context Early childhood caries (ECC) are prevalent and have become a public health concern.ECC are a determinant of health status in later stages of life. Purpose of the Review Assess the evidence available on ECC risk 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 […]