This urgent care scenario is presented by the JCDAOasis Team in consultation with Dr. Brian Jafine. Peer-reviewed content that appeared in the JCDA OASIS “point of care” searchable database at www.jcdaoasis.ca Presentation Population Patients with recent dental restorations (amalgams, resins, crowns) or trauma Medically-compromised patients Signs Large/deep restorations and crowns (broken down, leaking, open margins) Continuous […]
The following question was submitted by a practicing dentist: What may happen with patients who have a prolonged QT due to their SSRI or Prozac medication when they are administered a local anesthetics-containing epinephrine? The following response is provided by Dr. Joonyoung Ji, resident in the Department of Dental Anesthesia at the University of Toronto Main take-away […]
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 […]