This Urgent care Scenario (USC) is presented by the JCDA Oasis Team in collaboration with Dr. Samer Nuwwareh. The USC is also available through the Oasis Help system Food impaction is the forceful wedging of food into the periodontium by occlusal forces. It may occur as a consequence of gingival tissue recession or disease, caries, […]
In this short video (2:36), Dr. Bob Loney, Professor and Chair of the Dental Clinical Sciences Department at the Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, demonstrates a technique that provides a bubble-free impression that won’t distort. Paint the impression tray with adhesive. Pack and remove retraction cord. Inject light-body polyvinyl siloxane impression material all around the […]
In this short video (1:56), Dr. Bob Loney, Professor and Chair of the Dental Clinical Sciences Department at the Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, demonstrates how to remove gutta percha from a root canal in order to prepare an adequate post space to support a restoration on an endodontically treated tooth. Use non-end […]
This question was submitted by a general dental practitioner: Does anyone have experience with the “Dahl appliance” used in the treatment of a severely worn maxillary anterior teeth prior to reconstruction? Dr. Effrat Habsha, Prosthodontist at Prosthodontic Associates offered this quick initial response: The Dahl Concept and the Dahl Appliance The Dahl Concept refers to the relative axial […]
This Rapid Response is produced by the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (www.cadth.ca) Report in Brief (PDF) Full Report (PDF) Key Findings The short term (< 5 years) survival of all-ceramic crowns when […]
From Dr. Berge Wazirian, Prosthodontist, Clinique de Prosthodontie & McGill University With the advancement of dental technology, dentists today are confronted with many different options when it comes to choosing a material for fixed partial dentures (FPDs). The wide array of materials range from multilayered systems to monolithic systems. Monolithic methods include: 1. Full contour […]