(Content under development) The following question was submitted by a practising dentist: What is the most effective antibiotic therapy for an acute odontogenic infection? If you ask the oral surgeons they say doxycycline , when you ask the infectious disease specialists they say amoxicillin. In the literature some papers state clindamycin and then others the […]
(Content under development) The following question was submitted by a practicing dentist: As I now practice in a newly “non-fluoridated” area I am looking at my recommendations for supplemental fluoride for my pediatric population. Are there any universally adopted guidelines available? JCDA Editorial Consultants Drs Felicity Hardwick of Nanaimo and Sarah Hulland of Calgary provided […]
(Content under development) The following question was submitted by a practising dentist: Is there any solid evidence that the coating recommended for Resin Based Glass Ionomer Restorations impedes the release or uptake of Fluoride? JCDA Editorial Consultant Dr. Alan Kilistoff of the University of Alberta provided this initial response for consideration: The immediate answer is […]
(Content under development) The following question was submitted by a practising dentist: What is consensus on using local antibiotic with or without flap involvement? Is raising a flap and using antibiotics significantly better than without? JCDA Editorial Consultant Dr. Debora Matthews of Dalhousie University provided this initial response for consideration: When we talk about using […]
(Content under development) The following question was submitted by a practising dentist: What clinical evidence is available for the efficacy of deep periodontal pocket disinfection with a soft tissue diode laser? What protocols are proven and recommended in terms of frequency of treatment? JCDA Editorial Consultant Dr. Debora Matthews of Dalhousie University provided this initial […]
Last month, JCDA OASIS and ITI, initiated Phase 1 of a joint treatment planning challenge pilot project. Just over 100 colleagues had agreed to participate in this exercise and many gave us feedback on a completely anonymous basis. For Phase 2 of the project, We have placed links below to a representative sample of the inputs […]
I recently sent the following message to the members of the JCDA Restorative Dentistry Expert Panel Question A lady called the CDA office today distraught because she has called 21 dental offices seeking treatment, and all have refused her. She tells us that she is allergic to 9 different materials using in dental offices. She […]