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 […]
Dr. Iain Chapple, speaker at the 2016 British Dental Association meeting, spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about his presentation. Highlights Dr. Iain Chapple recently spoke at the British Dental Association’s conference and his lecture was titled “Periodontal Health for a Better Life”. Over 90% of the population, 65 years and older, has at least one […]
This summary is based on information found in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Dental Phobia and Anxiety (Wiley Publishing, 2013) Since it is usually nearly impossible to change the personal and external/social factors (vulnerability) of the patient, the dental factors should be adapted to the level of this vulnerability since they represent a potential for prevention of behaviour management […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Australian Dental Journal: Splinting of teeth following trauma: a review and a new splinting recommendation (March 2016) B Kahler; J-Y Hu; CS Marriot-Smith; GS Heithersay Context With advances in the understanding of healing processes of the periodontium, pulp and alveolar bone following various injuries, the role of splinting has […]
This summary is based on an article published in the Archives of Oral Biology: Systemic antibiotics and the risk of superinfection in peri-implantitis (April 2016) Fernando Verdugo; Theresia Laksmana; Agurne Uribarri Context Peri-implantitis has emerged in the last few years as a complication difficult to resolve. The etiopathogenesis consensus is mainly attributed to bacteria. Controversy exists regarding […]