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) […]
This content is based on the article "Short Implants An Answer to a Challenging Dilemma?" published in Dental Clinics of North America (April 2020) The article reviews the efficacy of using the currently available short implants with enhanced macrosurface and microsurface technology and abutment interfaces allowing their placement in cases previously thought ill-advised. This allows implant treatment in a […]
The Centers for Disease Control (US) provide oral healthcare professionals with resources on the basic principles of infection prevention and control for dental health care settings. These could be helpful particularly with the COVID19/Coronavirus outbreak. Access the full training modules
Can acupuncture prevent and/or relieve radiation-induced xerostomia, an adverse effect among patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiation therapy? That is the question that a group of researchers set out to explore in a randomized clinical trial of 339 patients who received acupuncture while they underwent radiotherapy. . The results of the trial indicated […]
Alors que le monde est à l'affût des dernières informations sur l'épidémie de coronavirus ou de COVID19, nous vous fournissons les dernières informations destinées aux professionnels de la santé. Voici les dernières nouvelles de Santé Canada En date du 26 février 2020, 12 cas du COVID-19 ont été confirmés au Canada. L'Agence de la santé […]