This question was submitted by a general dentist: When discussing sun damage to lips, a couple of patients told me that they were prescribed Efudex by their physician. There is apparently no follow-up by the physician and no indication to the patients as to what the desired outcome of the said treatment should be. Should […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Australian Dental Journal: Anaphylaxis: an update for dental practitioners (June 2014)
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 information is based on CDC website and is part of the OSAP Antibiotics Resistance Tool Kit.
This summary is based on the article published in the New York State Dental Journal: The relationship between smoking and periodontal disease. Review of the literature and case report (November 2013)
This summary is based on the article published in Health Education Journal: The relationship between sugar-containing methadone and dental caries: A systematic review (July 2013)
This question was submitted by a general dentist: What is the best antibiotic to prescribe for irreversible pulpitis? Dr. Mary Dabuleanu, from Dabuleanu Dental, in collaboration with Dr. Suham Alexander, Oasis Clinical Editor, provided this quick initial response
This summary is based on the article published in the journal of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology: Management recommendations for invasive dental treatment in patients using oral antithrombotic medication, including novel oral anticoagulants (December 2013) Denise E. van Diermen, MD, PhD, Isaäc van der Waal, DDS, PhD, and Johan Hoogstraten, PhD Context Oral […]