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Digital Technologies & Interdisciplinary Treatment

Perio disease, BMI linked to heart disease protein marker Chapel Hill, NC — Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found strong new evidence that gum disease affects the entire body and appears to contribute to dangerous hardening of the arteries. “We found that people with severe gum disease had high … Read more

Dr. Ellen Dayan had a clear vision of her dental office from the beginning: soft lighting, mellow music and an inviting fireplace create a soothing ambiance as you enter the welcome area, where you are invited to enjoy herbal tea or a flavoured coffee from the refreshment centre. Gleaming hardwood floors and warm dcor give … Read more

Millions of people attend thousands of trade shows covering hundreds of topics at venues around the world. Some of these venues are as well known as the events they stage. One such venue is Koln-Messe in Cologne, Germany. I’ve been to Cologne five times now, four visits to a food industry event and recently to … Read more

The crown-down approach for root canal space preparation has been optimized through the past decade by advances in rotary nickel-titanium (NiTi) instrumentation.1 The improved canal architecture produced by these instruments in conjunction with enhanced thermosoftened obturation techniques has demonstrably increased the predictability of endodontic success. However; regardless of the iterations in file design, the myriad … Read more

The use of laboratory fabricated resin materials for indirect restorations is not new and, in fact, the first commercially used indirect composite, Isosit, was first introduced in 1981. Over the last decade or so, the introduction of several improved laboratory fabricated composite restorations has created a conservative, aesthetic and predictable treatment alternative for restoring teeth … Read more

Sometimes what appears obvious to one person is not always obvious to another. The technique we use in our practice to fabricate single unit temporary crowns is often cited by dentists attending my lectures and hands on courses as a most valuable “pearl.” It may cost slightly more than your current technique, but the time … Read more

In spite of travel concerns due to international conflict and SARS, the International Dental Show (IDS) experienced a seven percent increase in visitors — 63,000 people from 132 countries attended. With around 1,400 suppliers from 51 countries, 59 percent of them from abroad, and approx. 63,000 trade visitors from 132 countries, the already high level … Read more

Allegedly motivated by budgetary constraints and a proposed change in the focus of its service programs, the impending closure of the internationally-renowned oral and maxillofacial surgery program and its parent Dental Department by The Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, should send a clear message to the public, the dental profession and the specialty as … Read more

Partial dentures, at times, are a forgotten alternative in replacing missing teeth. Their one major aesthetic failing is the need to use clasps for direct retention. Clasps require at least 180 encirclement of the tooth to act as an active retainer. This means that the clasp arm may be displayed on the buccal surface of … Read more

Resin composite is currently the material of choice for direct aesthetic restorations. The properties of contemporary composites have improved considerably generating predictable, aesthetic, durable and biologically compatible posterior restorations. However, posterior composite restorations remain technique sensitive. A concern of clinicians when placing any posterior restoration is the potential for poor adaptation of the material to … Read more