The Problems with the COVID-19 Test: A Necessary Understanding
Viewpoint: Introduction On August 26th, 2020 Professor Mark Woodhouse, a senior scientific advisor to the UK Government stated the following, “We couldn’t think of anything … more
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Get Things Straight: Introducing OrthoFX, a Company Ready to Realign Your Approach to Orthodontics
Are there limits to the convenience culture? In a world where a click of an app can keep you well read, well fed and cozy … more
Mandibular Anesthesia: Troubleshooting and Overcoming Failure to Anesthetize
Abstract When difficulty in obtaining adequate mandibular anesthesia is encountered a systematic approach incorporating the evaluation of patient factors and operator technique will substantially improve … more
Marijuana: What Dentists Need to Know
The Cannabis plant, commonly known as marijuana, is the most commonly used illicit drug worldwide, with roughly 35 million people using marijuana each month in … more
Biomechanical Implant Failures Management of an Implant Failure: A Case Report
Introduction The goal of modern dentistry is to restore the patient’s oral health to normal contour, function, aesthetics and speech. 1 The era of dental … more
Supplemental Oxygen in an Acute Myocardial Infarction
You are about to begin dental treatment on your healthy 65-year-old male patient when he suddenly develops severe chest pain. You suspect he is having … more
Dental Poem: My Favourite Things
(adapted from the tune sung by Julie Andrews in A Sound of Music) Caps on incisors and people who listen And brush all their teeth … more
The New Standard (and Why We Should Comply)
“Gotta hit the club/Like you hit them hit them hit them angles” – Nice For What (clean version), Drake On November 15, 2018, the Royal … more
Dental Board Votes to Allow Arrested Dentist to Keep Practicing
The Arizona dental board rejected calls from Governor Doug Ducey to take stronger action against a dentist facing criminal charges for falsifying his anesthesia credentials. … more
Arizona Dentist Falsely Obtained General Anesthesia Permit
Governor Doug Ducey is demanding immediate answers and action from Arizona’s Dental Board after an ABC15 investigation revealed a Valley dentist obtained a general anesthesia … more
Sedation Safety Week Encourages Awareness for Dentists
The theme of the 10th Annual Sedation Safety Week, which runs today through Friday, is “Awareness.” Sedation Safety Week (SSW) programs and activities are free and … more
Data Driven Dentistry
What better way to learn how to be successful than through the experiences of your peers and colleagues. Throughout our lives, we draw from our … more
Bias vs. Integrity
Honesty is such a lonely word – Billy Joel Bias and integrity are strange bedfellows. They are two qualities that we speak of in absolute … more
Alberta Dentists Suspended from Providing Anesthesia
The Alberta Dental Association and College (ADA&C) has permanently suspended single operator sedation. The motion was passed at a meeting on May 24, which states … more
The Fine Line Between Business and Science
Congratulations for lunching AT THE ROOT in your January 2017 edition! The column promises to maintain and enhance Oral Health relevance. Over the years, the … more
Ludwig’s Angina – A Case Report
Introduction Ludwig’s angina was first reported by Wilhelm Frederick von Ludwig in 1836. It is a severe and quickly spreading cellulitis characterized by significant involvement … more
Safety of Dental Anaesthesia – A Short Literature Review
Caleb Sears was a healthy six-year-old boy in California that went to his oral surgeon’s office for a routine extraction under general anaesthesia (GA). Unfortunately, … more
Barriers to Deep Sedation and General Anaesthesia in Dentistry
Dental anaesthesiologists are dental specialists who administer deep sedation or general anaesthesia (DS/GA) to patients in order to facilitate dental treatment. The indications for DS/GA … more
Editorial: The Extinction of the Operator-Anaesthetist?
Recently the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario chose to update the Standard of Practice for the Use of Sedation and Anaesthesia in Dental … more
Conference Preview: Pacific Dental Conference 2017
The largest dental conference in North America is back this spring. Hosting at the Vancouver Convention Centre in British Columbia, the Pacific Dental Conference will … more