Managing emergency and urgent cases within the dental office during Covid-19 is an essential part of the overall effort to reduce the burden on our hospitals and keep our patients safe. But what constitutes an emergency and what can be managed within the dental office? How can we book clinics so as to minimize the […]
By Dr. Carolyn Boyd Highlights Long-term studies examining the treatment outcomes of “cracked teeth” that received orthograde root canal treatment in the United States do not exist. The purpose of the present study was to examine the distribution and 1-year treatment outcomes of cracked teeth receiving orthograde root canal treatment in 1 private endodontic practice […]
These excerpts are taken from the open-access article published in the British Dental Journal Comparative efficacy of a hydroxyapatite and a fluoride toothpaste for prevention and remineralization of dental caries in children (PDF) Although fluoride interventions seem to have the most consistent benefit in preventing caries development and remineralizing initial lesions with the highest level […]
Dr. Bob Wood continues his series of presentations on the systematic interpretation of common dental radiographs. After presenting on abnormal acquired cysts, Dr. Wood goes through the systematic review of radiographs to detect malignancies. We hope you enjoy the presentation. We always look forward to hearing your thoughts and receiving your questions and/or suggestions […]
We present to you Episode 4 of Dr. Paul Belzycki's implant series in which he speaks about how to plan, design, and restore implants. In this episode, Dr. Belzycki emphasizes the importance of margin design in the success of implant restorative treatment. I hope you you enjoy this masterfully crafted presentation. We always look forward […]
In this second clinical conversation with members of the Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (CAPD), Dr. Raymond Lee joins Drs. Jennifer MacLellan and John O'Keefe to talk about the intrusion of incisors due to trauma. Dr. Lee is a Pediatric Dentist in London, ON and current President of the Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Highlights […]
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 […]
Dr. Kimberly Ngai is a third-year student in pediatric dentistry in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto. She met Dr. John O'Keefe at the most recent meeting of the Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry in September 2019. Dr. Ngai presented her research project and won first place in the graduate research competition. […]