Aesthetic Crown and Bridge Restorations Using a Fully Digital Workflow
Introduction: The Digital Revolution in Dentistry Whether or not a clinician is working under the model of an in-house chairside milling solution or a more … more
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How Ransomware and Data Theft will Change the Face of Dentistry
If you have never heard of the Wannacry virus, it’s a story you need to know. On March 14, 2017, Microsoft issued a patch for … more
The Role of the Dentist in Recognizing Orbital and Ocular Trauma
Introduction General dentists and dental specialists alike are often called upon by Emergency Department (ED) physicians to assess patients with dental injuries and concomitant maxillofacial … more
State-Of-The-Art Geriatric Dental Centre Now Part of Baycrest Campus
As part of a recent centennial celebration, Baycrest revealed the latest donor-funded renovations and new spaces on campus, created to better serve the aging population. … more
CAOMS Update
The Canadian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (CAOMS) is a not-for-profit organization that serves the needs of hundreds of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons across … more
Wisdom Tooth Removal: 25 Years Smarter?
In 1993, we wrote an editorial for Oral Health entitled “Wisdom Teeth: To Extract or Not?” and our accompanying two-part review on the current concepts … more
BEGO Semados® Trays Optimised for Safe Handling
The new plastic surgical trays are manufactured in a two-component injection moulding process. The silicone stoppers for retaining the instruments are firmly attached to the … more
Not All Occlusal Splints Are Created Equally
Splint therapy has become one of the most prevalent aspects of dentistry over the last number of years. Patients are presenting with multiple reasons for … more
A Rare Complication of a Retrobulbar Hematoma Formation
Following the Extraction of an Impacted Maxillary Wisdom Tooth The on-call team of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery was notified to assess and treat a complication … more
An Unusual Penetrating Injury of the Cheek
Foreign bodies in the cheek, face or oral cavity may be the result of traumatic injuries, self-inflicted or iatrogenic dental or surgical procedures. Penetrating pencil … more
Surgical Misadventures: The Broken Needle
The retrieval of a broken dental needle demands a detailed knowledge of the relevant anatomy and the application of a meticulous surgical technique. These factors … more
Oral Injury as a Source of Tetanus Inoculation
Abstract Tetanus is a serious, life threatening infection caused by the bacterium, Clostridium tetani. Due to almost widespread vaccination against tetanus toxoid the incidence in … more
Teeth Displaced: Teeth at the Time of Surgery
Abstract Inadvertent displacement of teeth or fragments of teeth beyond the tooth socket during extraction is an uncommon occurrence. In this paper, we present two … more
Radiofrequency Ablation for Management of Mental Nerve Neuropathy
Often referred to as “numb chin syndrome”, mental nerve neuropathy is a sensory neuropathy characterized by an altered sensory perception along the distribution of the … more
CAOMS, An Acronym: What’s In It?
It behooves me to talk about CAOMS as a recently appointed executive director to the organization. Let me first mention I’ll be as excited as … more
At the Root: The Curious Case of the Cranky Comrade
Middle age, for me, has produced all kinds of wonderful little miracles – like hair growing out of my ear, and a sporadic weird eye … more
Editorial: Complications & Communication
As I gathered the submissions to this month’s Oral Surgery issue, I could not help but notice that most of the papers submitted dealt with … more
New Implant Advancement Hopes to Lower Risk of Infection
A multidisciplinary team of researchers at KU Leuven (University of Leuven, Belgium) has developed a dental implant that gradually releases drugs from a built-in reservoir. … more
How to Navigate the Complexities of Implant Treatment for Patients on Bisphosphates
Introduction & Background Bisphosphonates are a class of medications that prevent the loss of bone mass. Not only are they used extensively in the treatment … more
New Workflow from Carestream Dental Improves Confidence in Placing Implants
Carestream Dental has always provided doctors with solutions to their most pressing concerns—how to easily achieve predictable outcomes for implant treatment being one of them. … more