Being able to perform endodontic treatment as safely and efficiently as possible is a function of primary three components: 1. Choosing cases correctly for treatment or for referral. It is difficult to give simple and arbitrary rationale for cases which might be referred, and when they can or should be done in-house. Empirically, 75% of … Read more
The SLSA program is based on current, referenced literature and consists of 40 questions, answers, rationales and references. Answers appear in the following issue at the end of each quiz. Dentists who complete the 15 question quiz in the November, 2007 issue of Oral Health may be eligible to receive continuing education points. The names … Read more
The International Federation of Dental Anesthesia Societies presented the 10th International Dental Congress on Modern Pain Control on July 5-7, 2003, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Professor Eliezer Kauffman from Israel presided. The British Society for the Advancement of Anesthesia in Dentistry organized the Congress under the expert direction of Dr. Chris Holden, Andrea Wraith, and many … Read more
In my opinion, the time is long overdue for professional dental journals to publish articles that offer alternatives to rotary NiTi rather than limit the discussion to which one of these vulnerable expensive systems should be used. Dr. Richard Mounce is an excellent practitioner without question. Also without question, he is ideologically committed to RNT … Read more
ASSOCIATIONS CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Because bad things happen to good dentists. www.cdpa.com ONTARIO ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY Quality of care through life long learning. www.ontarioagd.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRY Toronto Meetings Calendar, CE, Winter Clinic, Society Listings, etc. www.tordent.com CONTINUING EDUCATION ENDODONTICS: 2-DAY HANDS-ON COURSES IN VANCOUVER Advanced techniques for treatment of root canal … Read more
The SLSA program is based on current, referenced literature and consists of 40 questions, answers, rationales and references. Answers appear in the following issue at the end of each quiz. Dentists who complete the 15 question quiz in the November, 2007 issue of Oral Health may be eligible to receive continuing education points. The names … Read more
ABSTRACT Purpose: This study aimed to assess if the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry’s (AAPD) recommendation that the First Dental Visit (FDV) to occur before age 12 months is being complied and what are the affecting factors. Methods: A cross-sectional sample of 606 young children (consisted of 2001-2006 Caries Free (CF) Sample and 2001-2006 & … Read more
In his February 2002 President’s Column in the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association, Dr. George Sweetnam coined the phrase “No professors, no profession.”1 He went on to enunciate that a profession is not just defined by the service it provides but by it’s contribution to the education of the public, its practitioners and its … Read more
Electronic length determination… is superior to radiographic localization of the apical constriction” from a recent statement of the German Society for Dental, Oral and Maxillary Medicine. I agree wholeheartedly with this statement. Of the various methods of determining true working length (TWL), radiographic measurement of the position of the minor constriction (MC) of the apical … Read more
I am a pediatric dentist in my 32nd year of practice. I have practiced in three provinces in Canada and traveled to remote areas of Canada to treat children in need. I have been in Kelowna in private practice for 10 years. The disease rates I am seeing now in children surpass anything I have … Read more
In part one of this two-part series we explored the importance of having a clear and achievable vision as a road map for conducting our daily activities in the practice. We also discussed how to create a business vision by involving your entire team in the process. Here we will explore the core functional requirements … Read more
Leadership is often the quality that separates the great practices from the good ones. Due to the demands placed on the dentist, it can be difficult leading a practice to the highest levels of success. Based on 21 years of consulting to dentists and specialists, Levin Group has found that the right training can help … Read more
Having used all the rotary nickel titanium (RNT) systems available in North America, I have come to rely upon the K3 RNT system (SybronEndo, Orange, CA) as my preferred file. K3 stands in distinction to the other RNT root canal shaping instruments due to its asymmetrical design. The asymmetry of K3 makes the clinician power … Read more
Dentigerous cysts (DC) are a developmental cyst arising when fluid accumulates between the reduced enamel epithelium and the crown of an unerupted tooth.1 The result is a unilocular expansion around the crown of the tooth. DC make up for approximately 20% of odontogenic cysts and are most often found in the second to fourth decade … Read more
Our office receives numerous calls from dentists asking how to deal with instances of insurance fraud. Here is an example from our case files. What would you do in this situation? Thirty-two-year-old “Jill” has been a patient for the last five years. She has employer-paid dental coverage and arrives today for her regularly scheduled hygiene … Read more
Often patients present in our offices with aesthetic and functional problems which require addressing issues such as excessive overbite and insufficient posterior crown height. This case presentation will demonstrate treatment planning for a multiple disciplinary approach to the restoration of a dentition with reduced restorative dimension posteriorly, excessive overjet and severe overbite. Provisional laboratory processed … Read more
Clinicians must make choices on a daily basis. Treatment planning, experience, knowledge of dental materials and procedures allow us to provide our patients with the best we have to offer. We are living in the age of the extreme makeover and the public seems to be bombarded with the message that a beautiful smile is … Read more
JANUARY 2007 January 24 -28, 2007 Yankee Dental Congress 32 Boston, MA T. (800) 943-9200 outside Massachusetts P. (508) 480-9797 F. (508) 480-0002 www.yankeedental.org FEBRUARY 2007 February 22 – 25, 2007 The 142nd Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting Chicago, IL P. (312) 836-7300 www.cds.org MARCH 2007 March 9 – 11, 2007 Pacific Dental Conference Vancouver, … Read more
ASSOCIATIONS CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Because bad things happen to good dentists. www.cdpa.com ONTARIO ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY Quality of care through life long learning. www.ontarioagd.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRY Toronto Meetings Calendar, CE, Winter Clinic, Society Listings, etc. www.tordent.com CONTINUING EDUCATION ENDODONTICS: 2-DAY HANDS-ON COURSES IN VANCOUVER Advanced techniques for treatment of root canal … Read more
