This is a follow-up post to the Refresher: Why use anti-infectives? A number of dentists inquired about the pediatric doses for the anti-infectives mentioned in the post. Sources of information: Lexicomp and e-Therapeutics.ca Amoxicillin Children ≤3 months: Oral: 20-30 mg/kg/day divided every 12 hours Children >3 months and <40 kg: Oral: 20-100 mg/kg/day in divided […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: Is there a resource with current information on appropriate oral care for severely disabled and G tube-fed population? There are many position papers and guidelines indicating that this population needs care. However, I found only limited information on the actual clinical treatment provided to them and on […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Dental and Medical Problems journal: Primary Failure of Tooth Eruption – Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment (Issue 50 (3) 2013) Context Primary failure of eruption (PFE) is a rare condition that involves impeded eruption of teeth despite the lack of an identified local or general causative factor. Since […]
This summary is based on the Clinical Info provided by the Canadian Pharmacists Association: Drugs in Dentistry (December 2012) By Dr. Dan Haas, DDS, PhD, FRCDC Potential Interactions with Epinephrine or Levonordefrin: Adding epinephrine or levonordefrin to the local anesthetic formulation improves the depth and duration of the local anesthetic block. However, exercise caution if a patient has […]
By Lieutenant-Colonel Jean Pierre Picard Lieutenant-Colonel Jean-Pierre Picard is a Periodontist of the Canadian Armed Forces. He is currently the Deputy Commanding Officer of 1 Dental Unit and the Royal Canadian Dental Corps Periodontics Practice Leader. Lieutenant-Colonel Picard is also an examiner for the National Dental Specialty Examination in Periodontics of the Royal College of […]
This summary is based on the Clinical Info provided by the Canadian Pharmacists Association: Drugs in Dentistry (December 2012) By Dr. Dan Haas, DDS, PhD, FRCDC Consider the following points when using antibiotics: Use only when there is an indication. Use only when the risk-benefit ratio is favourable. They are not a substitute for establishing adequate drainage. […]
This summary is based on the the guidelines published by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA): Canadian consensus practice guidelines for bisphosphonate associated osteonecrosis of the jaw (July 2008) Access the article in PDF Context Following publication of the first reports of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) in patients receiving bisphosphonates in 2003, a call for national multidisciplinary guidelines […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Dental Clinics of North America: Clinical assessment of patients with orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders (October 2013) Key points Accurate diagnosis of chronic pain disorders of the mouth, jaws, and face is frequently complex because there are multiple structures localized in 1 small anatomic region that can […]