This summary is based on the Critical Appraisal published in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry: Resin bonding to zirconia (December 2012) Context The use of zirconia for dental applications has increased substantially over the past decade. This is evident from the wide variety of commercial products available on today’s market and the wealth of […]
This summary is based on the article published by the Journal of the American Dental Association: Intraoral treatment of veneering porcelain chipping of fixed dental restorations. A review and clinical application (February 2013) Context Every dental ceramic system can experience failure of the veneering porcelain. However,the increasing popularity of all-ceramic crowns and fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) seems to have led to […]
This is the summary of the report issued by the Joint European Federation of Periodontology and the American Academy of Periodontology Workshop on Periodontitis and Systemic Diseases: Diabetes and periodontal diseases: consensus report of the Joint EFP/AAP Workshop on Periodontitis and Systemic Diseases (April 2013) Context Diabetes and periodontitis are complex chronic diseases with an established […]
This summary is based on the guidelines published by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA): Diagnosis and treatment of dementia: 6. Management of severe Alzheimer disease. The article was retrieved from the CMA Infobase: Clinical Practice Guidelines Database (CPGs) Access the article here (PDF) Context The management of severe Alzheimer disease often presents difficult choices for clinicians and families. The disease […]
This case was submitted by Dr. Ron Kellen Case Details Male patient, 55. Diagnosed with AIDS in 2/2013 – at which time, CD4 count was 50. Now he says his CD4 count is 200. On Methadone (on-off for 10 years now). Ex heroin IV, and oxycontin, Percocet, etc. narcotics. On anti-convulsive for grand mal seizures. […]
By Dr. Joel Antel Dr. John O’Keefe, CDA Director of Knowledge Networks, sat down with Dr. Joel Antel, to discuss what he considers to be a successful new patient emergency visit. Dr. Joel Antel is a general dentist in Winnipeg Manitoba. He graduated from the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Dentistry in 1979. Dr. Antel has […]
This summary is based on the critical appraisal published in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry: Post-op Sensitivity with Direct Composite Restorations (August 2013) Studies Reviewed Total-etch versus Self-etch Adhesive: Effect on Postoperative Sensitivity. Journal of the American Dental Association 2003 (134:1621–9) Postoperative Sensitivity in Class I Composite Resin Restorations in Vivo. Journal of Adhesive Dentistry 2006 […]
In June 2013, CDA adopted a new position statement on dental patients with total joint replacement. The Committee on Clinical and Scientific Affairs (CCSA) reviewed clinical evidence, including a thorough systematic review of the literature conducted by the American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) which was conducted in 2011. […]