Dr. Raymond Lee, Chief of Dentistry at the London Health Sciences Centre, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about some common mishaps occurring when treating children with traumatic dental injuries. Highlights Dr. Lee has learned from experience that assumptions can sometimes lead to increased pain and less desirable outcomes for young patients. Dental trauma, including fractured teeth, […]
Dr. Rebecca Harrison, private dentist in South Carolina, spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about a case she recently treated and published in the Journal of the American Dental Association: Electronic cigarette explosions involving the oral cavity (November 2016). Highlights The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is a rapidly growing trend throughout the United States. E-cigarettes […]
Have you ever had to take a break from practice due to illness and lost confidence in yourself as a competent clinician because of these circumstances? If so, would you be prepared to share your story and give advice, on a totally confidential basis, to a colleague who is now emerging from a dark tunnel, […]
Drs. Anil Kishen and Annie Shrestha spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about the UNO-Gel, a new product that was developed in Dr. Kishen’s lab at the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto and which counters dentin hypersensitivity. Highlights Dentin sensitivity, an age-old problem affecting an estimated 98% of the population at some point […]
Anne Genge returned to speak with Dr. Suham Alexander about the importance of having back-ups of all the information housed in practice management systems. Highlights Back-ups are the GOLD standard used to restore practice data if an unforeseen event were to occur There should be 2 back-up devices – one in the office and one […]
Jack Hadley spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about his recent lecture at the University of Toronto on dental marketing and social media fundamentals. The opinion shared in this video interview is considered general advice. Please check with you provincial dental association as well as regulatory authority for applicable requirements. What should you know? Understand the mindset […]
In this short discussion, Dr. Isabel Mello, an endodontist from Dalhousie University, speaks with Dr. Suham Alexander about the use of regenerative techniques in endodontics. Highlights Regenerative techniques, although newer, have been used in apexification for teeth with necrotic pulps and open apices. This procedure is used to help revascularize teeth necrotic pulps and incomplete root […]
Dr. John O’Keefe spoke with Dr. Anne Twomey, past President of the Irish Dental Association and who recently addressed the Irish Gerontologist’s Society. The society is composed of consultant geriatricians who are strong advocates for multidisciplinary team approaches in caring for patients; however, no dentist had spoken to this organization to date. As such, Dr. […]