This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of the American Dental Association: Factors associated with the clinical response to nonsurgical periodontal therapy in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (December 2014) Bryan S. Michalowicz, Leslie Hyman, Wei Hou, Thomas W. Oates, Jr., Michael Reddy, David W., Engebretson Paquette, James A. Katancik […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Endodontics: Treatment Outcome in Endodontics: The Toronto Study—Phases 3 and 4: Orthograde Retreatment Cristian de Chevigny, DMD, MSc, Thuan T. Dao, DMD, MSc, PhD, Bettina R. Basrani, DDS, PhD, Vincent Marquis, DMD, MSc, Mahsa Farzaneh, DDS, MSc, Sarah Abitbol, DDS, MSc, and Shimon […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Canadian Family Physician: Approach to the new oral anticoagulants in family practice. Part 1: comparing the options (November 2014) James Douketis MD FRCPC, Alan David Bell MD CCFP, John Eikelboom MB BS FRCPC, and Aaron Liew MB BCh MRCPI PhD You can access the full-text […]
This summary is based on the article published in Canadian Family Physician: Widespread misconceptions about obesity (November 2014) Jean-Philippe Chaput PhD, Zachary M. Ferraro PhD, Denis Prud’homme MD MSc FRCPC, and Arya M. Sharma MD PhD FRCPC Related Article of Interest: Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: What Is the Dentist’s Role? Context Although obesity can […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Canadian Family Physician: Approach to the new oral anticoagulants in family practice Part 2: addressing frequently asked questions (November 2014) James Douketis MD FRCPC, Alan David Bell MD CCFP, John Eikelboom MBBS FRCPC, Aaron Liew MBBCh MRCPI PhD You can access the full-text article here. […]
This summary is based on the Cochrane Systematic Review: Interventions for replacing missing teeth: antibiotics at dental implant placement to prevent complications (July 2013) Marco Esposito, Maria Gabriella Grusovin, and Helen V. Worthington Context Some dental implant failures may be due to bacterial contamination at implant insertion. Infections around biomaterials are […]
This summary is based on the Cochrane Systematic Review: Powered/electric toothbrushes compared to manual toothbrushes for maintaining oral health (June 2014) Yaacob M, Worthington HV, Deacon SA, Deery C, Walmsley AD, Robinson PG, Glenny AM Context Good oral hygiene, through the removal of plaque (a sticky film containing bacteria) by effective tooth brushing has an […]
This case was submitted by Dr. Mary Dabuleanu from Dabuleanu Dental A CDA Oasis Case Conferences is a two-part presentation of a clinical case. In Part 1, we invite you to watch the short video of the case and provide comments about a possible diagnosis and treatment. You will also have the opportunity of submitting any questions you […]