Substantial public and private resources are spent on the prevention and management of infections. Public health campaigns around the world have made considerable gains in the improvement of hygiene practices and disease prevention. Specific strategies have been employed, including water fluoridation that have significantly reduced dental decay. Significant efforts are directed at reducing the incidence … Read more
CURRENT PRACTICECodeine is the second-most widely used narcotic analgesic after morphine worldwide.1 Its use for over 200 years,2 availability of this medicine as an over-the-counter remedy for cough, acute and chronic mild-to-moderate pain, its reputation as a weak opioid, and use in pediatrics has fueled a perception of safety. Its recommended use as an analgesic … Read more
GERMANY 2014 Oral Health was thrilled to be invited to Bensheim, Germany as Sirona Dental Systems unveiled their latest product offering, a new treatment centre called INTEGO. At this exciting event, attended by 18 other journalists from around the globe, as well as 400 dealers and the Sirona Executive Management Team, we were treated to the … Read more
New Surgical Solutions Group will Specialize in Providing a Comprehensive Package of Innovative Products and Services to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and Periodontists Henry Schein Dental, the global dental business of Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, has … Read more
Local teen weighs in on his experince and provides advice to peers As our kids head back to high school or even off to college, Florida Craniofacial Institute, leading Bay Area Oral Maxillofacial and Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery experts, provides tips and advice on those pesky wisdom teeth that may be emerging. Fifteen-year-old Matthew Turner, one … Read more
IDEM 2014 Singapore (International Dental Exhibition and Meeting) will open its doors in 7 months. The event is widely considered to be one of the premier dental industry trade shows and conferences for the fast growing Asian Market. Early sign-ups by North American dental manufacturers for IDEM Singapore 2014 indicate a strong interest from companies … Read more
AboutFace is proud to announce the recipients of the 6th Annual AboutFace National Scholarship Awards are Miss. Braidy Mackay and Mr. Josh Grossgardt! Both young winners receive a $2,000 scholarship in recognition of their academic achievement and their dedication to community service with both AboutFace and other organizations within their communities. Congratulations! Miss. Mackay lives … Read more
The Department of Oral Biology in the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Training Grant to allow PhD students and postdoctoral fellows to engage in critical oral health research in areas such as salivary gland physiology and oral infectious diseases. The National Research Service Award … Read more
If you have the opportunity to speak with a lab technician about their greatest frustrations, they would probably tell you that a key complaint is the number of impressions they receive with discrepancies. Even the literature shows that there is a universal agreement that far too many inadequate and unreadable impressions are being sent to … Read more
The traditional classification of exodontia as minor surgery is often unwarranted considering the potential for the development of serious and unusual intra and post-surgical complications. Indeed, few situations in dentistry generate as much fear and anxiety as those precipitated by the sudden and unexpected emergence of a serious complication associated with the performance of a … Read more
INTRODUCTIONThe incidence of skin cancer appears to be increasing around the world.1 Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) accounts for the majority of non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) and is the most common cancer in humans. The actual incidence of BCC is likely underestimated, as many lesions are treated non-surgically. These cases are also difficult to quantify due … Read more
INTRODUCTIONThird molar surgery is one of the most common procedures performed in oral and maxillofacial surgery offices.1-6 Nevertheless, this procedure requires accurate planning and surgical skills. With surgical procedures in general, complications can always arise. The reported frequencies of complications after third molar removal are reported between 2.6 percent and 30.9 percent.1 The spectrum of … Read more
Disparities in Oral Health Are Profound, Especially Among Poor Children and Children of Color; Oral Health Provisions Under ACA Critical to Expanding Care to Children
Okay, I admit, I have always had a type ‘A’ personality, I prefer multitasker, and I do not believe Oral Health would print what my kids call it. For years, I had a to-do-list scrawled on a piece of paper in my pocket, a blueprint for daily tasks. With the advent of technology and the … Read more
Total hip and knee arthroplasty surgery has been found to significantly improve health-related quality of life.1 Over one million total hip and knee arthroplasties are estimated to be performed in the United States annually, with this number projected to increase to 4 million by the year 2030.2,3 In Canada, approximately 92,000 hip and knee replacements … Read more
CASE REPORT A 21-yr-old male initially presented to emergency department (ED) of the hospital with pericoronitis (pain, buccal and submandibular swelling) related to his impacted teeth. He was given antibiotics for a week until the wisdom teeth were removed in the office under IV sedation. The patient’s post-operative course was uneventful. The patient returned to … Read more
By way of introduction of the topic I will relay a case history of a 50 year old male who presented in 1999 with a very small pedunculated asymptomatic soft tissue lesion in the right midpalatal region of his mouth. (There is no initial photograph as this non-suspicious lesion was very small and benign in … Read more
For every body system there are readily observable characteristics that can be used to assess the structure and function of that system, and to distinguish the healthy from pathologic state. As an example, the cardiovascular system can be assessed through listening to heart and lung sounds, obtaining a blood pressure, and taking a pulse to … Read more
INTRODUCTIONLet’s face it, placing successful posterior composites is exacting, tedious and time consuming. The process includes achieving the necessary isolation, selecting and placing an appropriate matrix, precise execution of the adhesive steps, the placement of a flowable resin or resinionomer liner and finally, the incremental placement, adaptation, and light curing of at least two or … Read more
