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, 2001 issue of Oral Health may be eligible to receive continuing education points. The names and license numbers of all … Read more
Implant dentistry is now well established in our profession as a recognized and validated protocol for replacing missing teeth. While implant dentistry have been in existence for more than 2000 years,1 only in the last 20 years has its success rates found favour with the profession as a whole. A minimum success rate of 85% … Read more
The past decade has witnessed sophistication in the quality of aesthetic simulation of natural tooth structure that is unprecedented. The impact of new generation porcelain fused to metal, all ceramic, and resin restorations has added immeasurably to the cosmetic service mix provided by the practitioner.The introduction of the Aestheti-Plus post (the Aestheti-Plus post is an … Read more
Re: April 2001 coverI was surprised at Dr. Veale’s objection to a topless woman on the cover of Oral Health (Letters to the Editor, June 2001). All I saw was a stunningly beautiful woman and astonishingly beautiful dentistry. Now I find out she’s topless, too. You guys are holding out on me. Please send the … Read more
The edentulous mandible presents a treatment challenge that in the past was frequently resolved inadequately. Clinicians commonly heard the complaint that the lower denture was poor while the upper one was good.Various treatment modalities were used to restore the compromised mandibular ridge. The simplest but seldom satisfactory approach was to extend the denture base to … Read more
During the past few years, ideal implant placement has become the norm, the state of the art. Placing implants in their appropriate location is not easy as clinicians are confronted, more often than not, with reduced or atrophied alveolar ridges. Predictable ridge augmentation procedures have been developed using autogenous bone (symphysis, external oblique ridge, hip) … Read more
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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, 2001 issue of Oral Health may be eligible to receive continuing education points. The names and license numbers of all … Read more
Root form implants are the most popular current implant design, and usually are the only implant designs used by most practitioners. Yet, over the last 15 years in the United States and Canada, over 2,000 implant surgeons have inserted more than 15,000 subperiosteal implants, and these services have been used in more than 17 Universities … Read more
I was recently invited to give a talk on “Hands-on programs in North America” and “Are They Worth It?” There is no question in my mind that a hands-on course is ‘educationally speaking’ the best way to learn any and every component of dentistry!The greatest concerns dentists have to overcome when considering these programs are … Read more
For many years stainless steel crowns have been a significant part of the restorative armamentarium in paediatric dentistry. By definition they are prefabricated crown forms that are adapted to individual teeth and cemented with a biocompatible luting agent.1 If some logical sequences of steps in tooth preparation and crown adaptation are followed it is a … Read more
1.Mercury can take different forms. Of the forms listed below, which is the most toxic and has the biggest impact on health and the environment?A. Inorganic mercuryB. Elemental mercuryC. Organic Compounds (carbon containing)D. Methylated mercury2.You used to know this one! The components of amalgam are:A. Silver 20-38%, tin 11-15%, copper .5-25%, zinc 0-1% and ~50% … Read more
While the restoration of the endodontically treated tooth has been practised for more than 100 years, the criteria upon which we base either the restoration or the ultimate removal are not altogether clear. We have all experienced the treatment planning dilemma of whether or not a tooth should or more importantly can be saved. Many … Read more
The triad of biomechanical preparation, chemotherapeutic sterilization and three-dimensional obturation is the hallmark of endodontic success. The purpose of this article is to provide the reader with a review of the variables that are fundamental to the most sophisticated irrigation protocol available in order to achieve the highest standards of success and excellence now possible … Read more
Symptoms related to unerupted mandibular third molars are the most common problems encountered in the oral health services. An unerupted tooth refers both to teeth that are impacted and to teeth that are in the process of erupting.1 The tooth becomes impacted because eruption is prevented by adjacent teeth, dense bone, or excessive soft tissue.1 … 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, 2001 issue of Oral Health may be eligible to receive continuing education points. The names and license numbers of all … Read more
The ability to take a clear and precise impression for crown and bridge restorations is paramount to the ultimate success of the finished product. Too often there is little attention paid to this stage of the procedure. Yet a poor impression will be the basis on which the laboratory technician will fabricate the final result. … Read more
Read a magazine, newspaper or watch television and you are almost certain to come across an article on the quality of drinking water. It is a pressing concern and rightly occupies a priority position in the public’s agenda. Contamination of Dental Unit Water Lines does not occupy the same position with patients because they are … Read more
