Dr. John O’Keefe is currently Chair of the Board of OSAP On Oct. 29, 2014, the American Dental Association (ADA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), hosted a webinar to answer specific questions regarding the outbreak of Ebola and the implications for […]
This summary is based on the article published in Dental Clinics of North America: Treatment planning considerations in older adults (October 2014) Ella M. Oong, DMD, MPH and Gregory K. An, DDS, MPH Context As U.S. population increasingly ages, older adults have retained more teeth than ever before. In recognition of treatment needs, older […]
We would like to sincerely thank you all for taking the time and responding to our call for feedback on the first light curing pictorial guide, which was posted on Oasis Discussions on October 22, 2014. Dr. Richard Price and his team at the faculty of Dentistry in Dalhousie University, reviewed your feedback and revised […]
This summary is based on the article published in Endodontic Topics: Biological considerations in the management of traumatic dental injuries (May 2014) Leif K. Bakland and Jens Ove Andreasen Courtesy of Wiley Publishing, you can access the full-text article here for the next 3 months. Context The use of established procedures for the management […]
This question was submtted by general dentist: Since Octenidine Hydrochloride seems better than Chlorhexidine, is it available and/or recommended as an oral rinse agent? Under what name can it be purchased? Drs. Archie McNicol and Suham Alexander provided this quick initial response. Antiseptic mouth rinses are used clinically to improve dental health and/or to prevent […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Prosthodontics: Patients’ Perceptions of Benefits and Risks of Complete Denture Therapy (October 2014) Bàrbara Barbério Miranda, DDS, Mateus Bertolini Fernandes dos Santos, DDS, MSD, PhD, & Leonardo Marchini, DDS, MSD, PhD Context Edentulous patients can have problems with feeding, speaking, and socializing. […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: Is there any evidence of benefit for the routine use of an antibacterial mouth rinse (ie. chlorhexidine gluconate 0.12%) prior to dental appointments? Would there be any contraindications to this practice? Drs. Gordon Schwartz from Gumdocs and Suham Alexander provided this quick initial response. The […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: Do I need to prescribe prophylactic antibiotic coverage before performing oral prophylaxis in a patient who has had a bypass surgery 1 year ago? Dr. Suham Alexander provided this quick initial response. Patients at increased risk of infective endocarditis are prescribed prophylactic antibiotics prior to their […]