This summary is based on the article published in Oral Diseases: Interactions between sleep disorders and oral diseases (April 2014) N.T. Huynh, E. Emami, J.I. Helman, R.D. Chervin Context Dental sleep medicine is a rapidly growing field that is in close and direct interaction with sleep medicine and comprises many aspects of human health. As […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Open Dentistry Journal: Dietary strategies to optimize wound healing after periodontal and dental implant surgery: an evidence-based review Beatrice Y. Lau, Bryan D. Johnston, Peter C. Fritz and Wendy E. Ward Context Methods to optimize healing through dietary strategies present an attractive option for patients, […]
Revisit the Case Presentation and Clinical Evaluation 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 We would like to thank all our dentists who submitted their responses to the diagnosis and treatment challenge. Case Diagnosis […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: What are the immediate and long term considerations for the GP dentist providing dental care to children who have undergone cancer therapy or bone marrow transplantation?” Dr. Carol Janik and Caroline Fulop provided this initial response. The focus of this article is to provide practitioners with guidance on […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation: Bruxism and genetics: a review of the literature (September 2014) F. Lobbezoo, C. M. Visscher, J. Ahlberg & D. Manfredini Context The anecdotal evidence encountered in dental practice points strongly to the conclusion that teeth grinding is hereditary. Most people who […]
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 […]
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). […]
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 […]