This question was submitted by a general dentist: A patient presents with an oral infection for which I would like to consider antibiotics as part of overall care. However, she has a history of C.Difficile infection and there is concern that the antibiotic chosen might reactivate the residual C.Difficile in her gut. What is the best […]
Derived from the Chronic Orofacial Pain Workshop of the Network for Canadian Oral Health Research, IMHA, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Montreal, November 2013 Gilles Lavigne, DMD, PhD, FRCD, Professor, Faculté de médecine dentaire, Université de Montreal Mary Lynch, MD FRCPC,Professor Anesthesiology Psychiatry Pharmacology,Dalhousie University, To understand the misuse of prescription opioid analgesics (POA), it […]
Drs. Richard B. Price, Nasser Barghi, Claus-Peter Ernst, Jack L. Ferracane, Frederick A. Rueggeberg, Adrian Shortall, Howard E. Strassler, and David C. Watts Our sincere thanks go to the American Dental Association for granting access to the full-text of their Professional Product Review. You can find a link to the full-text at the end of this post. On October 10th 2013, the Government […]
This summary is based on the article published in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Safety of local anaesthesia in dental patients taking oral anticoagulants: is it still controversial? (January 2012) Purpose of the Study To investigate the safety of local infiltration techniques and the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) in dental patients taking oral anticoagulants. […]
Our thanks go to members of the Royal Canadian Dental Corps (RCDC) who authored this post. November is Veteran’s month and a time to remember Canada’s soldiers, sailors and air personnel, and reflect upon their deeds and sacrifices made on behalf of all Canadians. The Royal Canadian Dental Corps (RCDC) has had a long and […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of the American Dental Association: Dentists’ leadership-related perceptions, values, experiences and behavior. Results of a national survey (December 2013) Context The authors developed a survey and administered it to members of the American Dental Association (ADA) to elicit their views on leadership in dentistry, as […]
Dr. Marc-Olivier Aucoin, a graduate Orthodontic Resident from the University of Manitoba, is seeking colleagues’ support to complete an online survey for masters’ thesis. Valuable prizes are available as a Thank You for your participation. Dear Doctor, I respectfully seek your assistance in completing an online survey for the completion of my Masters’ thesis requirement. […]
The Network for Canadian Oral Health Research (NCOHR) has introduced a working paper series. The summary in this post is based on the first paper in the series. The Network for Canadian Oral Health Research (NCOHR) is committed to supporting knowledge exchange among researchers, community partners, and the public. The working paper series attempts to […]