This short consult is presented by Dr. Eric Stoopler, DMD; Dr. Arthur Kuperstein, DDS; and Dr. Thomas Sollecito, DMD Peer-reviewed content that appeared in the JCDA OASIS “point of care” searchable database at www.jcdaoasis.ca and in the sixth edition of the print JCDA. Primary and recurrent infection with herpes simplex virus (HSV-1 and HSV-2) can cause oral and/or genital […]
The following verbatim question was submitted by a practising dentist: My patient had implants to replace 11 and 21. I have placed contoured healing abutments and temporary crowns with the contact 4-5 mm above the bone (2 mm gingiva and 2 mm space). These have been in place 4 months and although the papilla has filled […]
This case is presented by the University of Toronto, Department of Oral Radiology Residents: Edwin Chang, Sherif El Saraj, Catherine Nolet-Levesque, Daniel Turgeon, Niloufar Amintavakoli, and Trish Lukat. Pre-operative images provided courtesy of Dr. Milan Madhavji of Canaray | Specialists in Oral Radiology. You can view the original case here. Case Follow-Up Four implants were placed in the […]
Dear colleagues, I have just received an email alert from the Journal of Endodontics with a list of the top 15 articles that were downloaded from the online version of that prestigious publication in 2012. Below, you will find links to the Medline abstracts of these 15 articles. In the top right hand corner of each […]
(Content under development) The following question was submitted by a practising dentist: How to identify the number of accessory canals while doing RCT? Dr. Mary Dabuleanu from Dabuleanu Dental provided these initial comments for consideration: One never quite knows exactly how many accessory canals are present when you embark in a case. The pre-operative X-Ray may show […]
This case is presented by the University of Toronto, Department of Oral Radiology Residents: Edwin Chang, Sherif El Saraj, Catherine Nolet-Levesque, Daniel Turgeon, Niloufar Amintavakoli, and Trish Lukat. Pre-operative images provided courtesy of Dr. Milan Madhavji of Canaray | Specialists in Oral Radiology. Check the case follow-up: Click Here A 72-year old female patient of African-American descent presented […]
A 16 year old boy had a swelling in his right lower lip removed at age 4 while living overseas. At that time the surgeon told the father that it was multiple small mucoceles and that he could not get all of it. The specimen was sent to a general pathologist who confirmed it as […]
This case is presented by Drs Stephen Cho & Ian Furst at Coronation Dental Specialty Group & Cambridge Memorial Hospital A 56 year old male has a partially impacted wisdom tooth #3.8, communication to the mouth, pericoronitis and a complaint of persistent pain associated with the tooth. You take a panorex and note the overlap […]