Can there be many more stressful occasions during a busy day at your office than when an emergency dental trauma case shows up unexpectedly requiring immediate treatment? You are already running behind and the patient (and often the parent) is crying and upset. You don’t deal with this type of case every day, and you are […]
This Urgent Care Scenario (USC) is presented by the JCDA Oasis Team in collaboration with Dr. Archie Morrison and is also available through the JCDA Oasis Mobile Oroantral Communication (Oroantral Fistula) Oroantral Communication (OAC) is an abnormal communication between the maxillary sinus and the oral cavity. It may be the result of different pathological processes […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: 15-year old patient with partially erupted 37, 47. Deep pockets 6 mm, small residual pericoronal flap and slight inflammation. How safe is it to do gingivectomy (laser/electrocautery) in this disto-lingual area without the risk of traumatising/severing the lingual nerve? Dr. Gordon Schwartz from GumDocs provided this quick initial answer: 1. Evaluate […]
We are very pleased to present this series of videos by Dr. Mark Donaldson, Director of Pharmacy Services at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center and faculty member at the University of Montana and the Oregon Health & Sciences University There is no such thing as medical clearance. In fact, the dentist retains the primary responsibility for […]
This Prescription Drug Consult is presented by the JCDA Oasis Team. It is also available in JCDA Oasis Mobile Ibuprofen Addaprin [OTC]; Advil® [OTC]; Caldolor®; I-Prin [OTC]; Ibu®; Midol® Cramps & Body Aches [OTC]; Motrin® Infants’ [OTC]; NeoProfen Presentation Ibuprofen is a Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) which could be administered orally and through I.V. Ibuprofen […]
This summary is based on the Rapid Response Report developed by the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health: Neuromuscular Occlusion Concept-based Diagnosis and Treatment of Tempromandibular Joint Disorders: A Review of the Clinical Evidence Full Report (PDF) Key Messages Diagnosing TMD: The use of electromyograms (EMG) is not supported by evidence. There is insufficient evidence […]
This medical Condition Consult is presented by the JCDA Oasis Team. The consult is also available through the JCDA Oasis Mobile Myocardial infarction (MI) is a consequence of obstruction in the coronary artery blood supply to the heart, resulting in death of the myocardium. Predisposing risk factors include atherosclerosis (thickening of arterial wall caused by […]
This case is presented by the University of Toronto, Department of Oral Radiology Residents: Edwin Chang, Sherif El Saraj, Catherine Nolet-Levesque, Daniel Turgeon, Niloufar Amintavakoli, and Trish Lukat. Pre-operative images provided courtesy of Dr. Milan Madhavji of Canaray | Specialists in Oral Radiology. You can view the original case here You can view the Case Follow up here […]