Continuing dental education has taken many and varied forms over the years. The first ongoing dental journal, the Dental Cosmos, was published by Samuel Stockton White (founder of the SSWhite Company) in 1859. This magazine eventually morphed into the Journal of the American Dental Association. Dental conferences, congresses, symposia, and single or multiple-day courses, intended … Read more
Problem solving issues that present in our offices nearly every day is what makes the pursuit of continuing education and learning new techniques imperative to providing consistent quality care to our patients. Whether it is in an article like this, lectures, hands-on classroom training or sitting around with a group of dental friends discussing what … Read more
One of the major challenges in placing indirect aesthetic restorations is handling and controlling the restoration during preparation for bonding, loading with bonding material, and accurate placement of the restoration. A new product from Triodent, developers of the V3 Ring system for managing contact points, has been released to make the placement of indirect restorations … Read more
Recently, one of the authors (RM) received this e-mail asking a clinically relevant question: “Could you tell me the percentage of a root canal therapy failing if a file was broken midway down the mesial canal of a molar? Fortunately, it wasn’t me but I need to tell the patient the prognosis. It’s asymptomatic and … Read more
This article provides an overview of developments in modern, preventive, caries management as well as updates on the evolution of electrical caries detection including a practical new technology now available to use in the practice setting to assist the dental team in caries detection and monitoring. Caries Detection, Assessment and Monitoring as key steps in … Read more
At Oral Health & DPM, we have always taken pride in delivering the very best clinical and practice management information to our readers. Thanks to your loyal readership, Oral Health & DPM are Canada’s leading clinical and practice management publications. Now we are proud to extend the reach of Oral Health/DPM publications to our website, … 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, 2010 issue of Oral Health may be eligible for continuing education points. The names and license numbers of all who complete the quiz will be forwarded to their respective provincial licensing authorities.
Anniversary celebration honors supporters, highlights educational initiatives The National Museum of Dentistry celebrated its 14th anniversary on June 4 with an exhibit opening and preview of new outreach initiatives. The annual celebration honors supporters and friends who help the Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, in its mission to celebrate the history the dentistry and to raise … Read more
The Robert N. Eskow NYU Implant Dentistry award was presented to Dr. George A. Zarb, a Toronto-based prosthodontist who has played a pivotal role in introducing implant dentistry techniques to Canadian dentists, at the annual NYU Implant Symposium in December 2009. Dr. Zarb, a former professor at the University of Toronto School of Dentistry and … Read more
Digital imaging and practice management solution powerhouses join forces to offer integrated product set to Canadian dental professionals Carestream Health, Inc., and Healthsoft, Inc., jointly announce the purchase of the Windent business of Healthsoft by Carestream Health. Windent is a leading provider of sophisticated oral and maxillofacial surgery and dental practice management software sold under … Read more
Colgate® Sensitive Pro-Relief™ Desensitizing Paste with Pro-Argin™ Technology Presented at Pacific Dental Conference Colgate-Palmolive, the world leader in oral care, introduced a major advance in the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity. During the Pacific Dental Conference in Vancouver, Colgate presented Colgate® Sensitive Pro-Relief™ desensitizing paste with Pro-Argin™ technology. Dentin hypersensitivity is a highly prevalent condition, affecting … Read more
Age-specific oral hygiene — preventively oriented diagnostics — holistic prevention in the dental practice — a main topic at IDS. Health is highly valued by the general public — not least because of our ageing society. Oral prophylaxis has therefore become a focus of modern dental practices and is an important step toward preventive solutions, … Read more
Imagine that you are at a dentistry conference and you hear about the success a colleague has had with a procedure you have never tried before. The procedure has been validated elsewhere in Ontario, but does carry some risks. You would like to try it on your patients. Would any of the following be appropriate? … Read more
Delcam has been presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category in recognition of the continuous development of its software for the design and manufacture of dental restorations. The Queen’s Awards are the UK’s most coveted commercial awards, with only a small percentage of those who enter each year measuring up to … Read more
Nobel Biocare has launched its new website for dental professionals. The new site boasts a new structure, improved functionality and usability, all new content, including an industry-leading resource library, and it focuses on an interactive and intuitive user experience. You may visit the new website at www.nobelbiocare.com/dental. Please note that the site will also be … Read more
IDEM Singapore 2010 Keeps Asia’s Dental Community on the Cutting Edge The International Dental Exhibition and Meeting (IDEM) Singapore 2010 drew to a close today, with registered participation from 6,057 dental traders and practitioners including dentists and dental clinicians. Cementing its position as the premier dental showcase in the region, IDEMSingapore 2010 brought … Read more
Enhanced for easier access to comprehensive, online oral health information After a year and a half of extensive research, planning and design, the American Dental Association today announced the unveiling of its new, enhanced Web site, ADA.org, encompassing the latest elements of Web-development technology. “The new ADA.org represents the collective input from our members … Read more
IDS on course to further extend its position as a world leading fair – High exhibitor interest – Once again more than 1,800 exhibitors expected. There is still well over a year to go before the IDS once again drops anchor from 22nd to 26th March 2011 in Cologne. But already at this stage, Koelnmesse … Read more
Today’s esthetic dentistry aims to replace damaged or malformed tooth structures with artificial materials that have been tested and proven to posses biological, functional and physical properties very similar to natural teeth. The newest generation of nanofilled composite resins offers excellent esthetic potential and great longevity without the need of unnecessary tooth structure removal. The … Read more
What are we thinking? Botox in dentistry-are you serious? Has the profession gone mad? What has happened to our traditional approach- don’t we fix teeth and gums? Has our professionalism been cast aside in the search for money-making techniques that do little to serve our patients’ health and well-being and simply line the pockets of … Read more