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Dentists’ Daily Business Challenges: Broken Down
by Oral HealthThere are endless day-to-day challenges to face as a dentist. Not only are you performing procedures, developing treatment plans and trying to stay on top of the latest techniques and products, but you’re also running a business. While every practice…
Power of Healing
by Houman Abtin, BDS, MSc, FRCD(C), Diplomate American Board of EndodonticsTo view figures, click on figure mentions throughout the article. Too often teeth are extracted merely due to the presence of apical periodontitis. The size of the apical radiolucency is not an indication for tooth extraction. Bacteria play the main…
Risk Factors in Implant Dentistry: Operator Related Risk Factors
by Murray Arlin, DDS, Dip. Perio, FRCD(C)To view figures, click on figure mentions throughout the article. This article is the fourth in a series by the author submitted to, and published exclusively by Oral Health. The first article of the series was published in the August…
Implant Dentistry for Complete Maxillary Rehabilitation: Two Innovative Protocols
by Gilbert Tremblay, BSc, DMD; Scott D. Ganz, DMDTo view figures, click on figure mentions throughout the article. Patients who present with a terminal natural dentition in the maxillary arch offer both surgical and restorative challenges for the clinician. A formal diagnostic protocol is essential to determine viable…
When to Take a CBCT Scan for Implant Placement
by Mark Nicolucci, DDS, MS, FRCD(C)To view figures, click on figure mentions throughout the article. Implant dentistry has a particular need to assess the three-dimensional structure of the jaw bones. Traditionally two-dimensional radiographs have sufficed for most dentists’ needs such as with restorative or endodontics.…
Peri-Implantitis and The Risk Factors
by Leya Bahlou, DMD, MSc, FRCD(C); Nancy Mouradian, DMD, FRCD(C), Cert. Paro, Dip. ABP; Reginaldo Bruno Gonçalves, DDS, MSc, PhD, FRCD(C), Cert. Paro, Dip. ABPTo view figures, click on figure mentions throughout the article. Keywords peri-implantitis, implant, diagnosis, etiology, risk factors Abstract This review paper is to enable a better understanding of the biological complications that can occur after osseointegration on an implant. Inflammation…
Intraosseous Local Anesthesia Revisited
by Mark Lin, BSc, DDS, MSc (Prosthodontics), FRCD(C)To view figures, click on figure mentions throughout the article. Your patient in the chair has confirmed that their lips and tongue are numb from your block local anesthesia. As you are beginning to start the clinical procedure, your patient…
2018 Canadian Dental Show Wrap-Up
by Oral Health2018 was an exceptional year for Canadian dental events. Oral Health Group was in attendance for the three biggest meetings – Pacific Dental Conference (PDC), Ontario Dental Association’s Annual Spring Meeting (ODA ASM) and Journées dentaires internationales du Québec (JDIQ)…
Implant Survival
by Mark Nicolucci, DDS, MS, FRCD(C)The success of implants has been tremendous. Never before have we had a treatment option to replace missing teeth or stabilize dentures that performs so well. But just how successful are dental implants? In the May 2018 edition of Oral…
Paid Patient-Centred Care, Soft Skills and Good Business
by Julian Perez, Director, Regulatory Compliance, dentalcorpHealth care administration has evolved drastically in the last generation, and the expectations about how health care providers communicate with patients ranks among the biggest of these changes. Numerous studies have shown that patient satisfaction depends upon the attitude that…
Dentists are Struggling to Keep Up with Patient Expectations
by Oral HealthAs technology changes and becomes a bigger part of our everyday lives, you must prepare for your patients’ expectations of a dental office to be tech-heavy. While they may not fully understand the benefits of the upgraded technology, they will…
Tissue Management in Restorative Dentistry: The “Super Pulsed” Diode Laser
by Robert A. Lowe, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FACD, FIADFE, FASDA Diplomat, American Board of Aesthetic DentistryDiode Lasers as a Tool in Tissue Management Diode lasers have been used for many years as an effective adjunct for management of the gingival tissues in many areas of restorative dentistry. Prior to the development of diode lasers, electrosurgery…
Teeth Whitening & Skin Rejuvenation: Combined Therapy
by Myles Holt, BDS, LLM, FIADFEOver the last few decades, teeth whitening has become the foundation of cosmetic dentistry, representing one of the most cost effective, minimally invasive, entry level options for patients wishing to enhance the appearance of their smile. When looking at developing…
Communicating Oral Appliance Hygiene
by Lorin Berland, DDSOral appliance homecare has a major impact on continuing compliance, treatment success, and the patient’s overall experience with the process. Individuals utilizing dentures, sleep devices, retainers, aligners and mouth guards are at a significantly greater risk of developing oral infections.…
“I Have It… You Need It!”
by Howard S. Glazer, DDS, FAGDThere is no doubt that the world of dental materials and products changes almost as fast as the wind changes direction. Presently, the focus on products seems to be on intraoral scanners, in-office milling and 3D printing. But what about…
Illuminating the Resin: What You Need to Know
by Richard Bengt Price, BDS, DDS, MS, PhD, FRCD(C)Curing lights have become an integral part of dental practice 1 where they are now used to light cure direct composites, provisional restorations, luting cements, sealants, and orthodontic bracket cements. When a restoration fails (Fig. 1), or a bracket falls…
A “Point-by-Point” Statement on Periodontal Host-Modulation Therapy: Safety First!
by Lorne M. Golub, DMD, MSc, DSc (H), Cert. Perio, MD (honorary), FNAI; Ying Gu, DDS, PhD, Cert. AEGD; Howard Tenenbaum, DDS, Dip. Perio, PhD, FRCD(C); Michael B. Goldberg, MSc., DDS, Dip. Perio; Timo Sorsa, DDS, PhD, Dipl. PerioIntroduction Over the past several decades, dentistry has come to realize that: (a) Periodontitis is the most common progressive, chronic inflammatory disease known to mankind – more common than rheumatoid arthritis, chronic inflammatory bowel disease, chronic inflammatory skin disease, etc.,…
Veneer Temporization: A Simple Approach to Healthy Results
by Viviane Haber, DDSAvariety of methods have been introduced to maintain veneer preparation integrity, tissue health, and overall patient comfort. While there are many approaches to the temporization process, both indirect and indirect-direct, one of the most efficient is the direct method. Most…
Improved Alveolar Ridge Augmentation Using Synthetic Monetite Based Onlay Grafts
by Zeeshan Sheikh, BDS, MSc, PhD; Michael Glogauer, DDS, PhD, Dip.PerioOnce teeth are lost due to trauma and/or disease, such as advanced periodontitis and not replaced, the alveolar ridge resorption begins rapidly. 1 An average alveolar bone loss of 1.5-2 mm (vertically) and 40-50% (horizontally) occurs within first six months…
Women in Dentistry Symposium
by Oral HealthThe 8th annual Women in Dentistry Symposium was on Tuesday, May 15th. The night is an opportunity for women throughout dentistry to network, learn and share experiences. Hosted by Dr. Effie Habsha, founder of Women in Dentistry, the event aims…