Dental Did You Know: The Incidence of Paresthesia after a Dental Injection

The incidence of paresthesia (loss or altered sensation) after the injection of an anesthetic is about 1 out of 785,000 (very low).

Source: Garisto G et al, Occurrence of Paresthesia After Dental Local Anesthetic Administration in the United States, PEAK, Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, May/June 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

Dental Did You Know: Dentist to Population Ratio in Ontario

The ratio of dentists to the general population over the years:

• 1970 1:2307
• 1980 1:1923
• 1990 1:1676
• 2000 1:1670
• 2010 1:1545

Source: Abate R, A Demographic Update for Ontario: Population and Dental Professionals, Ontario Dentist, June 2011, Vol 88, No 5, pg 38-43.

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

Dental Did You Know: Estimates of Seniors in Canada without Dental Insurance

One estimate revealed that by 2021, there will be over 8 million Canadians 55 years or older without dental insurance. That will be about 1 in 4 Canadians.

Source: Belvedere P, Direct Composite Restorations, The Solution for our Aging Society, Oral Health, April 2011, Vol 101, No 4, pg 93-106.

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