Dentistry

Atypical Presentation of a Suspected Malignant Hyperthermia Episode

Figure 1. Panoramic image of the patient at the time of consultation

INTRODUCTION There is a growing trend towards performing community-based dental treatment under deep sedation or general anaesthesia. Indications for dental treatment under anaesthesia may include patients with extensive treatment needs, acute situational anxiety, uncooperative age appropriate behaviour, immature cognitive function, disabilities or medical conditions.1 Patients known or suspected to be susceptible to malignant hyperthermia (MH) … Read more

We Are What We Drink!

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As a paediatric dentist, I am presented with young patients having multiple carious lesions on a daily basis. In my discussion of risk factors with the patient/parent(s), the use of fluoride is always brought up. I am shocked at how many families don’t drink tap water and are therefore not benefiting from the preventative effects … Read more

A Failure to Report Abuse

Dr. Stechey is a general dentist in Hamilton, Ontario and a recognized forensic expert in how dentistry can be used for the detection & recognition of abuse on victims of all ages. Email: fstechey@gmail.com

We are all familiar with the following recent headlines; “Paterno and Sandusky are indicted at Penn State”; “Player abuse should have been reported years ago”; “the coaches should have acted sooner.” But failing to report suspected abuse could just as easily involve Canadian dentists and not sports professionals. Some Interesting facts are as follows:• Over 60% … Read more

Letters To The Editor

Re: We Can Only be the Best by Doing Our Best, With the Best, Louis Malcmacher, DDS, November, 2011 I read with interest Dr. Malcmacher’s excellent article on new technologies that make us more efficient while maintaining quality in our practice. I was especially intrigued by the DentalVibe (Bing Innovation) that Dr. Malcmacher described. Forty-five … Read more

DENTAL INTERNET DIRECTORY LISTINGS

ASSOCIATIONS ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL ECHNOLOGISTS OF ONTARIOThe official voice of Registered Dental Technologists in Ontariowww.ADTO.org CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONBecause bad things happen to good dentists.www.cdpa.com ONTARIO ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRYQuality of care through life long learning.www.ontarioagd.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRYToronto Meetings Calendar, CE, Winter Clinic, Society Listings, etc.www.tordent.com CONTINUING EDUCATION FACULTÉ OF ORTHODONTIC RESEARCH & … Read more

Crown & Bridge Study Club

Dr. Elliot Mechanic, Melissa Summerfield & Dr. Jordan Soll

On Friday, December 2nd, attendees at the Crown & Bridge meeting in Toronto were treated to an informative and entertaining all day session, with Dr. Elliot Mechanic. His presentation was entitled “Artistic Smile Design: Building the Restorative Dental Practice” and the over 400 attendees had the opportunity to learn from this leading clinician in a … Read more

Cosmetic Dentistry Revenues Stable, Growth Seen in Some Categories, says AACD Survey

Revenues generated from cosmetic dental procedures will likely remain stable, if not increase, in the coming year, according to a recent industry survey from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. The AACD conducted its 2011 State of the Cosmetic Industry Dentistry Survey, and found that while the cosmetic dentistry industry has declined, then flattened, since … Read more

Oral Health through Life’s Stages

Dr. Fay Goldstep sits on the Oral Health Editorial Board (Healing/Preventive Dentistry), has served on the teaching faculties of the Post-graduate Programs in Esthetic Dentistry at SUNY Buffalo, the universities of Florida (Gainesville) and Minnesota (Minneapolis). She has lectured nationally and internationally on lasers, healing dentistry, innovations in hygiene, dentist health issues and office design. Dr. Goldstep is a consultant to a number of dental companies, and maintains a private practice in Markham, ON, Canada and can be reached at goldstep@epdot.com.

What an exciting time it is to be dentist! What an important part we play in our patients’ lives! We are an essential component of their primary health care team. Many of our patients do not have a physician that they see on a regular basis, yet they visit us every nine, six, or even … Read more

Fluorescence Visualization Devices in General Dentistry: Seeing the Big Picture

Figure 13. The loss of fluorescence exhibited in proximity to hyperkeratosis on the edentulous ridge was biopsy-confirmed as dysplasia. (Images courtesy of the University of Washington Oral

Dental professionals have been traditionally limited to the use of incandescent light for the visual inspection of the oral cavity. Direct visualization of reflected white light from mucosal surfaces can enable the detection of gross tissue abnormalities, but may fail to identify some early disease processes (such as dysplasia) that have not yet caused changes … Read more

Overcoming the Challenges of Caries Detection using The Canary System

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Dental caries is one of the major diseases that we treat in dentistry on a daily basis. The treatment of dental caries is a very common procedure in every dental practice. We have a vast array of techniques for treatment including: direct-placed restorations using materials such as composite resins, glass ionomers and amalgam, indirect-placed restorations … Read more

Dry Mouth: Simplified

Figure 8. The remineralization product Tri-calcium phosphate is in Clinpro 5000 (3M ESPE).

Xerostomia (xero=dry, stomia= mouth) is defined as the subjective sensation of oral dryness that may or may not be associated with a decrease in the production of saliva.1,2 Saliva is one of those things that is appreciated only in its absence, when the patient perceives a significant negative effect on quality of life.3 Xerostomia is … Read more

Using Bioactive Materials to achieve Proactive Dental Care

Photo 12. Final polish tooth # 12.

Resin bonding of the human dentition has become a “standard” in the United States and Canada. There are well over 80 different bonding systems on the market today. We have seen them evolve through multiple generations in an attempt to “simplify” the bonding process. But as these agents have simplified, many in our profession have … Read more

Preparations In Composite Resin Part I: Principles And Instrumentation For Class V, Cusp Tips, And Incisal Attrition

Figure 39. Typical sextant of incisal and inciso-lingual restorations, 5 years post-op. 37% Liquid Phosphoric acid etch 15 seconds, Danville Microprime B, Kuraray Photobond, Tokuyama Estelite Sigma A3.

PREPARATION DESIGN FOR COMPOSITIESThe definitive textbook of composite restoration has yet to be written. Preparation designs are a common starting point in clinical technique before other complex variables such as resin, placement, shrinkage, and cure are encountered. This article explores principles, designs and instrumentation revised for composite resin Class V preparations, and new preparations to … Read more

Dental Internet Directory

ASSOCIATIONS ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS OF ONTARIO The official voice of Registered Dental Technologists in Ontariowww.ADTO.org CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Because bad things happen to good dentists.www.cdpa.com ONTARIO ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRYntistryQuality of care through life long learning.www.ontarioagd.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRYToronto Meetings Calendar, CE, Winter Clinic, Society Listings, etc.www.tordent.com CONTINUING EDUCATION  FACILIT É OF ORTHODONTIC RESEARCH & CONT. ED. Lectures … Read more

DenMat Holdings acquired by Centre Partners and Mill Street Partners

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DenMat Holdings, LLC today announced that it has been acquired by affiliates of Centre Partners and Mill Street Partners.DenMat is the world leader in thin, porcelain veneer systems for smile enhancement. The Company also offers a wide-range of other aesthetic and restorative smile solutions, as well as a broad array of professional dental materials and … Read more