This question was submitted by a general dentist: What are the immediate and long term considerations for the GP dentist providing dental care to children who have undergone cancer therapy or bone marrow transplantation?” Dr. Carol Janik and Caroline Fulop provided this initial response. The focus of this article is to provide practitioners with guidance on […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: Three siblings have been diagnosed with “failure to erupt syndrome.” The oldest had removal surgery and implants. How rare is this syndrome and how common for all three to have it? Dr. Ian McConnachie, pediatric dentist at Woodroffe Pediatric Dentistry, provided the following initial and quick response. I am […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Australian Dental Journal: The use of bisphosphonates in children: review of the literature and guidelines for dental management (March 2014)
This question was submitted by a general dentist: What is the emergency treatment of an avulsed tooth? Dr. Suham Alexander interviewed Drs. Rodrigo Sanches Cunha, DDS MSc PhD FRCD(C) and Scott Leckie DMD about the treatment of the emergency scenario of avulsed tooth.
This summary is based on the article published in Dental Traumatology: Intrusive luxation of permanent teeth: a systematic review of factors important for treatment decision‐making (June 2014)
Dr. Suham Alexander, Oasis Clinical Editor, interviewed Dr. Ian McConnachie, pediatric dentist at Woodroffe Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Ian McConnachie is a pediatric dentist practicing in Ottawa as well as on staff at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. He is currently the consulting editor for the YourOralHealth.ca magazine of the Ontario Dental Association and member of the […]
Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks at the Canadian Dental Association, interviewed Dr. Ross Anderson about the prevalence of early childhood caries, also known as “the silent epidemic” and what dentists can do to help.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a public consultation on its draft guideline on sugars intake. When finalized, the guideline will provide countries with recommendations on limiting the consumption of sugars to reduce public health problems like obesity and dental caries (commonly referred to as tooth decay). Read the draft guideline