In this video, Dr. Reza Nouri gives us practical advice and answers questions he commonly receives from general practitioners regarding the management and treatment of pediatric patients including: What advice do I give parents about infant oral health care? What kind of toothpaste should I use for my infant? What kind of fluoride applications should […]
Dr. Reza Nouri is a certified specialist in pediatric dentistry, and has been a Clinical Associate Professor in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia since 1994. Highlights Dr. Reza Nouri gives practitioners sage advice about how to help optimize dental health the in the perinatal and infant stages. Good nutrition and its […]
Highlights 51 million is an all-too often cited statistic relating to the number of missed school hours amongst the population of US children. But what does this number really reflect? The study by Edelstein and Reisine found that searching for “51 million missed school hours for children” results in a wide range of material related […]
In this video conversation with Dr. John O’Keefe, Dr. Izchak Barzilay, from Prosthodontic Associates, presents important information about single implants and occlusion. Highlights Single implants and occlusion is a “hot” topic these days. Although specialists and generalists alike are placing implant and restorations frequently, more education on maintenance of implants is required. Clinicians must be […]
Dr. Iain Chapple, speaker at the 2016 British Dental Association meeting, spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about his presentation. Highlights Dr. Iain Chapple recently spoke at the British Dental Association’s conference and his lecture was titled “Periodontal Health for a Better Life”. Over 90% of the population, 65 years and older, has at least one […]
This summary is based on an article published in the Archives of Oral Biology: Systemic antibiotics and the risk of superinfection in peri-implantitis (April 2016) Fernando Verdugo; Theresia Laksmana; Agurne Uribarri Context Peri-implantitis has emerged in the last few years as a complication difficult to resolve. The etiopathogenesis consensus is mainly attributed to bacteria. Controversy exists regarding […]
This summary is based on information found in Disinfection of Root Canal Systems: The Treatment of Apical Periodontitis (Wiley Publishing, 2014) Disinfection of the root canal system and its general effect on endodontic outcomes is a complex issue, parts of which have been studied widely, but its specific effect is not well documented in clinical trials with high levels […]
This summary is based on information found in Disinfection of Root Canal Systems: The Treatment of Apical Periodontitis (Wiley Publishing, 2014) Six biological factors that lead to asymptomatic radiolucencies persisting after root canal treatment: Intraradicular infection persisting in the complex apical root canal system; Extraradicular infection, generally in the form of apical actinomycosis; Extruded root canal filling or other exogenous […]