This review summary is adapted from The Dental Elf blog post on May 1st 2013: Cochrane Review finds no trials to inform the treatment of displaced luxated permanent teeth Cochrane Authors’ Conclusion “We found no randomised or quasi-randomised trials of interventions to treat displaced luxated permanent front teeth. Current clinical guidelines are based on available […]
This Medical Condition Consult is presented by the JCDA Oasis Team. It is also available through the Oasis Help system Our sincere thanks go to the MDs who developed and reviewed this medical consult. Hemophilia is a hereditary bleeding disorder caused by low factor VIII coagulant activity (hemophilia A) or low levels of factor IX […]
May 3rd, 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the department of dentistry at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). A full-day educational symposium with notable speakers is planned, including Dr. Ed Barrett, staff pediatric dentist at the hospital. Dr. John O’Keefe sat down with Dr. Barrett and spoke about dentistry in the age […]
This Urgent care Scenario (USC) is presented by the JCDA Oasis Team in collaboration with Dr. Hagen Klieb. The USC is also available through the Oasis Help system A patient presents with copious gingival bleeding: Bleeding is prolonged and cannot be stopped with pressure Several such episodes have occurred recently without provocation Suggested Resources […]
This Urgent Care Scenario (USC) is presented by the JCDA Oasis Team in collaboration with Dr. Brian Jafine. The USC is also available through the Oasis Help system Suggested Resources Imura N, Zuolo ML. Factors associated with endodontic flare-ups: a prospective study. Int Endod J. 1995;28(5):261-5. Morse DR, Koren LZ, Esposito JV, Goldberg JM, Belott RM, Sinai IH, et al. Asymptomatic […]
This Post is adapted from the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) Drug Monograph: Barbiturates Barbiturates Product Summary Information Barbiturates are nonselective central nervous system (CNS) depressants, capable of producing all degrees of depression from mild sedation and hypnosis to general anesthesia, deep coma and death. The extent of CNS depression varies with the route of […]
This post is adapted from the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) Therapeutic Choices on Neurologic Disorders: Acute Pain Pain is one of the commonest symptoms. It needs to be recognized, assessed for cause and treated appropriately as soon as possible. The absence of treatment can lead to physiological and psychological adverse effects. Treatment should be tailored to […]
This Urgent Care Scenario (USC) is presented by the JCDA Oasis Team in collaboration with Dr. David Clark. The USC is also available through the Oasis Help system Dr. David Clark is clinical director of dental services at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences and associate in clinical dentistry with the department of oral medicine, […]