This summary is based on the article published in the International Endodontic Journal: Effect of several bleaching agents on teeth stained with a resin-based sealer (January 2014) Context Remnants of root filling materials and sealers in root filled teeth have been shown to cause tooth discoloration. Various bleaching agents are available to reverse tooth discoloration, including hydrogen peroxide and sodium […]
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 […]
This case was presented in the Dental Traumatology journal (December 2013). We are asking for your feedback on how you would treat this case. The full-text article is now available. Full-text article (PDF) The Clinical Case A 24-year-old male patient came to The Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics at the Dental Clinic in Vojvodina […]
Points clés Toutes les dents susceptibles d’être traitées sans prédétermination dans le cadre de la politique endodontique du Programme des SSNA doivent répondre aux deux critères suivants : un espace biologique suffisant (c.-à-d. 3 mm ou plus) un rapport couronne-racine d’au moins 1-1 Si vous avez le moindre doute, il est conseillé de faire une demande de […]
Key Message All teeth considered for treatment without predetermination under the NIHB endodontic policy should meet the following criteria: • adequate biologic width (i.e., 3 mm or more) • a crown/root ratio of 1:1 or more If you have any doubts about a tooth meeting these criteria, you are advised to submit for predetermination. Health […]
This case was presented in the Dental Traumatology journal (December 2013). We are asking for your feedback on how you would treat this case. The full-text article will be added to the case on November 22nd, 2013. The Clinical Case A 24-year-old male patient came to The Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics at the […]
This summary is based on the article published in Australian Endodontic Journal: Evaluation of the antimicrobial activities of chlorhexidine gluconate, sodium hypochlorite and octenidine hydrochloride in vitro (April 2013) Purpose of the study Compare the antimicrobial activity of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX) and octenidine hydrochloride (OCT) in different concentrations against endodontic pathogens in vitro. Method Agar diffusion procedure […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Oral Science: Acute apical periodontitis and vertical root fracture of the same tooth: a case report Full-text article (PDF) Case Report The patient was a 75-year-old man who presented for consultation in December 2006. He was referred by his practitioner because of difficulty in chewing and an associated […]