INTRODUCTION Innovation in the technologies that dentistry enjoys, generally provide yields that include; 1) better patient care, 2) outcomes that are more predictable as well as 3) higher shared (between the patient and dentist) confidence levels. It is with these concepts in mind that a recent tool, the M-Scan, was introduced in 2011. M-Scan is … Read more
Urban newspapers regularly carry display advertising from dentists with some version of the all-too-familiar query, “Do you despise, detest, deplore or generally just dislike your CPAP?” There are a substantial number of dentists carving a significant niche in the marketplace soliciting and treating patients clinically diagnosed with sleep apnea who are unable to tolerate their … Read more
ASSOCIATIONS ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS OF ONTARIO The official voice of Registered Dental Technologists in Ontariowww.ADTO.org CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Because bad things happen to good dentists.www.cdpa.com ONTARIO ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRYQuality of care through life long learning.www.ontarioagd.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRY Toronto Meetings Calendar, CE, Winter Clinic, Society Listings, etc.www.tordent.com CONTINUING EDUCATION FACULTÉ OF ORTHODONTIC RESEARCH & CONT. … Read more
There is a paradigm shift occurring in dentistry. We, as dentists, identify and sometimes treat conditions that will affect the health of an individual. A dentist should be able to converse intelligently with the family physician and communicate issues seen in the mouth that are of concern. It is important for the profession as a … Read more
Lise Fabello is one of the lucky ones. Routine screening with UFIT, an advanced vital signs monitoring device, led to the diagnosis of a serious medical condition and may even have saved her life. Although she was feeling unwell for some time, Lise didn’t go to her doctor. It was only when her dentist started … Read more
Dentistry has credibility issues. Over many years we have reassured ourselves that we are a much loved and appreciated profession, However, the reality is actually worse than we have lead ourselves to believe. How do we know this? The Canadian Dental Association commissioned an Ipsos-Reid survey. The results are sobering. Apparently only nine percent of … Read more
INTRODUCTIONDental anxiety is a common phenomenon. In a recent Canadian survey, 5.5% of respondents reported being “very afraid or terrified” of dental visits, and a further 9.8% were “somewhat afraid”.1 Dental anxiety prevalence, of a clinical significance, varies based on criteria used to measure it and the population studied. In general, worldwide estimates range from … Read more
(A review of the latest Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of Hypertension as it applies to the dentist)
CASE: A 45-yr-old male presented for restorative treatment under deep intravenous sedation indicated by dental anxiety to the sound of the drill. The medical history included sleep apnea, depression, paranoid delusional disorder, insomnia, chronic pain from sciatica, and obesity (BMI 36.1 kg/m2). Current medications included daily use of morphine 240 mg, three tablets of Percocet, … Read more
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the general populace continues to grow, and along with increasing life expectancy it can be expected that dentists will have an increasing proportion of diabetic patients. Data from Statistics Canada show in the period of 2009 to 2010, nearly 140,000 new cases of diabetes were diagnosed in Canada with … Read more
The story of inhalational anaesthesia leading up to Ether Day is as much about personalities as it is about science. Actually, it’s more about the people than the chemistry. Oxygen, nitrous oxide and ether were each discovered before their use could really be sorted out, not unlike the Internet. The personalities involved included (in alphabetical … Read more
ASSOCIATIONS ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS OF ONTARIO The official voice of Registered Dental Technologists in Ontariowww.ADTO.org CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Because bad things happen to good dentists.www.cdpa.com ONTARIO ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY Quality of care through life long learning.www.ontarioagd.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRY Toronto Meetings Calendar, CE, Winter Clinic, Society Listings, etc.www.tordent.com CONTINUING EDUCATION FACULTÉ OF ORTHODONTIC RESEARCH & … Read more
2011 was the final year of the SLSA program in Oral Health. The 8-question quiz appearedin the November ’11 issue. Unlike previous years, SLSA was not invloved in processing the results of forwarding names of particpants to the provinival licensing auhorites. Contact your own CE administrator at your provincial licensing autority. Please see SLSA Quiz … Read more
A Review on Water Fluoridation
Years ago, a father came into my offce with his young son. The boy had rampant decay involving multiple surfaces on all of his primary molars. To make matters more complex, the child had behavioural issues – as we seem to see more and more frequently these days. ADHD and sensory perception disorder made it … Read more
INTRODUCTION There is a growing trend towards performing community-based dental treatment under deep sedation or general anaesthesia. Indications for dental treatment under anaesthesia may include patients with extensive treatment needs, acute situational anxiety, uncooperative age appropriate behaviour, immature cognitive function, disabilities or medical conditions.1 Patients known or suspected to be susceptible to malignant hyperthermia (MH) … Read more
As a paediatric dentist, I am presented with young patients having multiple carious lesions on a daily basis. In my discussion of risk factors with the patient/parent(s), the use of fluoride is always brought up. I am shocked at how many families don’t drink tap water and are therefore not benefiting from the preventative effects … Read more
We are all familiar with the following recent headlines; “Paterno and Sandusky are indicted at Penn State”; “Player abuse should have been reported years ago”; “the coaches should have acted sooner.” But failing to report suspected abuse could just as easily involve Canadian dentists and not sports professionals. Some Interesting facts are as follows:• Over 60% … Read more
