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Medical Treatment of Dental Caries With a New 25% Xylitol Formulation
by Jacques Véronneau, DMD, MSc, PhDBackground Even with the declining prevalence of dental caries in industrialized countries during the past decades, predominately due to fluoride use, 1 dental caries is still a major problem in most industrialized countries, affecting 60% to 90% of children, and…
Glass Ionomer Fissure Sealants for Proactive Intervention
by Fay Goldstep, DDS, FIADFE, FASDA; Cathy Delios, RDHOcclusal decay and its consequences have a major impact on the dental health of our patients. It is the single most common chronic childhood disease world-wide 1 and its results affect our patients throughout their lives. Molars and premolars are…
Clinical Uses for Silver Diamine Fluoride
by Jeanette MacLean, DDS, DABPD, FAAPDI first began using silver diamine fluoride (SDF) in my private pediatric dental practice in 2015. Minimally Invasive Dentistry is a topic near and dear to my heart as a mother and advocate for improving children’s oral health and safety.…
Silver Diamine Fluoride Unstained and Liberated
by Geoffrey Knight, BDSc, MSc, MBA, PhDThe concept of using amputation to treat an infectious disease was last used by the medical profession to treat gangrene in the late 1800s. The pharmacological management of dental caries aims to leave most caries in situ, killing the bacteria…
Enhanced Minimal Invasive Tooth Whitening
by Dr. Andrew M. Brostek, BSc, BDSc, FICD, FPFA; Professor Laurence J. Walsh, BDSc, PhD, DDSc, GCEd, FRACDS, FFOP (RCPA), FICD, FADI, FPFAKeywords Minimal Invasive Dentistry, Tooth whitening, White spot lesion, CPP-ACP, MI Paste Abstract This article discusses the philosophy behind the clinical protocols to achieve enhanced results in tooth whitening, and the successful reversal of enamel white spot lesions. External tooth…
Psoriasin: A New Biomarker in the Identification of Cancer Risk in Oral Lesions
by M.R. Darling, BChd, MSc (Dent), MSc (Med), MChD; A. Hassan, BMedSci (Hons Pathology) Candidate; L. McLean, DDS. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ResidentIntroduction Approximately 90% or more of oral cancers are squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs). These often begin as potentially malignant oral lesions such as a white patch (leukoplakia; Fig. 1), or red patch (erythroplakia; Fig. 2), 1 which progress to an…
PERSPECTIVE. FOCUS. SUCCESS!
by Fay Goldstep, DDS, FIADFE, FASDAWhat an amazing world we live in – constant information at our fingertips…news…views…and more…till we plead for a break. We are constantly plugged into some device spewing data and opinion at us, so that we start to confuse opinion for…
“Mindfulness” The New Science of Finding Focus & Happiness in Dentistry
by Dr. Mark H. E. Lin, BSc, DDS, MSc (Prostho), FRCD(C); Peter BarryAs a society we are in the midst of a popular growing obsession with mindfulness as the secret to health, happiness and success in any field of human endeavour, including dentistry! What was a fringe movement in our busy society…
Prosthetically Driven Implant Surgery: Redefined
by David Powell, DMD, MSc, FRCD(C); John P. Zarb, BA, DDS, MSc, FRCD(C); Steve Bongard, DDSIntroduction Looking at online forums that discuss dental implants, one cannot help but notice a heavy emphasis on the surgical aspect of implant prosthodontics with the prosthodontic phase often overlooked or barely discussed. It is our opinion that this line…
Prosthodontic Treatment of The Severely Worn Dentition
by Oliver Pin-Harry, DDS, MS, Cert. Prostho, FRCD(C), FACPIntroduction The severely worn dentition often poses a challenge to the restorative clinician. Diagnosis and treatment planning involve multidisciplinary and in-depth evaluation of etiological, esthetic, occlusal, functional and preventive factors. Modern dentistry has made tremendous progress in areas of decay…
Tissue Management: A Guide to Capture a Single Tooth Preparation up to a Full Arch
by Joseph Fava, DDS, MSc, Certified ProsthodontistIntroduction With ever-evolving digital technologies in dentistry, the level of sophistication and accuracy that can be accomplished today is unsurpassed. Dental laboratories seem to be leading the charge as they embrace the predictability of CAD/CAM generated fixed restorations. Similarly, many…
Retrieval of Damaged Prosthetic Screws: A Case Series of Multiple Techniques
by Avery Donkin; Jaffer Kermalli; Beatrice Leung, DDS, MPH, Cert. Pros, Dip ABP, FACP, FRCD(C)Introduction Dental implants are at risk of technical complications such as abutment screw loosening, stripping and fracture. If fractured, the screw must be removed without damage to the internal implant connection to preserve the implant’s prosthetic function and maintain prosthodontic…
Dentsply Sirona World 2018: The Ultimate Dental Meeting
by Oral HealthValued continuing education courses, exciting daily entertainment and endless networking opportunities – it was a packed three days at Dentsply Sirona World 2018 in Orlando. The Ultimate Dental Meeting offered CE courses in 12 specialized tracks, with some of the…
Complex Maxillary Anterior Rehabilitation
by Goth Siu, BHSc, D.M.D, M.S., Cert. Prostho., FRCD (C), FACP Mark Lin, B.Sc., D.D.S., M.Sc. (Prosthodontics), FRCD (C) Amy Yeung, D.D.S., M.Sc. (Perio), F.R.C.D. (C)The following case presentation will illustrate an anterior maxillary reconstruction with the use of dental implants and fixed prosthodontics. Our patient (P.C.) presented to the office with the pre-existing dental treatment done over 10 years ago as illustrated in Figures…
Immediate Implant: A Case Report
by Joshua Shieh, BDS, MDS (Perio, India)Introduction Successfully treating patients with missing or non-restorable teeth with a fixed prosthesis can be one of the finest services rendered to dental patients. This art and science of replacing missing teeth or those with hopeless prognosis requires a thoughtful…
Does Selection of Different Restorative Materials Affect the Amount of Tooth Structure Saved for Crown Preparations?
by Ashkan Ebrahimpour; Omar El-MowafyIntroduction Aesthetic tooth-colored restorations for both anterior and posterior teeth have been in the highest demand in recent years. This increasing demand motivated the dental industries to enhance the aesthetic and mechanical properties of restorative materials. These efforts lead to…
The “Silent” Dental Partner: The Laboratory Technician
by Mark H. E. Lin, BSc, DDS, MSc (Prostho), FRCD(C)Upon insertion of a newly fabricated dental prosthesis, it drops intraorally and fits perfectly requiring minor adjustments. The patient looked in the mirror following this insertion and was delighted with the final aesthetics results. The patient states, “It looks and…
A Rapid Review on Radiation and CBCT in Dental Practice
by Amanda B. Longo, BSc, MSc, PhD; Peter C. Fritz, BSc, DDS, FRCD(C), PhD (Perio), MBAExposure to ionizing radiation and its potential risks are often major concerns of our patients. Ambiguity and confusion exist among the general public, mainly due to the risks discussed in the media and from spurious online information. This leads to…
Safer Implant Treatment
by Emil Svoboda, PhD, DDSKnowledge is forever advancing. In my early days when my computer froze, I used to think “What did I do wrong now.” Today I think “What is wrong with this computer!” No, it’s not always the clinician that is to…
Critique of the RCDSO Draft Document on: “Standard of Practice: Infection Prevention and Control in the Dental Office”
by John Hardie, BDS, MSc, PhD, FRCDCPreamble Recently, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) welcomed comments on its draft document “Standard of Practice: Infection Prevention and Control in the Dental Office.” This critique is based on a thorough reading of the proposed Standard…