Dr. Jessica Metcalfe General Dentist In this episode of CDA Oasis Live, Dr. Jessica Metcalfe, a general dentist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, joins Dr. John O’Keefe to discuss the role of the GP dentist in the care of patients undergoing treatment for cancer. Dr. Metcalfe highlights the importance of oral health […]
Dr. Cecilia Aragon Prosthodontist, London ON Loss of tooth structure due to bruxism is a challenging clinical presentation involving a condition for which there is no cure. The treatment of patients with tooth wear due to bruxism is not simply a matter of replacing what they have lost, but also a matter of designing restorations […]
Dr. Beatrice Leung Prosthodontist, Toronto In this episode of CDA Oasis Live, Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks CDA, invites Dr. Beatrice Leung, a prosthodontist from Toronto, to share her insights into fabricating single-unit temporary crowns. Dr. Leung unpacks three specific clinical situations where the fabrication of a temporary crown is particularly challenging, and […]
Dr. Amanda Trotti GP & Part-time Instructor in Radiology In this edition of CDA Oasis Live, Dr. Amanda Trotti, a GP and part-time radiology instructor from Toronto, presents a case where a panoramic radiograph reveals a calcified stylohyoid ligament. Dr. Trotti uses the case study to highlight the importance of incidental findings in radiographs, and […]
Dr. Beatrice Leung Prosthodontist, Toronto In this episode of CDA Oasis Live, Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks CDA, talks to Dr. Beatrice Leung, a prosthodontist from Toronto, about the management of implant complications. Although many of these complications fall under the banner of “broken implant screw”, Dr. Leung argues that presentations in her […]
Dr. David Campbell Endodontist, President of the Canadian Academy of Endodontics Acupuncture, the age-old stalwart of traditional Chinese medicine, is commonly used today as an adjunct treatment for pain and stress management across a wide range of health care disciplines. But what are the applications of acupuncture in the modern dental office, and does it […]
Dr. Brad Lands Orthodontist, Toronto In this edition of CDA Oasis Live, Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks CDA, talks to Dr. Brad Lands, an orthodontist from Toronto, about the side effects associated with Oral Appliance Therapy. Dr. Lands walks through the common side effects and how they can be managed. He also explains […]
Dr. Mary Dabuleanu Endodontist, Toronto Even at the best of times, alveolar nerve blocks are not 100% effective. Despite modern anesthetic skills, a “hot tooth” can still be hard to freeze. But a recent randomized, double-blind clinical trial, published in the Journal of Endodontics, has shown that a pre-operative intraligamentary injection of dexamethasone can significantly […]