The objective of this post is to derive increasing orthodontic contribution to the blog. One of the primary uses of mini-screws and implants is anchorage for a variety of orthodontic treatment objectives…..the scope of orthodontics as a result of three dimensional stereolithic modelling is exponentiating. it would be beneficial for all practitioners to experience the [...]

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July 23, 2010 By: Erin Archer, R.N. from DrBicuspid.com Elderly patients presenting for surgery may be harboring undetected oral infections that could lead to expensive and life-threatening complications, according to a study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (June 1, 2010). The entire medical team — including oral care providers — needs to be aware of these [...]

Shared case from a post-doctoral endodontic student at Einstein Medical Center – a thing of beauty truly.18 y/o male. Med Hx: Non-contributory. Ca(OH)2 placed in #19 (3.6) at first visit to allow for healing. #19 sectioned and extracted. Occlusion of #32 (4.8)reduced prior to extraction. #32 placed in Hanks Balance Salt Solution during manipulation of [...]

Image via Wikipedia I’ve been attending trade shows since I was just a little baby editor on a wonderful business-to-business (B2B) magazine called Food in Canada and some of my fondest memories are of Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. My first international tradeshow experience came at Anuga, one of the largest food trade fairs, held at Koelnmesse. [...]

Nobel Biocare announces a new Online Virtual Study Club for N. America Nobel Biocare has signed an agreement with My Dental Hub to acquire the exclusive rights to StudyClubConnect.com an online study club for dentists MyDentalHub (MDH) was developed by Dr. Ken Hebel and Dr. Reena Gajjar, of the Hands on Training Institute of London, [...]

July 15, 2010By: Rosemary Frei,M.Sc. Canadian children who need dental treatment wait far too long to receive that care, according to the Wait Time Alliance’s 2010 Report Card, released in June. “We didn’t really have an idea of the scope of the problem until now.”– James Wright, M.D., University of     Toronto From the beginning of 2009 to the [...]

Critical Issues in Dental Education Gender Trends in Dental Leadership and Academics: A Twenty-Two-Year Observation By Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, D.D.S., M.S.; Damian J. Lee, D.D.S.; et  al The purpose of this study was to examine gender disparities in dental leadership and academics in the United States. Nine journals that represent the dental specialties and high publishedimpact factors [...]

I have no affiliation with any product being shown in this You Tube video.  I find it unconscionable that I cannot purchase and use small FOV cbCT in my Ontario office to facilitate diagnosis at a level consistent with nine other provinces in this country. While others are seamlessly integrating their PM software with scan [...]

by Administrator – dentalblogs.com About 8% of the population suffers with prostate disease,or prostatitis. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have found that patients with prostatitis have a lower clinical attachment level (CAL) between gums and teeth. The link stems from inflammation levels in prostatitis patients. Participants in the study who had severer prostatitis showed signs [...]

Apologies and mea culpa to Dr. H. Nowzari   An article appearing in: Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2010 Mar;31(2):154, 156-8, 160 passim written by Dr. Nowzari was inadvertently included in the Oral Health blog without attribution. As well, the following was sent to Messrs. Angelini and Perkins….we’re learning folks…….bear with us. http://www.compendiumlive.com/article.php?id=3311   Tony Angelini, co-owner, Aegis Communications [...]

Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) is the most important diagnostic tool to be afforded dental diagnosis since Professor Roentgen published his paper, “On A New Kind of Rays” in 1895.  Although many have been quick to see the value of CBCT and have adopted its use enthusiastically, there are those who are still not availing themselves of this [...]

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From the Wall Street Journal HIV research is undergoing a renaissance that could lead to new ways to develop vaccines against the AIDS virus and other viral diseases. In the latest development, U.S. government scientists say they have discovered three powerful antibodies, the strongest of which neutralizes 91% of HIV strains, more than any AIDS [...]

I would normally never use this blog to promote a “product”, however, the referencing of the Melzack and Wall Gate Control Theory (the concepts of convergence and modulation reduced the emphasis on disruption of neuronal pathways led to the idea that pain could be controlled by modulation–reduce excitation or increase inhibition), being that they were Canadians, tweaked my interest. It’s a little hypish, [...]

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swiss dental implant maker Nobel Biocare has been sued by a California dentist seeking class-action status on behalf of dentists whose patients have suffered complications such as bone loss from one of its products. A company spokesman said on Monday the NobelDirect dental implant was safe and that Nobel Biocare would fight [...]