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Dentist who left girl with permanent brain damage will pay costs of investigation

A now-retired Edmonton dentist whose four-year-old patient Amber Athwal suffered permanent brain damage while in his care won’t attempt to resurrect his practice. (Source: CBC | Health)

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Dental Laboratory Technician

ProSmiles Dental Studio is seeking a career-minded individual as a full-timeexperienced Dental Laboratory Technician who is responsible, well organized, works independently, and a motivated individual who wants to make a difference in people's lives. This is a very hands-on job where you will have multiple responsibilities that will produce a patient-specific restoration.

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Mark Twain

“I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying that I approved of it.”
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Influence of Statins on Osseointegration?

Does local and systemic statin delivery affect osseointegration around implants?The postInfluence of Statins on Osseointegration? appeared first onOsseoNews Dental Implants. (Source: Dental Implants Discussed by Experts)

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Jeph Jacques

“If only corporal punishment cured low self-esteem.”
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Dental care may benefit patients scheduled for cancer surgery

Preoperative oral care by a dentist may help reduce postoperative complications in patients who undergo cancer surgery, according to a newBJS (British Journal of Surgery) study.Of 509,179 patients studied, 16% received preoperative oral care from a dentist. When a surgeon requested that a dentist provide preoperative oral care to a patient with cancer, the dentist checked the patient’s oral condition, provided professional tooth cleaning, taught the patient self-cleaning methods for the teeth, and provided any treatment needed. In the study, 15,724 patients (3.09%) developed postoperative pneumonia and 1734 (0.34%) died within 30 days of surgery. After adjustments, preoperative oral care by a dentist was linked with a decrease in postoperative pneumonia (3.28% versus 3.76%) and death withi…

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Sir Richard Francis Burton

“The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.”
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Class III Malocclusion patient with MS: how would you treat this?

My patient is a 67 year old female with extensive dry mouth and rampant caries. She has a medical history of MS and our plan at this time is to extract all the teeth and place immediate full upper and lower dentures.The postClass III Malocclusion patient with MS: how would you treat this? appeared first onOsseoNews Dental Implants. (Source: Dental Implants Discussed by Experts)
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Eugene McCarthy

“Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game, and dumb enough to think it’s important.”
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Healing of Apical Periodontitis after Nonsurgical Root Canal Treatment: The Role of Statin Intake

ConclusionsThe results of this study show a significant association between long-term statin intake and healing of AP after nonsurgical root canal treatment. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
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