This summary is based on the article published in the Australian Dental Journal: Bone fractures: assessment and management (March 2016) L Lim; P Sirichai Context Severe dental traumatic injuries often involve the supporting bone and soft tissues. These bone fractures often present with a combination of other dental injuries such as luxation, avulsion and tooth root fractures.1 Purpose of […]
This summary is based on the article published in Oral Diseases: Rechargeable Anticandidal Denture Material with Sustained Release in Saliva (July 2016) A Malakhov, J Wen, B-X Zhang, H Wang, H Geng, X-D Chen, Y Sun, C-K Yeh Context Candida-induced denture stomatitis is a common debilitating problem among denture wearers. Previously, we described the fabrication of a new denture material that released antifungal […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Dentistry: Rehabilitation of severely worn teeth: A systematic review (May 2016) Mauro Elias Mesko; Rafael Sarkis-Onofre; Maximiliano Sérgio Cenci; Niek Johannes Opdam; Bas Loomans; Tatiana Pereira-Cenci Context Tooth wear is loss of dental hard tissue due to non-carious processes, and can be identified as […]
This summary is based on the article published in Dental Materials: A systematic review about antibacterial monomers used in dental adhesive systems: Current status and further prospects (November 2015) Alexandra Rubin Cocco; Wellington Luiz de Oliveira da Rosa; Adriana Fernandes da Silva; Rafael Guerra Lund, Evandro Piva Context There is a trend to use the minimally invasive […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Dental Clinics of North America: Review of Top 10 Prescribed Drugs and Their Interaction with Dental Treatment (April 2016) Robert J. Weinstock, DDS; Michael P. Johnson, DMD The top 10 prescribed drugs and their interactions with dental treatment are reviewed. This article demonstrates the different […]
This post was prepared in collaboration with Kuraray On an experimental basis, we have asked a limited number of companies to provide us with practical “How To” answers to clinical questions. We were prompted to conduct this experiment when dental team members told us that they visit company websites and consult company representatives for practical […]
Dr. Harald Heymann joined Dr. John O’Keefe on this conversation about the future of restorative dentistry. Read the highlights and enjoy the audio conversation! Highlights In this video, Dr. John O’Keefe speaks to Dr. Harald Heymann about the way restorative dentistry may be practiced in the future. While there are advances and improvements in the […]
Dr. Hoda Wassif, Principal Lecturer, Portfolio Lead Medical and Dental Education and Course Lead in Dental Law and Ethics at the University of Bedfordshire, spoke with Dr. Chiraz Guessaier about her recent participation at the British Dental Association Conference with a lecture titled: Culture issues… a make or break for dental practices. Highlights Does culture impact the […]