Dr. Belzycki's Thoughts The Immediate Bridge is a most useful technique to restore form and function in one appointment. This presentation reviews a recently completed case for an elderly lady that did not desire a long protracted and expensive implant case. I unabashedly claim that I still prefer conventional tooth supported fixed bridgework over implants […]
Ever since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, another kind of virus has been taking advantage of the chaos. Cyberattacks, such as phishing emails, have increased by more than 600%, and most are related to the COVID-19 crisis in some way. Fake pandemic updates or tracking maps - attachments and bad links designed to trick […]
A sharp increase in global demand for PPE in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak has left healthcare professionals all over Canada scrambling for supplies. And one item at the top of everybody’s shopping list is the N95 mask. Designed to achieve a very close facial fit, the N95 delivers efficient filtration for small airborne […]
When it comes to indirect restoration, there can be much confusion over what cement to use, and when. Particularly when you consider the abundance of new materials now available. With 70 or 80 different products in the dental cement category alone, what factors should dentists consider when choosing a cement? Are newer materials better than […]
This summary is based on the article Association between oral health and frailty: A systematic review of longitudinal studies published in Gerodontology, September 2019 Frailty and poor oral health are common among ageing populations; however, there's no evidence of this association over short or long periods of time. Longitudinal studies to observe this phenomenon are […]
In this article, you will read: Key Points What's the problem? Risk Factors Diagnosis Prevention and Management Treatment This content is based on the article "Peri-implantitis Evaluation and Management" published in Dental Clinics of North America (April 2020) Key Points Because of their prevalence and potential impact on outcome, peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis are important complications of implant placement. […]
This content is based on the article "Role of Piezo Surgery and Lasers in the Oral Surgery Office" published in Dental Clinics of North America (April 2020) Piezo surgery is a useful adjunct in oral surgical procedures because it helps limit any soft tissue damage secondary to bony surgery. Piezo surgery may limit the amount of sinus membrane perforations […]
The Journal of Dental Research, co-owned by the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and the American Association of Dental Research (AADR), has published a paper written by researchers at Wuhan University School & Hospital of Stomatology with a number of recommendations for dental practitioners and dental students in light of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) […]