Dangerous TikTok Trends Worrying Dentists
In recent months there have been some particularly harmful trends widely shared on TikTok which will cause more harm than good to your pearly whites. … more
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People With Dental Problems May See Them Aggravated by Encounters with the Coronavirus, Some Experts Suggest
Earlier this month, Farah Khemili popped a wintergreen breath mint in her mouth and noticed a strange sensation: a bottom tooth wiggling against her tongue. … more
Green Shield Canada to Transform Canadian Public Health with $6.15-Million Gift to Faculty of Dentistry
A $6.15 million gift made by Green Shield Canada (GSC) to the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry – the largest single donation to dental public health research … more
British Dentists Feel Suicidal Amid Soaring Pressures as Whitehall ‘Turns a Blind Eye’ to the Crisis
‘Broken’ dentists are being overwhelmed by stress and struggling to hit crippling patient targets – even before the coronavirus pandemic brought widespread disruption to the … more
COVID-19 Update: New Regional Restrictions
The Government of Ontario has announced important changes to its COVID-19 Response Framework. Among those changes is the decision to move Toronto and Peel Region into … more
U of M Studying Tooth Decay Health Gap in Manitoba First Nation Communities
A University of Manitoba research project has received a $1.5 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to reduce the high rate of … more
Mouthwash Can Kill COVID-19 in 30 Seconds, Preliminary Lab Study Finds
A new study has found that over-the-counter mouthwash can kill coronavirus within 30 seconds of exposure in a lab setting. The study, conducted by researchers at … more
Can COVID-19 Damage Your Teeth And Mouth?
COVID-19 was once thought to mainly affect the lungs, but throughout the pandemic we’ve learned that’s certainly not the case. Now, more anecdotal reports are surfacing that … more
COVID-19 Update: Changes to Thresholds
The Government of Ontario today revised the thresholds in its COVID-19 Response Framework. In some areas local public health units are imposing additional measures. As … more
Dentsply Sirona World as a Top-Class Virtual Event: Excellent Dentistry for a Healthy Smile
From November 13 to 20, 2020, the ultimate dental meeting Dentsply Sirona World takes place as a very special virtual event. With more than 70 … more
Low Overhead Low Cost Downtown Kitchener Office For Sale
DOWNTOWN KITCHENER, ON Low overhead low cost downtown Kitchener office for sale. Expansion possible. Long lease. Excellent for new graduates first time owners. Easy to … more
Breaking Down Barriers to an Exceptional Hygiene Department: What’s Holding Your Team Back?
As a clinical dental hygienist for 30+ years, it pains me to say this, but exceptional hygiene departments are not the norm in the dental … more
Harvard School of Dental Medicine Alumna Reflects on Progress and Potential to Address Racial Inequities
Fifty years ago, Dolores Mercedes Franklin, DMD74, PD76, became the first woman of color to attend Harvard School of Dental Medicine and one of the … more
Valuable Lessons Learned from a Global Pandemic
In March 2020, as Corona virus cases grew rapidly, it was advised that routine, non-essential oral health care be delayed until there had been sufficient … more
Dental Implants: A True Life Changing Experience for a Functionally Compromised Patient: A Case Report of a Maxillary and Mandibular Rehabilitation with a Dental Implant Retained Prosthesis
INTRODUCTION The goal of modern dentistry is to restore the patient to normal contour, function, comfort, esthetics, speech, and health, whether by removing caries from … more
An Overview on Dental Wear
Dental wear is a general term that can be used to describe the surface loss of dental hard tissues from causes other than dental caries, … more
Prosthodontic Rehabilitation of an Adult Patient with Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia: A case report
Background: Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is a genetic condition characterized by abnormal development of two or more structures of the ectoderm. HED is the most … more
Restorative Treatment Following Canine Substitution for Maxillary Lateral Incisor Agenesis: A Case Report
Introduction Aesthetic dilemmas created by congenitally missing teeth in the maxillary anterior segment pose a challenge for dentists not only in achieving harmony between hard … more
The Strategic Use of Compromised Teeth/Tooth Roots to Help Serve as Abutments for a Fixed Provisional Prosthesis During Implant Reconstruction
Convenient Engineering’, a term coined by Michael Cohen ‘Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning, Quint Dec. 2011’, states that “while planning cases on ‘auto-pilot’ may save time and … more
The Interdisciplinary Approach to Patient Care: Two Case Reports
Abstract Patients present to us dental professionals with complex restorative problems seeking our help. These problems often do not have straight forward solutions. A seemingly … more