Interdisciplinary Management of an Isolated Intrabony Defect

Interdisciplinary Management of an Isolated Intrabony Defect

The treatment of intrabony defects is a real challenge in molar teeth as it is chronic, slowly progressing disease which needs timely intervention. Periodontal inflammation associated with intrabony defect is not a separate entity as it secondarily affects the pulp causing retrograde pulpitis. However, treatment of these lesions will be complicated due to extensive bone loss. The tooth was endo...

Systemic Teriparatide Administration Promotes Osseous Regeneration of an Intrabony Defect: A Case Report.

INTRODUCTION Teriparatide comprises the first 34 amino acids of parathyroid hormone and is a systemic anabolic agent that is Food and Drug Administration approved for the treatment of osteoporosis but not for periodontitis. To our knowledge, this is the first clinical case report to document the treatment of a patient with severe periodontitis using an open-flap debridement procedure in conjunc...

Interdisciplinary Management

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) can be a very difficult condition to treat successfully. Not only is the syndrome biomedically multifaceted, comprising both central and peripheral pathophysiology, but it also frequently contains psychosocial components that are additional pivotal diagnostic features (and thus, treatment targets). The array of possible patient presentations and the fact th...

Feasibility of an interdisciplinary program for obesity management in Canada.

OBJECTIVE To assess the feasibility of a medically supervised, publicly funded interdisciplinary program for obesity management in a Canadian setting. DESIGN Retrospective chart audit using electronic medical records. SETTING Wharton Medical Clinic in Hamilton and Burlington, Ont. PARTICIPANTS A total of 2739 consenting patients attending the interdisciplinary obesity-management program a...

Identification of an isolated arsenic antisite defect in GaAsBi