From my vantage point of having been in dentistry for more than 30 years, both in active practice and as editor/chairman of Oral Health, I have witnessed a lot of changes in dentistry – some for the better, some for…
www.sna.com/tdic/ members/Forms.htm Tools to help manage and reduce liability risks. Site includes forms for documenting key aspects of the doctor/patient relationship.Advertisement www.hotfiles.com ZDNet’s ‘download’ site. www.herring.com Like its paper counterpart, this site caters to the venture capital and startup communities.…
ABSTRACT: Current trends in orthodontic care emphasize nonextraction treatment, despite a lack of support from the refereed literature for many of the proposed alternatives to the extraction of premolars. In addition, anecdotal reports published in non peer-reviewed journals have called into question the esthetic effects of extraction treatment. As calls for evidence-based treatments increase throughout dentistry, reports on the effects (both positive and negative) of different orthodontic options have appeared in increasing numbers. It is the purpose of this article to summarize the results of investigations describing the esthetic impact of extraction and nonextraction orthodontic treatment.
Show us where YOU read Oral Health. Send your photos to: Oral Health, 1450 Don Mills Rd., Don Mills, ON M3B 2X7
ABSTRACT: The use of panoramic radiography in private practice is currently on the rise. This article will discuss panoramic radiography in terms of its principles, its advantages and disadvantages, and common operator mistakes.
Recently, a multi-national wireless technology company launched a campaign that featured the word “Jambala.” The ad went on to explain that Jambala meant, “to extend your reach.” This slogan seemed quite fitting to describe the significant advances in the world…
The prevalence of caries has significantly decreased in North American born children. For some groups of young children, however, it remains distressingly high. Early childhood caries, more familiarly referred to as baby bottle decay, is a form of rampant decay…
Our last article reviewed the buccal photographs using dental mirrors.7 The purpose of this article is to review the lingual, full occlusal and quadrant occlusal photographs using dental mirrors. These photographs are relatively easier to achieve than the buccal views.…
Show us where YOU read Oral Health. Send your photos to: Oral Health, 1450 Don Mills Road, Don Mills, ON M3B 2X7
An open forum for our readers to express their valued opinions
SUMMARY This case report describes a seven-year-old female Caucasian who presented with a clinically missing permanent central incisor, an erupted supernumerary tooth, and a bilateral unerupted supernumerary tooth. The decision as to when or whether or not to extract is…
ABSTRACT Introduction: Chemical germicides are important in infection control. However, there are mounting concerns on the human and environmental safety of many germicidal products in use today. Whereas it may be difficult to find formulations that are effective while being…
View Print Edition
View Digital Edition
View Special Edition