This summary is based on the Critical Appraisal published in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry: Dental Erosion (June 2013) Context Dental erosion or erosive tooth wear not only can be caused by extrinsic (dietary) acids but also intrinsic acids. Historically, anorexic and bulimic patients have been the population dentists have had to be aware of, […]
This summary is based on the article published in the International Dental Journal: Clinical efficacy of antibiotics in the treatment of peri-implantitis (August 2013) Context Various treatment regimes for Peri-implantitis (PI) have been proposed in the literature. As it is known that bacteria can transfer from periodontally involved teeth to an implant, and that the […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Periodontal Research: Effects of local simvastatin-alendronate conjugate in preventing periodontitis bone loss (October 2013) Context Local host-modulation therapy is an emerging approach to prevent disease progression in sites with moderate periodontitis. The combination of simvastatin and alendronate would be an intriguing host-modulatory strategy because […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of the American Dental Association: Dental treatment for patients with neuropathic orofacial pain (September 2013) Clinical Case A 56-year-old woman visited a dental office with acute dental pain in the left mandibular molar area. The treating dentist established a diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) related to […]
In a Special Issue (April 2013), the Journal of Clinical Periodontology presented a series of articles that explored the association between periodontitis and some systemic diseases. The following is a summary of the introductory article: Infections and inflammatory mechanisms Context The article examines the potential mechanisms that may play a role in the associations between periodontitis and […]
This case is presented by Dr. Matt Gilchrist I am completely stumped as to the etiology behind the extreme wear/erosion on this child’s 7-4. The child is 9 years old and has generalized wear and early erosive-looking lesions on his occlusal/incisal surfaces. His mom admits to him having a grinding problem, which would account for […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry: Clinical decisions for anterior restorations: the concept of restorative volume (December 2012) Context The choice of the most appropriate restoration for anterior teeth is often a difficult decision. Numerous clinical and technical factors play an important role in selecting the […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry: Clinical outcomes of implant abutments in the anterior region: a systematic review (June 2013) Context Current paradigms for treatment success in implant dentistry are based not only on true clinical outcomes, such as implant survival, restoration survival, and patient satisfaction but […]