Dr. Firoozeh Samim is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Dentistry at McGill University. She sat down with Dr. John O’Keefe to share a case that didn’t go as hoped. A diagnosis of Lichen Planus turned to be a case of squamous cell carcinoma and Dr, Samim spoke to John about some of the lessons […]
I had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with Dr. Saoirse O’Toole, Clinical Lecturer in Prosthodontics at King’s College London. Dr. O’Toole authored a flurry of articles about tooth wear and hypersensitivity and she came on to further speak about the latest in research on these topics. References for the articles that are the subject […]
The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) announced Donald M. Brunette, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, as the 2018 recipient of the IADR Distinguished Scientist Award in Research in Prosthodontics and Implants. Brunette was recognized at the Opening Ceremonies of the 96th General Session of the IADR, held in conjunction with the IADR Pan […]
Every year, the team at Prosthodontic Associates organizes a session called Pot Pourri, where they answer questions that they receive from their colleagues, general dentists and specialists. We present to you the first topic Managing Dental Erosion as presented by Dr. Effie Habsha. The question Dr. habsha received reads as follows: “I’ve got a patient […]
Dr. Gary Slade accepted my invitation to speak about his recent article on the benefits of water fluoridation on dental caries for US children and adolescents. The article clearly states if community water fluoridation were extended to 4.8 million children, and they experienced the prevented fractions found in the study, it would translate to 6.2 million […]
Dr. John O’Keefe spoke with Prof. Riitta Seppänen-Kaijansinkko, Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Helsinki, about her article on the high incidence of oral lichen planus and lichenoid lesions in oral squamos cell carcinoma patients. Prof. Seppänen-Kaijansinkko graduated from the University of Helsinki in 1986 as a dentist; […]
Dr. John O’Keefe spoke with Dr. Bruce Edwards about the management of a case where peri-implantitis was caused by excess cement. Dr. Edwards is graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry at Dalhousie University in 2010. He completed a Periodontics and Implant Dentistry residency at the University of Michigan in 2015. He is a Diplomate of the American […]
Anecdotally, this great presentation happened as a coincidence. Dr. Andrew Moncarz was featured in Dr. Paul Belzycki’s recent clinical presentation as the treating endodontist who completed the root canal for the patient. To record the segment, Dr. Moncarz prepared a fantastic presentation on the approach he follows to achieve endodontic access. I thought the information […]