Ever since the adoption of digital imaging in the late 1990s, digitization has been a growing trend in the dental office. But in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, and given the current need for greater social distancing, the demand for digital technology is now greater than ever. Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks […]
The International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) is a professional organization whose mission is to promote optimal prevention, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up services in the field of traumatic dental injuries. In August of this year, the fourth version of IADT guidelines for the management of dental trauma will be published in Dental Traumatology, the only […]
As COVID-19 continues its spread across the globe, scientists are collaborating on an unprecedented scale in an attempt to understand the virus, to find workable therapies, and ultimately the vaccine that will halt the pandemic. Never before has a public health crisis prompted such a comprehensive response from the global scientific community. So, what do […]
A restoration can only be as good as the material it’s made of. And when it comes to dental biomedical materials, the science does matter. All across Canada, dedicated research professionals continue to develop and improve materials, such as dental resin composites. Their goal is to make life better both for dentists and their patients. […]
Given the academic nature of the dental profession, it’s hardly surprising that dentists tend to be obsessed with thinking. After all, as highly trained healthcare practitioners in a complex discipline, a large part of the job is thinking. But what happens when thinking becomes habitual? When the brain becomes so used to being incessantly focussed […]
This is the key question that Dr. Rodrigo Cunha, an Endodontist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, addresses in this latest episode in a series of interviews in which he answers your clinical questions. In conversation with Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks CDA, Dr. Cunha explains exactly what he means by sensitivity testing and how it […]
It’s no secret that dentistry can be a stressful occupation, particularly in the aftermath of a global pandemic. According to the British Dental Journal, almost half of dentists report that stress in their job exceeds their ability to cope. So, how can dentists better manage stress levels and restore balance in their lives, while coping […]
Sometimes it is necessary to look beyond a tooth-based approach and consider the overall system in which the teeth work. “Habit Bite”, otherwise known as Maximum Intercuspation, refers to the occlusal position of the mandible in which the cusps of the teeth of both arches fully interpose themselves with the cusps of the teeth of […]