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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…
Paid Your Nominations Are In!
by Leaders in PracticeThere has been an overwhelming response to the Leaders in Practice award program. In just two months, over 500 dental health professionals were nominated for their contributions to the industry and their communities. It is exciting (but not surprising) to…
Gloves Spread Disease and Have Created an Infection Control Dilemma
by John Hardie, BDS, MSc, PhD, FRCDCIntroduction Non-sterile clinical gloves are a key component of Standard Precautions. It was envisaged that their use, when there was a risk of direct contact with blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or mucous membranes, would prevent potential pathogens in those…
Managing Your Hygiene Schedule
by Lisa Philp, Chief Visionary Officer, TGNA – Transitions Group North AmericaThere are many systems that can be implemented in a dental practice to enhance time management between dentists and hygienists. Although these solutions are relatively simple and easy to implement, they require the cooperation of all members of the administrative…
Backflow Matters — Think Disposable
by Sheri B. Doniger DDSDo you ever request your patients to close on the saliva ejector to evacuate fluids from their mouths? If so, when was the last time you effectively cleaned out the valve? When a patient closes on the saliva ejector or…
Saliva – More Important Than You Think
by Dorothy Garlough RDH, MPAThe public’s perception of saliva is low indeed. The act of spitting on someone is considered a vile act, one of disrespect, and even hate. Yet, in some cases, spitting can be done in a joking manner, as in a…
Creating a Unique Tray Set-up, and the Evolution of Dental Hygiene Instruments
by Kathleen Bokrossy, RDHDo you find that each of your instrumentation kits typically contain the same instruments? Are most of your instruments similar to what you were taught in school? I usually start my instrumentation presentations by asking the audience these two questions.…
Take Your Time
by Jillian Cecchini, Managing EditorIt’s that time of year. The alarm goes off and you get out of bed to start the day. You peek outside the window and surprise – it’s still dark. Your motivation to get the day started is lagging. You…
“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…