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The Light, The Blue Light, and Nothing But The Blue Light, So Help Me Hanna
Points to consider when purchasing an LED curing light
Tips and Techniques II
PREVENTION REVISITED For your caries susceptible patients, there is now a more vigorous standard of care than scale, prophy and fluoride. Dr. Gerard Chiche (Toronto Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry) and Dr. Kenneth Shay (Toronto Crown and Bridge Study Club-Geriatric Dentistry) both gave similar check lists: 1. Diagnose the etiology of the problem, i.e. medical history, … Read more
Biofunctional Esthetics: The Comprehensive Approach to Esthetic Treatment
Jane Doe makes an appointment in your office as a new patient. She is a 51-year-old business professional. She has had the same dentist, Dr. Smith, since she was 28-years-old. She has had a pot-pouri of dentistry over the years: several PFM crowns, multiple large composites on her anterior teeth, several teeth have been endodontically … Read more
Gripper it and Rip it – A Dual Arch Tray Technique for a Single Posterior All-Ceramic Crown
Whether you call them triple trays, check bite trays or dual arch trays, the use of these quadrant posterior trays to take definitive impressions are a vital element of a dentist’s armametarium. The advantages include ease of use, convenience, comfortable for the patient, use of less impression material, and time savings. Some of the challenges … Read more
A Radiographic Study Regarding the Negative Effects of Posts
The major indication for a post is to retain the material for the core build-up of the endodontically treated teeth that present extremely damaged crowns.1,2 The preparation of the space for a post involves a risk in the theraputical phase as during this stage accidents might occur (for e.g. root perforations).3 The placement of a … Read more
The New Writing: Raunchy or Rapid?
New Uses for * and <>: “What a *day* I’ve had!” “So have !” New Abbreviations: LOL = laugh out loud. GTG/G2G = got to go. LMAO = laugh my ass off. TTYL = talk to you later. BRB = be right back. OMG = oh my god. NP = no problem. POS = parent … Read more
Thermal Testing in Endodontics: Materials and Methods
I rely upon cold as my primary objective test to determine if, when and where treatment is needed for an irreversibly inflamed pulp as well as to help determine pulp vitality. While the method is somewhat crude, cold testing is highly effective and easily employed. Only rarely do I find it necessary to employ thermal … Read more
Dental Internet Directory (March 01, 2005)
ASSOCIATIONS CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Bad things happen to good dentists. www.cdpa.com iCANADEN…internet CANAdian DENtistry An OPEN FORUM on the business and practice of dentistry. www.canaden.com ONTARIO STUDY CLUB FOR OSSEOINTEGRATION Seminar calendar and OSCO Information. www.osco.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRY Toronto Meetings Calendar, CE, Winter Clinic, Society Listings, etc. www.tordent.com THE ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF … Read more
Cosmetic dentistry takes centre stage
Toronto–In the interest of promoting the benefits of cosmetic dentistry both to Canadian dentists and the public, the founding meeting of the recently formed Canadian Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (CACD) will take place June 11-12, 2005.
Health and Infection Control Information
Hospital SARS may have been spread by oxygen masks. It has been postulated that SARS patients receiving oxygen therapy in hospital were a potential source of lethal contamination. Healthcare workers present at the side of the patient during exhalation were involved in a cloud of exhaled droplets via the mask. This contaminated cloud could extend … Read more
Esthetic dentistry takes centre stage
Montreal–After initially targeting a membership of 100, The Canadian Academy for Esthetic Dentistry (CAED) has doubled that number in its first year. CAED’s mission is to work with Canadian dentists and dental team professionals for the advancement of esthetic dentistry in Canada and elsewhere. The 2005 CAED Annual Meeting will be held in Montreal August … Read more
It’s about access
While important in the past, access to oral health care is now considered a critical issue with increased evidence that oral and general health are linked. These links include a correlation between periodontal disease and low birth-weight babies as well as a relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease and even diabetes. Although … Read more
Henry takes ‘Schein’ to ATL
Melville, NY–U.S.-based Henry Schein, Inc., has acquired the dental distribution business of Ash Temple Limited, Concord, ON, a privately held dental distributor with revenues of approximately US$100 million last fiscal year. Henry Schein’s four groups — Dental, Medical, Technology and International — reached sales of US$3.4 billion in 2003. Established more than 100 years ago, … Read more
Cover Me
Chicago–Ivoclar Vivadent presented 10 winning smile and lifestyle makeover teams from Cover Model Mania during a live, on-stage photo shoot in conjunction with the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter meeting. The multi-faceted, six-month long search invited dentists and laboratories to enter their patients for an opportunity to be one of the next IPS Empress Cover Models … Read more
Self Learning Assessment 2005 (March 01, 2005)
The SLSA program is based on current, referenced literature and consists of 40 questions, answers, rationales and references. Answers appear at the end of each quiz. Dentists who complete the 15 question quiz in the November, 2005 issue of Oral Health may be eligible to receive continuing education points. The names and license numbers of … Read more
What Are the Critical Factors That Help Create Excellent Endodontic Treatment?
Efficient, predictable, successful and profitable endodontic therapy is dependent upon many factors, which fortunately are virtually always within the control of the clinician. Skipping a step is to court clinical failure or a less than desirable result. These factors are (in no particular hierarchy): 1) Taking an accurate medical and dental history and history of … Read more
2005 Pacific Dental Conference
March 10-12, 2005
Internet Directory (February 01, 2005)
ASSOCIATIONS CANADIAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY Excellent source of informationon periodontics. www.cap-acp.ca CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Bad things happen to good dentists. www.cdpa.com iCANADEN…internet CANAdian DENtistry An OPEN FORUM on the business and practice of dentistry. www.canaden.com ONTARIO STUDY CLUB FOR OSSEOINTEGRATION Seminar calendar and OSCO Information. www.osco.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRY Toronto Meetings Calendar, CE, … Read more
Painful Dental Bills Hurt Health Care
We have, in Canada, created a wonderful health-care system (warts and all). But it is, to quote Minister of State for Public Health Carolyn Bennett, a “health-care system where the mouth is not considered a part of the body.” In our predominantly publicly funded and publicly delivered health system, oral health is in a strange … Read more