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Take your marketing efforts out of the shadows this summer. Spreading the word and extolling the virtues of your practice should not take a holiday, even during the dog days of summer. There are numerous opportunities to shine a light on and take a big bite out of some of the biggest barriers to drawing … Read more
Have you ever noticed how the fast-paced world of modern healthcare demands something more from its managers? It’s not enough to simply manage tasks; the time has come for these professionals to evolve into great leaders who can inspire, motivate, and empower their teams. By embracing the powers of empathy, innovation, and community-building, individuals can … Read more
Two decades ago, most dental practices had thousands of paper patient charts. It was evident if a break-in occurred and charts were tampered with or stolen. However, today’s reality is different. Our patient records are stored on a server and often forgotten about until something doesn’t work. The records become invisible. The challenge now is … Read more
THE WHY: The Owner’s Story Go Orthodontics is a long-standing orthodontic practice that has served the downtown Montreal community and surrounding areas for nearly 40 years. This well-established family-owned practice is the pride of Dr. Rosalinda Go and Dr. Nicholas Go Thorpe, who also happen to be a mother-son principal dentist team. While growing up, … Read more
I used to have nightmares that my teeth were falling out of my mouth. Then I would wake up, rush to the mirror, and count my teeth. I would say to myself, “Yup, all still there. I guess that perio patient is still on my mind.” I haven’t had that nightmare in a while. Maybe … Read more
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In the last two issues of Oral Hygiene, we revealed the introduction to this topic, Secret #1 and #2. If you missed them, be sure to look back at these articles! SECRET #3: SPECIALIZE. By specializing, you are setting yourself up to be ‘Indispensable in the Dental Practice!’ You are setting yourself up to be … Read more
Speak with any dental practice owner, and it will take a little while to hear about their challenges with post-Covid staffing. A shortage of dental assistants had been the major challenge just before the pandemic, and since then, the challenge has broadened to include dental hygienists. This staffing challenge has had a negative impact on … Read more
In this post-COVID world, statistics show that those reporting mental health challenges are rising. Dental care is essential to overall health and well-being, especially for those with mental health challenges. However, providing dental care to patients with mental health challenges can sometimes be daunting and requires specific strategies and approaches to ensure optimal care. In … Read more
Q: The new global periodontal classification talks a lot about predisposing and modifying factors impacting client outcomes. How does this affect client treatment? A: This change is what makes the new global classification brilliant. It moves us away from a solely biofilm-focused model and pushes us to practise precision medicine. Since each client is unique … Read more
Among the AI options in the dental space, Diagnocat sets a new standard as the only AI-powered service that can analyze 3D dental images. It literally adds a new dimension to AI, increasing the already phenomenal diagnostic value of 3D imaging. From a CBCT, Diagnocat creates an AI-based report that highlights anatomical areas, common findings, … Read more
The primary goal in endodontics is to save teeth and preserve long-term function. If a patient presents with a diseased or inflamed pulp, it must be removed from the root canal system in a manner that preserves tooth structure and restores occlusal function.1 Over the last ten years minimally invasive endodontics (MIE) is a concept … Read more
Abstract Endodontic surgical treatment of a root end pathology can be very successful when properly diagnosed. PRF, a type of blood derived concentrate, has shown promising results to improve healing of the surgical site as well as improve patient post operative pain and quality of life. The present article describes in detail the clinical application … Read more
Historically the glide path within the root canal system was enlarged with a series of hand files, but as hand files increase in size the stiffness also increases, thereby making procedural mishaps and ledge formation more likely. Hand files are also relatively inefficient requiring more chair-time to complete the procedure and may result in more … Read more
The purpose of endodontics is to prevent or heal lesions of endodontic origin (LEO).1 If preventing and healing is the purpose of endodontics, how do we increase endodontic predictability in order to accomplish the preferred result? The first step to successful endodontics is to decide if what I am doing is predictable. As a clinician … Read more
It is globally accepted that 3D cleaning and disinfection are central to endodontic success and that bacteria are ubiquitous in endodontically failing teeth. Yet, there is ongoing controversy regarding the very clinical methods used that directly influence eliminating these microbial invaders. The role of bacteria in the pathogenesis of endodontic disease is well established, and … Read more
It has long been established in endodontics that mechanical instrumentation of the canal system is insufficient for proper disinfection. Instead, a combined chemo-mechanical approach is needed whereby mechanical and chemical interactions occur with the pulp and dentin of a tooth.1-3 Infected dentin is removed and shaped with files while irrigating solutions chemically interact with the … Read more
Endodontics has traditionally been founded on the principles of thorough canal cleansing and natural tooth structure preservation. However, for many decades, we were forced to focus on more operator-centric techniques (straight-line access openings, large canal preps) to facilitate new technologies as they became available. For example, coronal flaring or enlargement was a big part of … Read more
This time comes for every dental practice owner – the time to sell your practice. Whether you are selling your practice to completely retire or to step away from owner responsibilities while still practising, there is much to consider when selling your business. The two most popular reasons our readers would consider selling their practice … Read more
Dr. Fahad Chater Altima Dental Canada What is your favourite part about being a dentist? The people. We have a great team that is very supportive. I am also very fortunate to have two mentors that taught me that dentistry is a long-term relationship-building career. We also have great patients that I enjoy interacting with … Read more
Over the decades, cleaning the root canal system has been considered the pivotal step in endodontic treatment. The clinical recommendations have been to adequately enlarge the canal to uphold effective irrigation with bleach and obturation of the root canals with sealers and gutta-percha. However, as the importance of preserving natural tooth structure continues to evolve, … Read more