Subcutaneous Emphysema: Dental Causes and Management
Introduction Subcutaneous emphysema is a well-known complication that can occur during dental procedures. It arises when air is forcefully pushed into the submucosal spaces, leading … more
Pharmacology
Our Role in the Diagnosis of Hypertension – What Has Changed with the Pandemic?
As dental care professionals, we are all familiar with measuring our patients’ blood pressure. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been several … more
Nitrous Oxide and Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality: An Update of the ENIGMA-II Trial
Nitrous oxide is an odorless, colourless, inorganic gas that has been used in dental and surgical anesthesia since the mid-1800s. The combination of inhaled nitrous … more
Automated External Defibrillators and the Dental Office
The primary function of an automated external defibrillator (AED) is to convert certain fatal non-perfusing heart rhythms back into perfusing heart rhythms (producing a pulse … more
Dental Anesthetic for a Patient with Cornelia De Lange Syndrome During Dental Treatment: A Case Report
Abstract Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) is a rare genetic neurodevelopment disorder that can present challenging behavioral and airway management during general anesthesia. This case … more
Lingualized Occlusion: An Occlusal Scheme for Complete Dentures in Atrophied Ridges – A Case Report
Introduction Rehabilitation of completely edentulous maxillary and mandibular arches should satisfy form, function and esthetics. Such rehabilitations can be carried out either with or without … more
Intraosseous Access to the Circulation: A Valuable Tool in Medical Emergencies
The two most common methods for administering systemic medications to dental patients is by enteral (PO) or intravenous (IV) routes. In an emergency, the PO … more
NPO Guidelines and Current Evidence-Based Considerations
Current nil per os (npo) standards promote pre-operative fasting as an approach to reduce the volume and acidity of a patient’s stomach contents to reduce … more
Peri-Operative Epistaxis During Dentistry: A Case Report
Epistaxis (nasal bleeding) is a relatively common complication that may arise during a dental visit that utilizes sedation/anesthesia. While rarely fatal, appropriate and prompt management … more
Local anaesthesia: Improving the patient experience
In health care dentists are often referred to as the local anaesthesia experts as we provide localized anaesthesia as an integral part of what is … more
Articaine and paresthesia in dental anaesthesia: neurotoxicity or procedural trauma?
INTRODUCTIONThe hypothesis that articaine, a local anesthetic with well-established effectiveness widely used in dentistry, might have neurotoxic effects is continuously under intense discussion. A number … more
An Approach To Pain Management With Non-Opioid Drugs
It has been estimated that seventy-five percent of adults experience an element of dental anxiety, and that in ten percent of patients, such fear can … more
The Use of Automated Office Blood Pressure Devices in the Dental Practice
Blood pressure (BP) measurement can be a difficult and time-consuming task in the dental office. Many general practitioners avoid measuring their patients’ blood pressures, and … more
Dental Anxiety What Are We Missing?
Dental professionals have become highly proficient in providing local anaesthesia. Local anaesthesia reduces pain by blocking sodium channels, however, many patients find the injection process … more
What’s Ethical?
Strictly speaking, “ethics” is a plural noun that is supposed to relate to moral principles. Try as we might to define ethics and to follow … more
Celebrating two of Oral Health’s Editorial Board Members with the U of T Faculty of Dentistry Teacher of the Year Award
Drs. Peter Nkansah and Randy Lang won University of Toronto Teacher of the Year awards at the Dental faculty recently. Dr. Nkansah won for 2nd … more
Trends in Paediatric General Anesthesia in Canada
In October 2013, the Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI) released a very thorough and comprehensive report entitled: Treatment of Preventable Dental Cavities in Preschoolers: … more
Welcome to the Pacific Dental Conference
The 2014 Pacific Dental Conference will once again be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre, West Building. We’re excited to see the consistent growth of … more
Diagnostic Challenge
CASE A post-orthodontic panoramic radiograph was acquired on a 27-year-old female patient. On this panoramic radiograph, an altered bone pattern with a mixed radiolucent/radiopaque density … more
The Mystery of Meal Time Swellings Revealed
Patients often present with complaints that are not directly related to structures in the oral cavity, but rather to those around it. The salivary glands … more