(Peer-reviewed content that will appear in the JCDA OASIS “point of care” searchable database at www.jcdaoasis.ca – which will be introduced at the beginning of 2013. Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease of glucose, fat, and protein metabolism characterized by hyperglycemia, which results from impaired insulin secretion or varying degrees of insulin resistance, […]
(Peer-reviewed content that will appear in the JCDA OASIS “point of care” searchable database at www.jcdaoasis.ca – which will be introduced at the beginning of 2013) How do I manage postoperative bleeding following periodontal surgery? Brennan Mui, Thomas T. Nguyen, Simon D. Tran Postoperative bleeding may present immediately, within the first 24 hours following periodontal surgery, or […]
(Content under development) The following question was submitted by a practising dentist: Is there an accepted protocol for the treatment/management of peri-implantitis and associated bone loss? JCDA Editorial Consultant Dr. Anastasia Cholakis of the University of Manitoba provided these initial comments for consideration: At this time, prevention of peri-implantitis seems to be the safest bet. According […]
(Content under development) The following linked questions were submitted by a practising dentist: Does crown-root (C/R) ratio matter or not with an integrated implant and, then more importantly, what do you do in your practice? What does the literature say about C/R ratio for implants with regard to short implants and crowns that are long […]
(Content under development) The following question was submitted by a practising dentist: I am working in a residential care centre with mostly frail elderly. I am looking for information on Fluoride varnish application and dental caries. How often should it be applied and in what doses? JCDA Editorial Consultants Drs. Michael MacEntee of Vancouver, Michael […]
(Content under development) The following question was submitted by a practising dentist: I have seen an exponential growth in the marketing of CBCT to dentists (shouldn’t we ALL have one?), and have seen an emerging trend of dentists using them to reverse engineer pans etc. Most recently, an advert came across my desk where bitewings engineered […]
(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 […]