ABSTRACT The dentigerous cyst with extra-osseous tooth displacement is a rare presentation for one of the most common odontogenic (developmental) cysts. Association with an impacted third molar is the most common finding for a dentigerous cyst but actual displacement of a tooth into the soft tissue has never been reported. The diagnosis of a dentigerous … Read more
ABSTRACT With the popularity of snowmobiles, the incidence of facial fractures in those enjoying this recreational activity has increased due to a combination of factors including: alcohol use, night-time driving, immaturity of the driver, inappropriate use of helmets, and traveling on unknown terrain. In order to help decrease the rate of snowmobile related injuries, further … Read more
Patients today are demanding cosmetic restoration not only of their anterior teeth, but of their posterior teeth as well. We are moving from a “Disease Centred” approach in the dental profession i.e. fillings to a more “Health Centred” approach i.e. restorations. To restore anything is to “improve, repair or retouch so as to bring back … Read more
The use and abuse of recreational drugs is not a topic routinely found, or at least not covered in depth, in the dental curriculum. It is a subject in which information is usually obtained and shaped from cultural and sociological attitudes, media reports or just hearsay.1 Although, probably more understood (and prevalent) today than at … Read more
It is fair to say that we all start with the best of intentions when we initiate treatment for our patients, and we strive to achieve optimal outcomes. As the marketing ads indicate, we want to be “the dentist to ease the pain”, or the person “providing the optimum surgical solution”. From each successful case … Read more
The conventional wisdom has traditionally been that, all things being equal, it didn’t matter what was put into root canal systems to obturate them. The old saying “What you take out is more important than what you put in” dominated thinking to a significant degree. Such a statement was often followed up by something along … 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, 2006 issue of Oral Health may be eligible to receive continuing education points. The names … Read more
A positive life is built upon positive relationships with partners, children, friends and business associates. Our relationships, good or bad, are dependent upon many factors: * How we communicate with others * Understanding people’s needs and what is important to them * Realizing that people are all different and that’s ok * Having mutual respect … Read more
ASSOCIATIONS 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 ENDODONTICS: 2-DAY HANDS-ON COURSES IN VANCOUVER Advanced techniques for treatment of root canal … Read more
Develop the hygiene department into a measurable profit centre, patient education centre and a feeder for restorative services.
The hygiene department is an underdeveloped source of production in many practices.
Ever wondered whether relocating your practice would change your future? A chronicle of one dentist’s relocating story…
Practices look for new patients to introduce cosmetic possibilities, and overlook the potential elective treatment presented by existing patients.
At hands on courses, we are frequently asked how to remove separated rotary nickel titanium files (RNT). It is a skill that has taken years to learn and will continually evolve. Removal of separated rotary files can be addressed from many perspectives, materials science, ultrasonic tip choice, risk of iatrogenic events, clinical technique, etc. Suffice … Read more
This article provides the clinicians a higher success ratio in endodontic treatment by focusing on advanced mechanical preparation. The protocol of advanced technique is not only increasing quality of prognosis but also the efficiency. Since the introduction of Giromatic (90 degrees reciprocating contra angle) in late ’60s; Techniques and equipment to perform automated root canal … Read more
The Five Ages of Man are said to be the Golden Age, the Silver Age, the Brazen Age, the Heroic Age, and the Iron Age. Endodontics has passed through many ages as the discipline transitions to increasingly predictable clinical success. Within the Pantheon of gods and gurus, one stands alone as a beacon of the … Read more
The purpose of this article is to correlate the importance of irrigating with chelating agents (and their chemical reaction in eliminating the debris from between the flutes of separated nickel titanium files), with the ability to retrieve and/or bypass instruments separated within the root canal system. Several methods and techniques have been advocated over the … Read more
I would rather not give you another ‘how to’ article or another preaching ‘sermon’ telling you how to practice but would rather teach correct principles that govern endodontic success and allow you to govern yourself. A correct principle can and should apply to each endodontic system and not to just what I use in my … Read more
ABSTRACT Dentistry has existed in a paradigm or understanding of bacterially caused dental diseases. Recent efforts to link periodontal disease to diabetes and cardiovascular disease have not been able to determine if bacteria are causal or casual to the relationship. This article presents evidence that inflammation caused by oxidative stress is the common link. The … Read more
