Source Article: Assessing the impact of an opioid prescribing guideline for dentists in Ontario, Canada The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario introduced a new dental opioid prescribing guideline in November 2015. The authors examined whether introduction of this guideline was associated with changes in opioid prescribing patterns.
Dr. Jennifer MacLellan joins Drs. Raymond Lee and John O'Keefe in this clinical conversation about hyperdontia in the pediatric patient. Hyperdontia, or supernumerary teeth, has been defined as "teeth in excess of the normal number."1 They may be single, multiple, unilateral, or bilateral in their distribution, occurring in the maxilla and/or the mandible, and present […]
Brush-a-mania is a not-for-profit program designed to promote oral health and awareness among young children from Junior Kindergarten to grade 6. It was started in 2001 by the Scarborough Rotary Passport Club and has already reached over 800,000 students. Our purpose is to educate and motivate children and to bring together dentists, Rotarians, teachers and […]
Dr. Blaine Cleghorn, Professor and Assistant Dean of Clinics at the University of Dalhousie, was a member of a task force struck by the Public Health Agency of Canada to revise the Guideline on the Prevention of Transmission of Bloodborne Viruses from Infected Healthcare Workers in Healthcare Settings. He sat down with Dr. John O'Keefe […]
By Carolyn Boyd, DDS, Diploma Library & Info Technology Original Article: Direct Pulp Capping: What is the Most Effective Therapy? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Evid Base Dent Pract, December 2018, Volume 18, Issue 4, pp 298-314. When pulp is exposed, the clinician applies biocompatible materials that seal and preserve tissue vitality, and stimulate repair via a mineralized barrier. […]
By Carolyn Boyd, DDS, Diploma Library & Info Technology Original article: Dental Loupes and Headlamps for Dental Care: Clinical Effectiveness, Cost- Effectiveness, and Guidelines. CADTH, October 2019 Magnification loupes have become commonly used by dental operators. Many if not all dental schools in Canada require students purchase and use them throughout their dentistry and dental […]