This summary is based on the article published in the Canadian Family Physician: Approach to the new oral anticoagulants in family practice Part 2: addressing frequently asked questions (November 2014) James Douketis MD FRCPC, Alan David Bell MD CCFP, John Eikelboom MBBS FRCPC, Aaron Liew MBBCh MRCPI PhD You can access the full-text article here. […]
This summary is based on the Cochrane Systematic Review: Interventions for replacing missing teeth: antibiotics at dental implant placement to prevent complications (July 2013) Marco Esposito, Maria Gabriella Grusovin, and Helen V. Worthington Context Some dental implant failures may be due to bacterial contamination at implant insertion. Infections around biomaterials are […]
Watch the video We recently published a post on Oasis Discussions about issues to consider when selling a dental practice, and we also published an article on the same subject in the final Issue for 2014 of CDA Essentials magazine. Given that practice transition is a very important topic for dentists at different stages of their […]
Dr. John O’Keefe spoke with Dr. Nastaran Sharifian, currently studying for a master’s degree at the University of Montreal. Dr. Sharifian conducted research on the topic of access to dental care in rural areas of Canada. Research Aims Help understand dental students’ perceptions of setting up a practice in rural areas. The […]
This summary is based on the Cochrane Systematic Review: Powered/electric toothbrushes compared to manual toothbrushes for maintaining oral health (June 2014) Yaacob M, Worthington HV, Deacon SA, Deery C, Walmsley AD, Robinson PG, Glenny AM Context Good oral hygiene, through the removal of plaque (a sticky film containing bacteria) by effective tooth brushing has an […]
Scientists from the Nordic Institute of Dental Materials (NIOM) were invited to the national dental conventions in Sweden and Norway this autumn. Head of laboratory Hilde M. Kopperud, researcher Simen E. Kopperud and guest-researcher Frode Staxrud from NIOM interacted in the two-hour lecture which presented data from both clinical and laboratory studies, and was entitled: […]
This summary is based on the article published in Operative Dentistry: Clinical Decision Making on Extensive Molar Restorations (November/December 2014) T Laegreid; NR Gjerdet; A Johansson; A-K Johansson Courtesy of Operative Dentistry, you can access the full-text article here for the next 3 months. Context Clinical decision making is an important component of everyday […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Dental Clinics of North America: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults and Oral Health Considerations. Treatment and Management (October 2014) Leonard J. Brennan, DMD, Jason Strauss, MD Context Cognitive impairment is a disease or condition that presents in individuals causing them to have trouble […]