The following question was submitted by a general dentist: Our patients can no longer purchase Oral B Fluorinse. Does anybody have an alternative daily and weekly fluoride rinse they can recommend? This initial quick response is presented by Dr. Getulio Nogueira, from the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto in collaboration with experts: Dr. Walter […]
This Urgent Care Scenario is presented by the JCDA Oasis Team in Collaboration with Dr. Sahza Hatibovic. It is also available on Oasis Help Definition Upper incisors missing mesial or distal corner of the tooth with pulp exposure. Oral trauma is an unpredictable, painful, and stressful event for the child and family. Behaviour management is crucial: […]
This Urgent Care Scenario is presented by the JCDA Oasis Team in collaboration with Dr. Alan Milnes. It is also available on Oasis Help Definition Pain usually associated with a carious lesion that is obvious clinically or radiographically Resources American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Reference Manual. Guideline on pulp therapy for primary and immature permanent […]
This Urgent Care Scenario is presented by the JCDA Oasis Team in collaboration with Dr. Ladan Mansouri. It is also available on Oasis Help Definition Fracture of anterior crown as a result of injury Resources McDonald RE, David RA. Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent. Pinkham JR. Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy Through Adolescence. Bence R. Handbook of Clinical Endodontics. […]
This Urgent Care Scenario is presented by the JCDA Oasis Team in collaboration with Dr. Jennifer MacLellan. It is also available on Oasis Help Definition Intruded primary incisor following a traumatic injury Resources American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. AAPD Reference Manual. Guidelines on management of acute dental trauma. [Revised 2011; accessed 2013 Mar 5]. Available:www.aapd.org/media/Policies_Guidelines/G_Trauma.pdf The […]
This Urgent Care Scenario is presented by the JCDA Oasis Team in collaboration with Dr. Karen Campbell. It is also available on Oasis Help Definition Incidents of primary incisors displaced as a result of trauma caused by impact occur most often when the child’s gross motor skills and coordination are still under development. The younger […]
This review summary is adapted from The Dental Elf blog post on May 1st 2013: Cochrane Review finds no trials to inform the treatment of displaced luxated permanent teeth Cochrane Authors’ Conclusion “We found no randomised or quasi-randomised trials of interventions to treat displaced luxated permanent front teeth. Current clinical guidelines are based on available […]
May 3rd, 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the department of dentistry at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). A full-day educational symposium with notable speakers is planned, including Dr. Ed Barrett, staff pediatric dentist at the hospital. Dr. John O’Keefe sat down with Dr. Barrett and spoke about dentistry in the age […]