This question was submtted by general dentist: Since Octenidine Hydrochloride seems better than Chlorhexidine, is it available and/or recommended as an oral rinse agent? Under what name can it be purchased? Drs. Archie McNicol and Suham Alexander provided this quick initial response. Antiseptic mouth rinses are used clinically to improve dental health and/or to prevent […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Prosthodontics: Patients’ Perceptions of Benefits and Risks of Complete Denture Therapy (October 2014) Bàrbara Barbério Miranda, DDS, Mateus Bertolini Fernandes dos Santos, DDS, MSD, PhD, & Leonardo Marchini, DDS, MSD, PhD Context Edentulous patients can have problems with feeding, speaking, and socializing. […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: Is there any evidence of benefit for the routine use of an antibacterial mouth rinse (ie. chlorhexidine gluconate 0.12%) prior to dental appointments? Would there be any contraindications to this practice? Drs. Gordon Schwartz from Gumdocs and Suham Alexander provided this quick initial response. The […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: Do I need to prescribe prophylactic antibiotic coverage before performing oral prophylaxis in a patient who has had a bypass surgery 1 year ago? Dr. Suham Alexander provided this quick initial response. Patients at increased risk of infective endocarditis are prescribed prophylactic antibiotics prior to their […]
Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks at the Canadian Dental Association interviewed Dr. Michael Glogauer about the type of work currently being undertaken at his research laboratory. His team is attempting to understand the progression of periodontal disease and its effective management, as well as links between periodontal disease and other conditions. Dr. Glogauer invites […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation: Long-term use of occlusal appliance has impact on sleep structure (November 2014) T. Sjoholm, T. Kauko, P. Kemppainen, and E. Rauhala Context The occlusal appliance (OA) is commonly referred to as a splint, night guard, bite-plane, interocclusal appliance, […]
This summary is based on the article published in Dental Traumatology: Mouthguard: a new technique for the partially edentulous patient (October 2014) Ivan Onone Gialain, Reinaldo Brito e Dias, Bruno Costa, Neide Pena Coto Context Over the last decades, several articles have corroborated the need of using mouthguards in sports activities, manufactured with […]
This summary is based on the article published in Clinical Oral Implant Research: Do sensation differences exist between dental implants and natural teeth? A meta-analysis (November 2014) Nobuaki Higaki, Takaharu Goto, Yuichi Ishida, Megumi Watanabe, Yoritoki Tomotake, Tetsuo Ichikawa Context Mastication is an essential function for processing foods into a bolus in the oral […]