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, […]
It is always a pleasure to welcome Dr. Paul Belzycki, general dentist from Toronto, who volunteered a number of clinical cases that will be presented on Oasis Discussions. Dr. Belzycki’s experience spans over 38 years of clinical practice in which he treated several complex cases that have required a combination of periodontal, endodontic, and prosthodontic […]
Highlights Dr. Howard Farran spoke to Dr. Suham Alexander about the inspiration behind the creation of Dentaltown and the ensuing formation of the “Townie” community. Dentaltown was originally created to encourage dentists to communicate with one another, share information and discuss cases simulating an online study club. The community has grown substantially to include ~ […]
This is not a customary CDA Oasis post. Although this feature presentation is about the practice of dentistry, the post is more reflective in nature than based on a clinical inquiry. The idea started when Dr. Paul Belzycki agreed to collaborate with us on a series of posts in which he shares his extensive experience […]
(Content under development) The following question was submitted by a practising dentist: I have seen an exponential growth in the marketing of CBCT to dentists (shouldn’t we ALL have one?), and have seen an emerging trend of dentists using them to reverse engineer pans etc. Most recently, an advert came across my desk where bitewings engineered […]