In this CDA Oasis discussion, Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta, a general dentist from Brampton, Ont., discusses the management of patients who have had a heart attack or stroke and answers the all-important question of when to treat and when not to treat. Helpful links: CDA Oasis: How can I treat a patient with previous myocardial […]
The Journal of the American Dental Association has published a new evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the pharmacologic management of acute dental pain in children. The report was prepared by the American Dental Association Science and Research Institute, the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, and the Center for Integrative Global Oral Health at […]
In this video, the first in a series on managing medically compromised patients in the dental office, Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta, a general dentist from Brampton, ON, discusses the management of patients with hypertension. Dr. Mohanta talks about when and how to take a patient’s blood pressure, the relevant guidelines for managing hypertension, and the all-important […]
The connection between periodontitis and the increased risk of cardiovascular disease is well established. However, the impact of mild oral inflammation, including levels experienced by many healthy individuals, is less clear. In this video discussion, Ker-Yung Hong, a dental student at Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, discusses his recently published pilot study on oral […]
Managing a medically compromised patient in the dental office can be a complex and challenging experience for many general practitioners. In this introductory video, Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta, a general dentist from Brampton, ON, discusses some common conditions that dentists may have to deal with in the office. She also offers some best practices for managing […]
For patients who have experienced significant trauma in their lives, a visit to the dental office can be a very challenging experience. The practice of trauma-informed care recognizes and responds to the signs and symptoms of trauma to better support the health care needs of that patient. In this video, Dr. Ruth Lanius, Professor of […]
Researchers from Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Dentistry have launched a clinical trial to establish whether Metformin, a drug frequently used to treat type 2 diabetes, could be effective in the prevention of oral cancer. In this video discussion, Dr. Leigha Rock, Assistant Professor at Dalhousie’s Faculty of Dentistry, gives some background behind the trial and […]
Dentistry has long been identified as a high-stress profession and as a result, dentists are more prone to burnout. One term that crops up regularly in the conversation around burnout is resilience. But what exactly do we mean by resilience, and how can dentists learn to become more resilient? In this video, Dr. Yasmin Bakhtiar, […]