Mothers make 90% of their family's dental appointments! (Wow!)
Source: Wilson C, Word of Mouth, Delivered Digitally, Dental Practice Management, Spring 2011, pg 5.
Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Dental Did You Know: What is IPR?
IPR is an acronym for Interproximal Reduction. A technique usually used in orthodontics and restorative dentistry to thin teeth using sanding disks or strips. Up to 8-9mm of space per arch can be gained through this technique.
Source: Goodman J, Interproximal Reduction for Dummies, Oral Health, March 2011, Vol 101, No 3, pg 10-17.
Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100
Source: Goodman J, Interproximal Reduction for Dummies, Oral Health, March 2011, Vol 101, No 3, pg 10-17.
Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Dental Did You Know: Analgesic Prescribing Patterns for Dentists
When combating pain, dentists prescribe acetaminophen (Tylenol) or NSAIDs (like Advil) 89.6% of the time, with narcotics being prescribed 10.4% of the time.
Source: Steele S, Dental Patients: Narcotics Abuse and You, Ontario Dentist, Vol 88, No 2, March 2011, pg 18-21.
Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100
Source: Steele S, Dental Patients: Narcotics Abuse and You, Ontario Dentist, Vol 88, No 2, March 2011, pg 18-21.
Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Nice Decision Guide for Performing Root Canals on Compromised Teeth
Saw this nice link to the American Association of Endodontists website. It's a large PDF file (4.0MB) presentation showing some of the great ways to save near hopeless teeth through endodontics and selective restorations.
You can view the presentation here: Treatment Options for the Compromised Tooth, A Decision Guide
Source: http://www.aae.org/uploadedFiles/TreatmentOptionsGuideWeb.pdf Viewed March 2, 2011
Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100
You can view the presentation here: Treatment Options for the Compromised Tooth, A Decision Guide
Source: http://www.aae.org/uploadedFiles/TreatmentOptionsGuideWeb.pdf Viewed March 2, 2011
Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100
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