This is an update of the summary presented on December 17th, 2013. Based on our readers’ comments and questions, we have sought answers from the author. Due to their importance, we chose to present those in an updated post. Dr. Edmund Bailey What would be the recommended dosing and schedule for combining the two medications? […]
Winnipeg’s Traffic Advertising company has been honoured with both a Visionary Award and a Leader Award in the 2013 Summit Emerging Media Award (EMA) competition in the Health/Fitness category for its 60 second Public Service Announcement and two minute Music Video “We Be Brushin”, created for its client, the Manitoba Dental Association. Created and produced by Traffic Advertising […]
This summary is based on the article published in the International Journal of Pediatric Dentistry: management of double teeth in children and adolescents (November 2012) Purvi Shah, June M. L. Chander, Joseph Noar & Paul F. Ashley Context Abnormally large teeth are often referred to as ‘double teeth’. Double tooth anomalies pose numerous management challenges for the […]
This post is based on the Canadian Medical Association guidelines for managing the paediatric patient with an acute asthma exacerbation Source: CMA Infobase: Clinical Practice Guidelines Database (CPGs) Access the resource in PDF Context Children with acute asthma exacerbations frequently present to an emergency department with signs of respiratory distress. The most severe episodes are potentially life-threatening. Effective treatment […]
This summary is based on the article published in the International Dental Journal: Diet and the microbial aetiology of dental caries: new paradigms (December 2013) David J. Bradshaw and Richard J. M. Lynch Courtesy of Wiley Publishing: You can access the full-text article for the next 3 months. Access Wiley Dental Publications Context The microbial and dietary factors that […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Stem Cell and Development journal: Gingiva as a source of stem cells with therapeutic potential (December 2013) Benjamin P.J. Fournier, Hannu Larjava, and Lari Hakkinen Context Postnatal connective tissues contain phenotypically heterogeneous cells populations that include distinct fibroblast subpopulations, pericytes, myofibroblasts, fibrocytes, and tissue-specific mesenchymal stem […]
This case is presented by Dr. Neel Joshi I have a 17-year old female patient who has had viral gastroparesis for the past 4 years. It’s a chronic condition that causes her to vomit and/or have stomach acids reflux in her mouth multiple times throughout the day. I don’t believe there is an associated eating disorder […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Dental Clinics of North America: Prosthodontic Management of Implant Therapy (January 2014) Ghadeer Thalji, DDS, PhD, Matthew Bryington, DMD, MSb, Ingeborg J. De Kok, DDS, MSc, Lyndon F. Cooper, DDS, PhDc, Key Messages When considering implant prosthodontic treatment for rehabilitation of the partially or fully edentulous patient, […]