Top 4 Must Read Dr. Jeffrey Bonang inducted as president of the Nova Scotia Dental Association New link between periodontal and cerebrovascular diseases Science related to fluoride, dentists’ exposure to bacteria presented at IADR Electronic cigarettes and youth: a gateway that must be shut Canadian dentistry news Dr. Jeffrey Bonang inducted as president of the […]
This summary is based on information found in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Dental Phobia and Anxiety (Wiley Publishing, 2013) Psychological and Interpersonal Aspects of Dental Treatment Taking different aspects of dental treatment into consideration, there is reason to believe that dental treatment triggers instinctive survival mechanisms. The threatening body position and potential obstruction of free air space during […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Australian Dental Journal: Bone fractures: assessment and management (March 2016) L Lim; P Sirichai Context Severe dental traumatic injuries often involve the supporting bone and soft tissues. These bone fractures often present with a combination of other dental injuries such as luxation, avulsion and tooth root fractures.1 Purpose of […]
This summary is based on the article published in Oral Diseases: Rechargeable Anticandidal Denture Material with Sustained Release in Saliva (July 2016) A Malakhov, J Wen, B-X Zhang, H Wang, H Geng, X-D Chen, Y Sun, C-K Yeh Context Candida-induced denture stomatitis is a common debilitating problem among denture wearers. Previously, we described the fabrication of a new denture material that released antifungal […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Dentistry: Rehabilitation of severely worn teeth: A systematic review (May 2016) Mauro Elias Mesko; Rafael Sarkis-Onofre; Maximiliano Sérgio Cenci; Niek Johannes Opdam; Bas Loomans; Tatiana Pereira-Cenci Context Tooth wear is loss of dental hard tissue due to non-carious processes, and can be identified as […]
This summary is based on the article published in Dental Materials: A systematic review about antibacterial monomers used in dental adhesive systems: Current status and further prospects (November 2015) Alexandra Rubin Cocco; Wellington Luiz de Oliveira da Rosa; Adriana Fernandes da Silva; Rafael Guerra Lund, Evandro Piva Context There is a trend to use the minimally invasive […]
Top 5 Must Read In memory of Dr. George Sweetnam, CDA President 2001-2002 How sweet: A dietitian looks at pop, energy drinks … and taxes Assessing risk helps dentists tailor preventive treatments for young children CDC: HPV-related cancers on the rise Periodontist wins world piano competition Canadian dentistry news In memory of Dr. George Sweetnam, CDA […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Dental Clinics of North America: Review of Top 10 Prescribed Drugs and Their Interaction with Dental Treatment (April 2016) Robert J. Weinstock, DDS; Michael P. Johnson, DMD The top 10 prescribed drugs and their interactions with dental treatment are reviewed. This article demonstrates the different […]