Highlights 51 million is an all-too often cited statistic relating to the number of missed school hours amongst the population of US children. But what does this number really reflect? The study by Edelstein and Reisine found that searching for “51 million missed school hours for children” results in a wide range of material related […]
Dr. Chandur Wadhwani, will be a speaker at the upcoming CARDP meeting, which will take place in Halifax in September 2016. Highlights Research has shown that peri-implant health in the long term is affected by the soft tissue (epithelium and connective tissue) seal which develops around implants and not the bone. The prevalence of peri-implantitis is […]
Dr. Alyssa Hayes, Assistant Professor, Dental Public Health in the College of Dentistry at the University of Saskatchewan, speaks about the Community Grants Application Program of the Alliance for a Cavity Free Future. Download the application (Word) Highlights The ACFF is a global initiative launched last year in North America. The community grant application process is the first […]
Dr. Isabel Mello, from Dalhousie University, spoke with Dr. Suham Alexander about a recent study she published with her colleagues in Oral Health. Read the article here Highlights Irrigation protocols have changed in recent years, but Canadian endodontists are up to date in the way irrigation is performed. Sodium hypochlorite, while an effective irrigant, performs […]
Dr. Burton Edelstein, Professor at Columbia University, spoke with Dr. Suham Alexander about the initiatives of the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future that aim to reduce dental caries in children worldwide. Alliance for a Cavity Free Future Canada-US Chapter Launch Keynote Highlights The Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future is a worldwide initiative that aims to reduce […]
Dr. Diana Messadi spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about an article she published with her colleagues recently in PLOS One. The article is titled: Characterization of Electronic Cigarette Aerosol and Its Induction of Oxidative Stress Response in Oral Keratinocytes Read the article here (PDF) Dr. Diana Messadi is Chair of the Section of Oral Medicine & […]
In this video conversation with Dr. John O’Keefe, Dr. Izchak Barzilay, from Prosthodontic Associates, presents important information about single implants and occlusion. Highlights Single implants and occlusion is a “hot” topic these days. Although specialists and generalists alike are placing implant and restorations frequently, more education on maintenance of implants is required. Clinicians must be […]
Anastasiya Sivkova, Denturist at Prosthodontic Associates, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about a new technology: the Eclipse Prosthetic Resin System. Highlights Eclipse, a denture based-resin composed of a composite and is similar to the white composite restorative materials. Acrylic is used prominently in dentures but some individuals have shown sensitivity to the monomers in acrylic […]