A smile tells a story in more ways than one. It paints a picture of health that is reflected in the vibrancy of expressed emotions. But with many patients, especially younger patients, their smile isn’t telling the story they want it to because of cariogenic white spot lesions. For patients seeking to halt the progression … Read more
SILVER MODIFIED ATRAUMATIC RESTORATIVE TECHNIQUE CO-CURE METHOD Minimally invasive dentistry has been recognized as a valuable strategy to manage dental caries for nearly two decades. 1 With the continual development and introduction of new materials and technologies, it is both practical and reasonable to be less intrusive and to be able to preserve more tooth … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic presented some challenges for Promoting Leadership in health for African Nova Scotians (PLANS) to offer its regular camps for teens. But an unexpected grant through the Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation provided the perfect opportunity to connect with African Nova Scotian high school students who are interested in careers in the health professions. … Read more
If you’ve noticed more headaches, ear aches or joint pain during the pandemic, a Waterloo dentist says teeth grinding could be to blame. Since the first lockdown in March, Dr. Aadil Shamji says more patients have come to him with symptoms of joint pain, muscle pain and tooth aches. “We were getting more and more patients presenting these … Read more
In 2015, I left a group practice to start my own clinic. Although I was excited and nervous, I had a clear vision. With that, came so many questions, “How do I build this vision?”, “How do I make my name known?”, and most importantly, “How do I market my modern approach to dentistry?” The … Read more
Diane Valentine of Fort Assiniboine can smile broadly again thanks to a new partnership between the University of Alberta’s School of Dentistry and the Métis Nation of Alberta. “I was chicken to go to the dentist all my life and I hadn’t been for 20 years—I didn’t have coverage so I just never went,” said Valentine, who received … Read more
An ambulance the Northumberland County Paramedics no longer need will now benefit the oral health of Northumberland County residents. The decommissioned vehicle has been donated to ‘A Gift From the Heart’ which is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving access to oral health care. The ambulance will now be used to conduct oral cancer screening … Read more
“It’s been too hard living/But I’m afraid to die/’Cause I don’t know what’s up there/Beyond the sky” – A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke. According to Bill Bryson’s book, The Body, there are about 8,000 things that can kill us. Of course, only one cause has to succeed, and at least one will … Read more
Summary This case report provides a review of the use of the intramuscular (IM) injection of glycopyrrolate bromide as an antisialagogue. In this case, copious saliva interfered with the ability to obtain an accurate impression of the tooth preparation. Glycopyrrolate was delivered intramuscularly to the deltoid muscle. Drying was adequate, and a successful impression was … Read more
No, it was not a copy editor who wrote the title of this opinion piece. It was I, Derek, a practising dentist anesthesiologist, who wrote this after having contemplated writing a piece on something rather the opposite. I thought it might be interesting to discuss Evzio, a naloxone auto-injector that is beginning to encounter more … Read more
Propofol (2,6-diisopropylphenol) is an intravenous (IV) sedative-hypnotic agent commonly used for the IV induction and maintenance of general anesthesia.1 It has a rapid-onset, provides a rapid recovery even after multiple bolus doses or continuous infusion, and has anti-emetic properties which decreases the incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting.1 These benefits helped propofol become the most … Read more
Keywords: local anesthetic, allergy, diphenhydramine, emergency treatment Abstract Allergy to local anesthetics is a rare condition which poses a unique challenge for dental treatment. In this article, we present a case of suspected allergy to conventional local anesthetics which was managed successfully using 1% diphenhydramine solution with 1:100,000 parts epinephrine as an alternative means of … Read more
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has made people more conscious about their overall health. It is a good moment to discuss tobacco smoking cessation with our patients. Tobacco smoking has overall devastating effects on health. It continues to be the number one cause of preventable disease and death in Canada. An estimated 45,000 Canadians die each … Read more
Local anesthetics are used by dentists extensively and when used erroneously, such as intravenously or above the maximum dose, life-threatening local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) can result. The signs and symptoms of LAST can appear immediately after injection if injected directly into a blood vessel or delayed if the anesthetic is absorbed from the tissue … Read more
Viewpoint: Introduction On August 26th, 2020 Professor Mark Woodhouse, a senior scientific advisor to the UK Government stated the following, “We couldn’t think of anything better to do. Lockdown was a panic measure and I believe history will see that trying to control Covid-19 through lockdown was a monumental mistake on a global scale, the … Read more
The 21st century has proven to be a very interesting time for dentistry. Gone are the days when patients would only pay a visit to their dentist when in considerable pain or if a tooth had fractured. The trend has changed. Patients are seeking elective dental work and shopping around for providers to achieve the … Read more
Are there limits to the convenience culture? In a world where a click of an app can keep you well read, well fed and cozy in bed, all without leaving the house, consumers have come to not just prefer just-in-time service, but they expect it. Dentistry is not exempt from this sea change in customer … Read more
Weekly Wisdom: David Chong Yen shares the message that “the cost of fearing to fail is much greater than the lessons learned from failing.” Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox each week! Sponsored by Carestream Dental offers solutions for dental practitioners, including … Read more
Clinician-scientists Seiichi Yamano and Brian Schmidt to further novel gene therapy strategy to treat oral cancer pain NYU College of Dentistry clinician-scientists Seiichi Yamano and Brian Schmidt have set out to develop a new class of medicines using gene therapy to effectively and safely treat oral cancer pain. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part … Read more
New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) has announced the creation of the NYU Dentistry Center for Oral Health Policy and Management, an interdepartmental and interdisciplinary think tank that focuses on oral health policy and management in the 21st century. The creation of the center recognizes that the current oral health policy and management environment … Read more