Dr. John O’Keefe spoke with Dr. Benoit Soucy about SunLife’s move to using CDAnet V4 which has created some issues for Canadian dentists. Listen to the Audio Interview Interview Highlights One of the features CDAnet version 4 that is of high value to dental offices is the ability to have within […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: What options do we have in treating Papillary Hyperplasia in chronic denture wearers? How successful is treatment with medication (e.g. Nystatin ointment etc.) alone? Drs Joseph Fava and Suham Alexander prepared the following response: Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia, also known as denture stomatitis, is a reactive tissue growth that […]
The Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) released the Ebola toolkit for dentists. Drs. Nita Mazurat and Suham Alexander prepared the following resource based on the OSAP toolkit. The OSAP website has just been updated. Click here for the updated toolkit. The guiding principle “triage, cohort, and isolate” during times of acute emerging disease or […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: Who should do the post-endodontic restoration – the restorative dentist or the endodontist? Drs. Stephen Ferrier, Manny Friedman, and Suham Alexander prepared the following response The most important aspect of the post-endodontic restoration is establishing a sound coronal seal to prevent re-infection of the root canal system and […]
Dear colleagues, Here is a sampling of news items that came across our desks at CDA in the past week. We invite you to send us leads to news stories worth sharing that have come across your desk in the past week and we look forward to hearing from you (jokeefe@cda-adc.ca or 1-800-267-6354 ext. 2297). […]
The following case was presented by a general dentist: 27 year-old Indian male. Patient had ortho treatment done 2 years ago with another dentist. Just after 2 days of debonding of brackets, patient had a fall with sustained tooth injuries to his upper front teeth 11,21,22 causing them to extrude in a retrolined inclination. Patient […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: Why are Lanolin-based creams and ointments preferred over petroleum-based products for moisturizing and protective properties? Dr. Carol Janik and Caroline Fulop provided this initial response. The key difference between lanolin and petroleum-based products lie in their properties. Lanolin is classified as an emollient whereas Petrolatum is classified as […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Dental Research: Diabetes and oral implant failure: a systematic review (September 2014) B.R. Chrcanovic, T. Albrektsson, and A. Wennerberg Context Dental implant survival is initially dependent on successful osseointegration following placement. As an implant is restored and placed into function, bone remodeling becomes […]