This post is an adaptation of the Extrusion article found in the Dental Trauma Guide Extrusion Partial displacement of the tooth out of its socket An injury to the tooth characterized by partial or total separation of the periodontal ligament resulting in loosening and displacement of the tooth. The alveolar socket bone is intact in […]
This summary is based on comprehensive Optimal Therapy Reports on the topic prepared by Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH): Second- and Third-Line Therapy for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Report Summary (PDF) Full Report (PDF) The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) has released a series of Optimal Therapy Reports on the […]
This Post is adapted from the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) Drug Monograph: Benzodiazepines Benzodiazepines Product Summary Information Indications Contraindications Patients with known hypersensitivity to this class of drugs or to any component of the product in question. Patients with myasthenia gravis and acute angle-closure glaucoma, but they may be used in patients receiving […]
This Post is adapted from the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) Drug Monograph: Biphosphonates Product Summary Pharmacology Bisphosphonates (previously called diphosphonates) are stable analogues of pyrophosphate. After binding to bone surfaces, they slow the formation of hydroxyapatite crystals and delay their aggregation into large clusters. They also interfere with the resorptive action and promote apoptosis (programmed […]
This Urgent care Scenario (USC) is presented by the JCDA Oasis Team in collaboration with Dr. Samer Nuwwareh. The USC is also available through the Oasis Help system Food impaction is the forceful wedging of food into the periodontium by occlusal forces. It may occur as a consequence of gingival tissue recession or disease, caries, […]
This post is an adaptation of the Subluxation article found in the Dental Trauma Guide Description An injury to the tooth supporting structures resulting in increased mobility, but without displacement of the tooth. Bleeding from the gingival sulcus confirms the diagnosis. Diagnosis An injury to the tooth supporting structures resulting in increased mobility, but without […]
This summary of evidence is based on the Annals of Internal Medicine Supplement (Ann Intern Med. 2013;158:365-368) and on the report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Making Health Care Safer II: An Updated Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices Annals of Internal Medicine Supplement Full Report (PDF) Structured Abstract Study […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: “Should the transmission (gears) inside prophy heads and slow speed hand pieces be sterilized between patients? I find to my surprise that assistants and hygienists leave these on the angle nose cones.” A quick initial response is provided by Dr. Nita Mazurat, Associate Professor in the Faculty of […]