Debate (and some confusion) around the topic of occlusion, and its contribution to the success or failure of dental treatment, has been ongoing for some time. Differing philosophies, variation in theories, and the absence of a commonly understood definition have split dentists into various occlusion camps. To help move the debate and our understanding forward, […]
Last week in Toronto at the ODA Annual Spring Meeting (ASM), I sat in on a session titled Transitioning Out of Your Practice. During the session, Dr. Bernie Dolansky shared a slide that contained only the following text: Legal Considerations when Buying or Selling a Dental Practice Consult qualified financial advisory, valuation, brokerage, banking, […]
This is a summary of an article that systematically reviewed the literature to investigate the prevalence of periodontal disease among cannabis users. Download the PDF of the summary Chisini LA, Cademartori MG, Francia A, et al. Is the use of Cannabis associated with periodontitis? A systematic review and meta-analysis [published online ahead of print January […]
When is the right time to use flumazenil? What should it be used for, and what is the best way to administer it a general practice setting? Today, we are joined by Dr. Joonyoung Ji who will help dentists answer these and other questions. About Dr. Joonuoung Ji Dr. Joonyoung Ji, DMD, Dip A.D.B.A, BLS, […]
This is a fairly complicated case that was managed over a lengthy period of time. As is customary of Dr. Paul Belzycki, he chose to show this case because it is loaded with good clinical information and learning pearls. It is fairly lengthy and that’s why we divided the clinical presentation into two parts. However, […]
While many dental offices have long been using digital records, many dentists have reservations about fully making the switch from paper to server. Recently, CDA Oasis received a question from a reader about just this dilemma. They wanted to know: What is the difference between paper and digital dental records and what are the risks […]
Today, Dr. Rodrigo Sanches Cunha joins us to present the new Case Classification According to Difficulty and Risk to determine the degrees of difficulty and risk. He also shares why general practice dentists should use the tool more often and offers insight on how to apply the tool effectively. About Dr. Rodrigo Sanches Cunha Dr. Cunha was born […]
This is an excerpt of the article Evidence-based clinical practice guideline on non-restorative treatments for carious lesions. A report from the American Dental Association, published in JADA, October 2018 An expert panel convened by the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs and the Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry conducted a systematic review and formulated evidence-based […]