In an industry that offers so many options and emerging products restoratively, many of us have never heard of one of the new and extremely useful phenomenons: the Screwmentable. What is a Screwmentable? It’s a restoration consisting of an abutment, a crown and a screw. To many, that doesn’t sound any different from a screw-retained … Read more
ABSTRACT The aim of this paper was to analyse the cleanliness of root canals prepared with the use of Revo-S, ProTaper Next and Twisted Files Adaptive instruments. After preparation and thorough irrigation, the roots were notched transversally and split into three even parts. The cross-sections were then analysed using a dental microscope. Irrespective of the … Read more
The Annual Spring Meeting (ASM) is the Ontario Dental Association’s signature dental conference and trade show. Now in its 149th year, the ASM continues to be a prominent gathering place for all dental professionals. The ASM offers an unparalleled education program featuring the best and brightest minds in the dental industry. Year-after-year, dentists and their … Read more
Cosmetic procedures like bleaching and porcelain veneers result in that today people are more conscious about the appearance of their smile than ever before. Often though, people with dentures are deprived of cosmetic outcomes. This is strange. Because it’s like saying that people with no teeth are not influenced by the cosmetic revolution of today, … Read more
Missing or impacted teeth can often accompany a patient throughout their lifetime. A maxillary lateral incisor is the third most common congenitally missing tooth in the dentition and affects nearly two percent of the population. Esthetics and function can easily become compromised due to the change or minimized spatial dynamics of the arch when this … Read more
Introduction In the academic year of 2014 to 2015, a new continuing education program, Residency in Cosmetic Dentistry, was introduced to the dental community. This program was meant to provide opportunity for practicing dentists who are interested in enhancing their knowledge and skill in the subject of esthetic dentistry to join. The program included teaching … Read more
Do no harm. We as dentists understand this statement to a T. Our patient’s? Well that’s another story. Cases do fail. Sometimes they fail because we make errors. Sometimes they fail due to unforeseen circumstances. In any event, a failed case is just that… a failed case. I can certainly speak for myself when I … Read more
Introduction The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) launched “The Smile Story Contest” in April 2014. The purpose of the contest was to raise awareness of the benefits of cosmetic dentistry. Entrants submitted their smile story explaining why they deserved a new smile, along with their photo. The contestants were chosen by the public through … Read more
EXTRACT Fractured teeth are the mist common encountered dental emergency. This manuscript presents an anterior trauma case from initial presentation to final treatment through use of an interdisciplinary approach to diagnosis, planning, and treatment. Introduction A 22-year-old male patient presented to Scripps Center for Dental Care on emergency reporting having been hit in the face by a … Read more
A common problem faced by orthodontists and restorative dentists is how to handle post orthodontic patients with congenitally missing lateral incisors. Most of these patients are under 20 years old with long-term solutions that are less than conservative for patients of that age. Fixed prosthodontic solutions for the case described in this article might include: … Read more
It all started in the 1970’s when Prof Francois Duret gave the world a glimpse of the future of digital dentistry. When we look back now, we can see just how ahead of his time Prof. Duret was. Today in North America, less than 10 percent of dentists utilize intra-oral scanning in their office. Digital … Read more
Recently, a good friend of mine sent me a link to YouTube and suggested that I watch the video because I would find it interesting. After 20 minutes I was speechless at what I learned and how much I didn’t know. I quickly became fascinated with the presenter in the video and his breadth of … Read more
Dear Oral Health and Professional Colleagues: Re: Registration: It’s Not All Bad editorial In my February 2016 editorial, I was privileged enough to share some of my thoughts and opinions regarding my proposal for an adjustment to some of the provinces’ method of knowing which dentists provide sedation services to their patients. Included in that … Read more
L’industrie dentaire nous incite sans relâche à passer à la technologie numérique! Si l’on devait croire tout le battage publicitaire entourant la technologie numérique, on pourrait penser qu’en choisissant de ne pas faire le saut à la technologie numérique, on sera désavantagé, distancé par les autres et que l’on deviendra un « mauvais dentiste ». Il y … Read more
We are constantly being pushed by the dental industry to go digital. If one were to accept and believe all of the hype, it would seem that if we don’t jump on the bandwagon, we are missing out, falling behind and considered a “bad dentist”. Eight years ago, I attended a digital symposium by a … Read more