Whether you call them triple trays, check bite trays or dual arch trays, the use of these quadrant posterior trays to take definitive impressions are a vital element of a dentist’s armametarium. The advantages include ease of use, convenience, comfortable for the patient, use of less impression material, and time savings. Some of the challenges … Read more
The major indication for a post is to retain the material for the core build-up of the endodontically treated teeth that present extremely damaged crowns.1,2 The preparation of the space for a post involves a risk in the theraputical phase as during this stage accidents might occur (for e.g. root perforations).3 The placement of a … Read more
New Uses for * and <>: “What a *day* I’ve had!” “So have !” New Abbreviations: LOL = laugh out loud. GTG/G2G = got to go. LMAO = laugh my ass off. TTYL = talk to you later. BRB = be right back. OMG = oh my god. NP = no problem. POS = parent … Read more
I rely upon cold as my primary objective test to determine if, when and where treatment is needed for an irreversibly inflamed pulp as well as to help determine pulp vitality. While the method is somewhat crude, cold testing is highly effective and easily employed. Only rarely do I find it necessary to employ thermal … Read more
ASSOCIATIONS CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Bad things happen to good dentists. www.cdpa.com iCANADEN…internet CANAdian DENtistry An OPEN FORUM on the business and practice of dentistry. www.canaden.com ONTARIO STUDY CLUB FOR OSSEOINTEGRATION Seminar calendar and OSCO Information. www.osco.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRY Toronto Meetings Calendar, CE, Winter Clinic, Society Listings, etc. www.tordent.com THE ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF … Read more
Toronto–In the interest of promoting the benefits of cosmetic dentistry both to Canadian dentists and the public, the founding meeting of the recently formed Canadian Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (CACD) will take place June 11-12, 2005.
Hospital SARS may have been spread by oxygen masks. It has been postulated that SARS patients receiving oxygen therapy in hospital were a potential source of lethal contamination. Healthcare workers present at the side of the patient during exhalation were involved in a cloud of exhaled droplets via the mask. This contaminated cloud could extend … Read more
Montreal–After initially targeting a membership of 100, The Canadian Academy for Esthetic Dentistry (CAED) has doubled that number in its first year. CAED’s mission is to work with Canadian dentists and dental team professionals for the advancement of esthetic dentistry in Canada and elsewhere. The 2005 CAED Annual Meeting will be held in Montreal August … Read more
While important in the past, access to oral health care is now considered a critical issue with increased evidence that oral and general health are linked. These links include a correlation between periodontal disease and low birth-weight babies as well as a relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease and even diabetes. Although … Read more
Melville, NY–U.S.-based Henry Schein, Inc., has acquired the dental distribution business of Ash Temple Limited, Concord, ON, a privately held dental distributor with revenues of approximately US$100 million last fiscal year. Henry Schein’s four groups — Dental, Medical, Technology and International — reached sales of US$3.4 billion in 2003. Established more than 100 years ago, … Read more
Chicago–Ivoclar Vivadent presented 10 winning smile and lifestyle makeover teams from Cover Model Mania during a live, on-stage photo shoot in conjunction with the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter meeting. The multi-faceted, six-month long search invited dentists and laboratories to enter their patients for an opportunity to be one of the next IPS Empress Cover Models … Read more
The SLSA program is based on current, referenced literature and consists of 40 questions, answers, rationales and references. Answers appear at the end of each quiz. Dentists who complete the 15 question quiz in the November, 2005 issue of Oral Health may be eligible to receive continuing education points. The names and license numbers of … Read more
Efficient, predictable, successful and profitable endodontic therapy is dependent upon many factors, which fortunately are virtually always within the control of the clinician. Skipping a step is to court clinical failure or a less than desirable result. These factors are (in no particular hierarchy): 1) Taking an accurate medical and dental history and history of … Read more
March 10-12, 2005
ASSOCIATIONS CANADIAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY Excellent source of informationon periodontics. www.cap-acp.ca CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Bad things happen to good dentists. www.cdpa.com iCANADEN…internet CANAdian DENtistry An OPEN FORUM on the business and practice of dentistry. www.canaden.com ONTARIO STUDY CLUB FOR OSSEOINTEGRATION Seminar calendar and OSCO Information. www.osco.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRY Toronto Meetings Calendar, CE, … Read more
We have, in Canada, created a wonderful health-care system (warts and all). But it is, to quote Minister of State for Public Health Carolyn Bennett, a “health-care system where the mouth is not considered a part of the body.” In our predominantly publicly funded and publicly delivered health system, oral health is in a strange … Read more
The SLSA program is based on current, referenced literature and consists of 40 questions, answers, rationales and references. Answers appear at the end of each quiz. Dentists who complete the 15 question quiz in the November, 2005 issue of Oral Health may be eligible to receive continuing education points. The names and license numbers of … Read more
ABSTRACT: Young athletes with ever-changing transitional dentitions and those wearing fixed orthodontic appliances can benefit from custom-formed protective mouthguards. Modifications of the traditional vacuum-forming method are useful to fabricate mouthguards for such patients and extend the useful life of these devices. The purpose of this case report is to document fabrication of custom-formed protective mouthguards … Read more
The SLSA program is based on current, referenced literature and consists of 40 questions, answers, rationales and references. Answers appear at the end of each quiz. Dentists who complete the 15 question quiz in the November, 2005 issue of Oral Health may be eligible to receive continuing education points. The names and license numbers of … Read more
