Patient demand for aesthetic dentistry with minimally invasive procedures has resulted in the extensive utilization of freehand bonding of composite resin to anterior teeth.1 The development of composite resins with natural fluorescence and polishability allows the clinician to mimic the natural dentition. Composite resins allow for conservative treatment and long lasting restorations. In order to … Read more
The prevalence of congenitally missing teeth in the general population has been estimated by many authors1,2 to be between 6 and 10 percent. The incidence of missing maxillary lateral incisors is between 1-2%.3,4 Absence of both maxillary lateral incisors occurs more often than the absence of a single lateral5 and when unilateral, the contralateral maxillary … Read more
Abstract With the recent surge in cosmetic dentistry more and more patients are walking into the office that have had their maxillary teeth restored with porcelain veneers and have a considerable shade difference between the mandibular and the maxillary teeth with the mandibular teeth being darker. After successive whitening appointments and the fabrication of whitening … Read more
In recent years, there have been many technological and procedural developments in “aesthetic” or “cosmetic” dentistry. Tooth whitening, various forms of marketing by dentists and manufacturers along with “reality” makeover TV shows, have produced an increased public awareness of restorative and cosmetic options. All this has created a consumer demand for what has time and … 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
On September 18, 1998 my daughter, Hunter Arden was born. Two months later, the first Cosmetic Issue of Oral Health appeared. Hunter is now seven and a half and there have been nine Cosmetic Issues produced. Bringing together any issue of Oral Health requires a tremendous amount of time and commitment from each editorial board … Read more
I understand Dr. Zamon’s frustration as he discussed in his editorial “When did the line Blur” from the standpoint that certainly, assuming that Dr. Zamon’s clinical description is in fact correct, the dentist misdiagnosed and treatment planned this case. However I take exception to the inference that this was because of the fact that this … Read more
Self Learning Self Assessment
We are living in what is perhaps the golden age of dentistry. Teeth are in vogue and it is suddenly “cool” to be a dentist. Because dentistry is everywhere, the public at times seems to be dictating what kind of dental work they desire and how they want the profession to practice. There is a … Read more
The value of high magnification in clinical medicine (via a surgical microscope) has been well known for more than 50 years.1 The value of high magnification in dentistry (via a dental operating microscope) has been well known for 20 years in endodontics,2 for 14 years in periodontics3 and for over 10 years in restorative dentistry.4 … Read more
Class II (interproximal) decay and/or a failing restoration that involves a posterior proximal surface is still a common problem in daily practice. Many of these problems can be corrected utilizing directly placed restorative materials. The challenge with Class II restorations has always been to recreate contact to the adjacent tooth and at the same time, … Read more
A combination of modern medicine, increased patient awareness, and proven, evidence-based solutions has resulted in a population whose median age is older than ever before in history. This in turn has created a challenge for the dental profession. The dental needs of our patients are often complex and demanding, and dental practitioners need to be … Read more
April 6-8, 2006
In order for the caries process to begin, there must be a series of demineralization/remineralization events involving enamel and dentin. The process is initiated by the dissolution of tooth mineral (demineralization) by organic acids (lactic and acetic) produced by the action of plaque bacteria on dietary carbohydrates.1 If the demineralization process predominates, this carious lesion … Read more
The days of GV Black’s “extension for prevention” have long passed us by, and the watchword now is “Enamel is sacred”. Of course this has only become a possibility due to the development of modern techniques and materials. STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY The reduction of enamel from the surface of the tooth has been shown to weaken … Read more
Dr. G.V. Black would be pleased about today’s new techniques, as he would be in his place of honor at the National Museum of Dentistry. Faced with limited choices, he had to design cavity preparations in an era where carious lesions were more advanced than in today’s fluoridated world. He had to use materials invented … 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
Everyone has some aspect of their life that tends to gather clutter and clearing up the clutter can be a first step towards improving one’s life. Clutter on a physical level is defined as “a crowded and untidy collection of things” according to the Oxford dictionary, but clutter therapists say that there are all kinds … 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
To answer the question that was asked (Feb/06 pg. 8) by a reader, no, hand K files are not meant to be inserted into canals that cannot support the diameter of the given file. Said differently, the hand file will have to be slightly smaller than the canal space into which they are inserted and … Read more