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 […]
As the world watches for the latest on the outbreak of the Coronavirus or COVID19, we are providing you with the latest information geared towards health professionals. Here's the latest from Health Canada As of February 26, 2020, 12 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has […]
Highlights The review article discusses the effect of reinforcements in the parent dental restorative materials that results in enhanced performance in real-time situations.It includes the details of the properties of different reinforced dental composite material. (DCM)s, such as mechanical strength, thermal properties, physical/chemical properties, tribological performance. The review revealed that nanofiller particles enhance the properties […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions. The term is also applied to characterise machines that exhibit human-like mind actions, such as learning and problem-solving. The most appealing trait of artificial intelligence is its ability to rationalize and take […]
By Dr. Carolyn Boyd Highlights Long-term studies examining the treatment outcomes of “cracked teeth” that received orthograde root canal treatment in the United States do not exist. The purpose of the present study was to examine the distribution and 1-year treatment outcomes of cracked teeth receiving orthograde root canal treatment in 1 private endodontic practice […]
Human beings have long consumed opiates and opioids for pleasure and as a treatment for numerous ailments, most notably pain. North America is currently in the grips of a crisis of opioid-related overdoses, and stigma is considered a major driver of the harms. While it is well established that substance use in general is highly […]
Welcome to our third CDA Oasis Roundtable, where dentists and others in our sector gather to discuss important day-to-day issues in dental practice. In this episode, Anne Genge, cybersecurity expert, answers questions from four dentists and two dental office managers about the issues they face in relation with cybersecurity. Nowadays, it seems that everything relies […]