Context In February 2009, the Governing Council of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) agreed on the need to develop a global legally binding instrument, or treaty, on mercury. It tasked governments to negotiate through an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on Mercury, which met five times beginning in June 2010 and concluding in January 2013. The […]
The conferences on Light Sources in Dentistry held at Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS bring world experts from academia and industry together to discuss ideas, advances and issues related to resin-based composite materials and light sources used in dentistry. The 2nd Halifax Conference took place this past spring and information from this meeting has now been […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Dental Research: Meta-analysis of Bonding Effectiveness to Zirconia Ceramics (April 2014) M. Inokoshi, J. De Munck, S. Minakuchi, and B. Van Meerbeek Context Dental zirconia can no longer be considered unbondable to tooth tissue. Different mechanical and chemical surface pre-treatments […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Prosthodontic Research: Polishing for glass ceramics: Which protocol? (July 2014) Taˆ nia Mara da Silva DDS, MD student Ana Carolina Rodrigues Danzi Salvia DDS, MD Rodrigo Furtado de Carvalho DDS, MD Clovis Pagani DDS, MD, PhD Daniel Maranha […]
This summary is based on the article published in the British Dental Journal: Minimal intervention dentistry II: part 7. Minimal intervention in cariology: the role of glass-ionomer cements in the preservation of tooth structures against caries (May 2014) H. Ngo and S. Opsahl-Vital Context Glass-ionomer cements (GICs) are essential materials in clinical practice […]
This summary is based on the study conducted by the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network on 24-month evaluation of amalgam and composite based restorations. Watch the Video Factors affecting early failure rates of dental restorations Factors related to the patient factors: age, size of the lesion and location and type of […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: Is it beneficial to heat composite resin before placing it? Are there any disadvantages or advantages to heating? Dr. Stephen Ferrier provided a quick initial response to the question in collaboration with Dr. Suham Alexander, Oasis Clinical Editor. Dr. Stephen Ferrier is Assistant Professor in restorative dentistry at […]
This post was prepared in collaboration with BlueLight Analytics On an experimental basis, we have asked a limited number of companies to provide us with practical “How To” answers to clinical questions. We were prompted to conduct this experiment when dental team members told us that they visit company websites and consult company representatives for […]