Anesthesia is commonly used by dentists when they want to ensure young patients remain calm during an operation and feel as little pain as possible afterward. Dentist anesthesiologists may use either general or local anesthesia, but some choose to use both with children, despite conflicting research on the combined approach. The current issue of the … Read more
In honour of National Dental Hygienists Week™, April 6-12, which kicked off today, the Canadian Dental Hygienists Associatoin (CDHA) is pleased to launch a new “Dental Hygiene for Life” promotional video highlighting the role of dental hygienists and the importance of oral health for total health messaging. Check it out at: http://animoto.com/play/aSRNC1k9s4ZVn1ivaTfqIA Also available on … Read more
Currently, removing abscessed or infected teeth before heart surgery is standard practice, as it decreases infection and inflammation risks during and after the procedure. The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association classify dental extraction as a minor procedure with a less than 1 percent risk of death or non-fatal heart attack. But although … Read more
TAD donates their second Mikey AED, this one to Ronald McDonald House. They have now raised sufficient funds for the third Mikey (location TBD) and are on their way to #4. In this picture from right to left: Lori Belonzo, Operations Manager Heaven Can Wait, David Goodman CEO Heaven Can Wait, Morty Henkle Executive Director The Mikey … Read more
CANTEL MEDICAL CORP. (NYSE: CMN) announced today that for the second consecutive year, it was named to the Forbes list of the “100 Best Small Companies in America.” The Company was ranked number 67 on the Forbes 2013 list. Cantel’s President and CEO, Andrew Krakauer stated, “We are pleased to have been recognized for the … Read more
Company Recognized for Exceptional Contributions to Global Oral Health and Oral Health Education Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, was presented with the 2014 William J. Gies Award for Outstanding Achievement in the public or private partner category … Read more
Built on its strong diagnostic foundation, the company’s brand initiative further demonstrates growth to support practitioners’ needs LED Dental Ltd. (“LED Dental” or the “Company”) today announced its new brand initiative to further the company’s goal of providing advanced imaging technologies to dental and specialty practices in the United States and Canada. A wholly-owned subsidiary … Read more
Septodont Brazil Ltda., a subsidiary of Septodont Holding announces the acquisition of TDV Dental Ltda., Pomerode, Santa Catarina, Brazil effective April 1, 2014. This move strengthens Septodont’s restorative footprint by adding a restorative accessory category to their growing dental restoratives line. The acquisition provides Septodont with a solid manufacturing presence in Latin America. TDV will … Read more
I graduated from McGill dental school in May 1979. I had just turned twenty-five years old. Having finished what seemed like an eternity of higher education, attaining Bsc. and DDS degrees, I was eager to get started in the real world and jumped straight into dental practice purchasing an existing practice from which two dentists … Read more
Sometimes a particular case comes along that appears, at first glance, overwhelming. This case fits that description (Figs. 1–3). However, when Michael emailed my office and inquired regarding flying across the country to have me treat him, I had fortunately done many cases involving hundreds of teeth using the Bioclear matrix system to treat dentitions … Read more
In 1965, my primary school principal told my parents that they should be happy if I became a stock boy. That was grade three, and at my mother’s insistence, a year which I repeated. I am a December baby, which certainly did not help an easily distracted boy at this time. In 1975, my high … Read more
INTRODUCTION:The internet provides a vast amount of information for our patients. Dental websites and articles, showcasing the best work under ideal circumstances, have resulted in increased patient demands and expectations. Today’s practitioners must be able to provide high quality cosmetic dentistry in an efficient and predictable manner. BASIC PRINCIPLESThe theory behind this technique is very … Read more
Efficiency: to do a procedure in a quality manner while spending as little time and effort as possible. Nowhere is this more important than when placing composite restorations in the posterior. Posterior composites are the restorative backbone of many practices today, however there are clinical issues that must be dealt with including potential sensitivity, marginal … Read more
Over the past 20 years, the trend in dentistry has been in search of metal-free alternatives to replace many of the traditional restorative materials that have been used for decades in both direct and indirect applications. This trend has been the focus of manufacturers, researchers, and clinicians for many reasons. Obviously the initial primary goal … Read more
INTRODUCTIONWith advancing technologies in ceramics, computerized shade matching, and digital photography, matching a single maxillary central incisor with any restorative material is still one of the most difficult clinical challenges that most dentists face. Coupled with increased expectations in this “age of dental aesthetics” and also, with aid from external marketing through media and the … Read more
Patient demand for aesthetic dentistry with minimally invasive procedures has resulted in the extensive utilization of freehand bonding of composite resin to anterior teeth.1 The development of composite resins with natural fluorescence and polishability allows the clinician to mimic the natural dentition. Composite resins allow for conservative treatment and long lasting restorations. In order to … Read more
INTRODUCTION Restoring a single anterior tooth has always been the most difficult esthetic restorative procedure in dentistry. One needs to mimic the surrounding natural dentition in size, contour, value, chroma and finally mimicking the reflective and deflective areas by duplicating the primary and secondary anatomy.1 If this isn’t challenging enough, take away the tooth and … Read more
I consider myself somewhat of a techno-junkie when it comes to the way I practice dentistry. The more technology, the better! Whether its digital x-rays, hard and soft tissue lasers, or CAD/CAM digital impressions and milling, technology has truly made dentistry more exciting, more precise and more immediate. This article outlines the use of the … Read more
Replacing enamel, the hardest substance in the body, is no easy task. If enamel is missing–there is a reason. This tooth layer was intended to provide esthetics, mastication, insulation, and phonetics. Daily, enamel is put through rigors – be it an environment that fluctuates in response to changing pH introductions or perhaps a malocclusion that … Read more
INTRODUCTION: LASERS AND DENTISTRYLasers have been used in several areas of medicine for a long time, even becoming a standard of care for many medical specialties, ophthalmology, dermatology, urology. In dentistry, the clinical use of lasers began in the 1980s. In search of the ideal wavelength for all dental needs, several manufacturers developed different systems … Read more