This summary is based on the article published in the Australian Endodontic Journal: Clinical comparison between the bleaching efficacy of light-emitting diode and diode laser with sodium perborate (April 2014) Sibel Koçak; Mustafa Murat Koçak; and Baran Can Sağlam Context Currently, more and more patients attend dental clinics to have their teeth […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Australian Dental Journal: Possible ways of reducing dental erosive potential of acidic beverages (September 2014) T Stefański, L Postek-Stefańska Context Frequent consumption of acidic beverages is related to excessive tooth wear, namely dental erosion. Preventive measures may involve reduction or elimination of acidic drink consumption. […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in West Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). It is important to know the facts about Ebola and to be prepared for it. This is a compilation of resources prepared by the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention OSAP), the Centers […]
Dear colleagues, Here is a sampling of news items that came across our desks at CDA in the past week. We invite you to send us leads to news stories worth sharing that have come across your desk in the past week and we look forward to hearing from you (jokeefe@cda-adc.ca) or 1-800-267-6354 ext. 2297). […]
The Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Association welcomes Canadian dentists to the Canadian Dental Association National Conference scheduled for August 26th-29th 2015. The Conference is an outstanding national forum where science, social and the commercial sides of dentistry meet. The Newfoundland Dental Association also promises a rich social program, ranging from a reception to a pub […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry: Use of online sources of information by dental practitioners: findings from The Dental Practice-Based Research Network (Winter 2014) Ellen Funkhouser; Bonita S. Agee; Valeria V. Gordan,; D. Brad Rindal; Jeffrey L. Fellows; Vibeke Qvist; Jocelyn McClelland; Gregg H. Gilbert for […]
This summary is based on the article published in the European Journal of Oral Sciences: Personality and oral health (October 2011) Thomson WM, Caspi A, Poulton R, Moffitt TE, Broadbent JM. Context Recent decades have seen a burgeoning in the use of self-report measures in oral epidemiological and health services research 1. […]
This summary is based on the article published in Oral Diseases: Placebo effect in burning mouth syndrome: a systematic review (April 2014) M Kuten-Shorrer, JM Kelley, ST Sonis, NS Treister Context Burning mouth syndrome (BMS), also referred to as stomatodynia, is a chronic pain condition that manifests as a burning dysesthesia in the […]