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Clinical Application of the Mucogingival Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft
by Eugene Kryshtalskyj, DDS, Dip. Perio, MSc, FRCD(C); Eugene Gerald Kryshtalskyj, BHSc; Alexander KrysINTRODUCTIONIn 1999, Albandar et. al1 estimated that more than 20 percent of the population presents with one or more tooth surfaces with gingival recession. When root exposure occurs, it can be quite uncomfortable causing root sensitivity and can lead to…
Peri-Implant Infection – A modern Phenomenon or a Long-Ignored Problem?
by Dr. Hendrik Doering, DDSReplacing lost teeth by artificial tooth roots (implants) in combination with artificial dental crowns has become part of mainstream dentistry and is now regarded as a routine procedure with predictable results. Over the past 30 years, the number of implants…
Extraction and Management of Extraction Sockets are Integral Part of the Implant Treatment – Rationale and Treatment Strategies
by Avi Shelemay, DDS, MSc (Perio), FRCD(C)Dental implants are the preferred method for replacing missing teeth in most circumstances. They offer high predictability, which is backed by many long-term studies. Very often the discussion on tooth replacement starts when patients learn that they will be losing…
Food Choices For Optimal Post-Operative Healing: What Advice Can We Provide a Patient?
by Patti J. Frith, Wendy E. Ward, B. Arts & Sci. (Hons), MSc, PhD; Peter C. Fritz, BSc, DDS, FRCD(C), PThe success of a delicate periodontal procedure is dependent on both the skill of the clinician as well as several patient-associated factors. These include the past and present smoking status, systemic health conditions and compliance to post-operative protocols. Any one…
Food Choices For Optimal Post-Operative Healing: What Advice Can We Provide a Patient?
by Patti J. Frith, Wendy E. Ward, B. Arts & Sci. (Hons), MSc, PhD;Peter C. Fritz, BSc, DDS, FRCD(C), PhThe success of a delicate periodontal procedure is dependent on both the skill of the clinician as well as several patient-associated factors. These include the past and present smoking status, systemic health conditions and compliance to post-operative protocols. Any one…
Bacteria responsible for gum disease facilitates development and progression of rheumatoid arthritis
by University of LouisvilleDoes gum disease indicate future joint problems? Although researchers and clinicians have long known about an association between two prevalent chronic inflammatory diseases – periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) – the microbiological mechanisms have remained unclear. In an article…
New Reports Confirm Perio-Systemic Connection and Outline Clinical Recommendations
by American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)European Federation of Periodontology and American Academy of Periodontology Issue Consensus Reports Reaffirming Relationship between Periodontal Disease and Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), in collaboration with the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP),) recently…
American Academy of Periodontology Issues Report on Peri-Implant Disease Risk Factors, Diagnoses and Clinical Implications
by American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) recently published a report, “Peri-Implant Mucositis and Peri-Implantitis: A Current Understanding of Their Diagnoses and Clinical Implications” in April’s Journal of Periodontology. The paper was developed in an effort to review the current knowledge…
Showpiece Discipline Periodontology: The State of the Art at the International Dental Show (IDS) 2013
by IDS - International Dental Show - 2013 in CologneNew products in the area of periodontology – Today’s trends in prophylaxis – Antimicrobial tools – Current possibilities using diagnostic methods -One of the main themes of IDS 2013
Careful what you wish for … Dad and Mom
by Peter Birek, DDS, MSc, Dip. PerioThere is no more precious moment in the life of a parent than the celebration of a child’s achievement – in my case a graduation. One such moment occurred this year when I hooded my daughter in front of the…
Host Modulation Therapy for Periodontal Disease: Subantimicrobial-dose doxycycline, Medical as well as Dental Benefits
by Stephen G. Walker, MSc., PhD., and Lorne M. Golub, DMD, MSc., MD (honorary)Introduction and BackgroundA number of articles over the past two decades have reviewed the scientific and clinical rationale for incorporating a novel non-antibacterial formulation of doxycycline in the treatment of: (a) periodontal diseases (chronic periodontitis primarily, but also generalized aggressive…
Supportive Implant Therapy Protocol for the Patient with Single or Multiple Implants
by C. Fritz,123 L.M. Dakin,1 D.M. Lavoie,1 S.M. Sabo,1 C.P. Hamm,1While the advent of implant dentistry has provided the option of a fixed prosthetic solution, the responsibility for the maintenance of implant dentistry often rests with the patient and the dental hygienist. Without supportive implant therapy, the possibility of peri-implantitis…
Management of Soft Tissue Recession: Rationale and Treatment Options
by Avi Shelemay, DDS, MSc(Perio), FRCD(C)Many techniques have been developed over the years for managing gingival recession and preventing it from progressing. These techniques have been shown to be very successful (Chambrone et al. 2010), provided proper diagnosis has been made. Proper diagnosis of a…
Obesity and Periodontal Health: What’s the link? Should I be concerned?
by Wendy E. Ward1, B. Arts & Sci. (Hons), MSc, PhD & Peter C. Fritz1-3, BSc, DDS, FRCD(C), PhD (Perio),Are the waistlines of your patients changing? Are your patients heavier than they were 10 years ago? Canadian statistics suggest that the answer is a resounding “yes”. Over the past 20 years, the percent of men and women who are…
Minnesota’s New Dental Therapist: Where Are We Now?
by Pat Foy, DDSThe State of Minnesota has finally licensed the first Dental Therapist and the whole world is watching this new dental experiment down in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes. The American Dental Association and the Minnesota Dental Associated were initially…
Retrieval of Fractured Prosthetic Screws from Dental Implants: A Case Report
by E. Dwayne Karateew, DDS, Cert. Perio, Cert. Prosth and Mahtab Sadrameli, DMD, MAGDEndosseous implants were introduced to the dental community in 19811 and are becoming increasingly popular in both the dental profession and with patients as a reliable treatment choice for the replacement of missing dentition; there is ample supporting evidence of…
Removing Implants…With a Twist…
by Mathieu Beaudoin, DMD, MSc. Perio, FRCD(c)INTRODUCTIONIn the last three decades, dentists have placed and restored implants to meet patient’s functional and esthetic needs. As the field evolved, we have learned through shared collective experience to evaluate clinical surgical and prosthetic parameters and risks factors to…
Dental Internet Directory
by Oral HealthASSOCIATIONS ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS OF ONARIO The official voice of Registered Dental Technologists in Ontariowww.ADTO.orgAdvertisement CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONBecause bad things happen to good dentists.www.cdpa.com ONTARIO ACADDEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRYQuality of care through life long learning.www.ontarioagd.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRYToronto…
Radiographic Journey Through Implant Treatment
by David Chvartszaid, DDS, MSc (Prostho), MSc (Perio), FRCD(C)INTRODUCTIONExcellent theoretical knowledge and clinical skills provide a firm foundation for success in implant dentistry. However, inability to see “inside” the tissues and the prosthetic replacements may hamper the ability to deliver optimum treatment outcomes. Radiographic prescription is often needed…
Periodontal Health and the New Recommendations for the “Sunshine Vitamin” and Calcium
by Wendy E. Ward, B. Arts & Sci. (Hons), MSc, PhD and Peter C. Fritz, BSc, DDS, FRCD(C), PhD (Perio), CThis same time last year we provided a summary of literature suggesting that vitamin D – often referred to as the “sunshine vitamin” because we can endogenously synthesize it via stimulation of our skin by ultraviolet rays – may protect…