We are pleased to bring you this news bite from a renowned Canadian Dental School The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry has become the first dental school in North America to be equipped with a general anesthetic (GA) suite allowing the School’s dental clinic program to expand its scope of services for patients, especially […]
This summary is based on the article published in the International Dental Journal: Carpal tunnel syndrome – an occupational hazard facing dentistry (October 2013) Sagar Abichandani, Saquib Shaikh and Ramesh Nadiger Purpose of the Review Evaluate the comprehensive literature on carpal tunnel syndrome to discover work specific to carpal tunnel syndrome among dentists in order to […]
This post is based on the Canadian Medical Association guidelines for managing the paediatric patient with an acute asthma exacerbation Source: CMA Infobase: Clinical Practice Guidelines Database (CPGs) Access the resource in PDF Context Children with acute asthma exacerbations frequently present to an emergency department with signs of respiratory distress. The most severe episodes are potentially life-threatening. Effective treatment […]
This summary is based on the article published in the International Dental Journal: Diet and the microbial aetiology of dental caries: new paradigms (December 2013) David J. Bradshaw and Richard J. M. Lynch Courtesy of Wiley Publishing: You can access the full-text article for the next 3 months. Access Wiley Dental Publications Context The microbial and dietary factors that […]
By Dr. Amarjit Rihal Dr. Amarjit Rihal graduated in 1995 from the University of Manitoba and is a partner in a large group practice. Currently, he is the President of the Manitoba Dental Association and serves on the boards of the National Dental Examination Board (NDEB) and the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC). […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Stem Cell and Development journal: Gingiva as a source of stem cells with therapeutic potential (December 2013) Benjamin P.J. Fournier, Hannu Larjava, and Lari Hakkinen Context Postnatal connective tissues contain phenotypically heterogeneous cells populations that include distinct fibroblast subpopulations, pericytes, myofibroblasts, fibrocytes, and tissue-specific mesenchymal stem […]
This case is presented by Dr. Neel Joshi I have a 17-year old female patient who has had viral gastroparesis for the past 4 years. It’s a chronic condition that causes her to vomit and/or have stomach acids reflux in her mouth multiple times throughout the day. I don’t believe there is an associated eating disorder […]
Dear colleagues, Here is a sampling of news items that came across our desks at CDA in the past week. We invite you to send us leads to news stories worth sharing that have come across your desk in the past week and we look forward to hearing from you (jokeefe@cda-adc.ca or 1-800-267-6354 ext. 2297). […]