The general dental practitioner must consider orthodontic extrusion of a tooth when a subgingival defect, such as, crown fracture occurs before prosthetic rehabilitation, especially in the aesthetic zone. Extrusion enables the root portion to be elevated which exposes sound tooth structure for placement of restorative margins. This case report describes the multidisciplinary management of a fra...

OBJECTIVE Patients with an oral ulcer may present initially to a general physician or a dental practitioner. Majority of the ulcers are benign and resolve spontaneously but small proportions are malignant. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of recurrent aphthous ulcerations in the Indian population. MATERIAL AND METHODS 3244 patients attending the Department of Oral ...

Disadvantaged communities carry the highest burden of disease with respect to oral and general health. Diabetes is a growing chronic-condition in Australia with those living in regional or lower socio-economic areas at a higher risk of developing diabetes and experiencing the associated complications. Oral and periodontal disease has been linked to diabetes. Within the community dental clinic w...

INTRODUCTION We sought to assess awareness of, exposure to and interest in general practitioner (GP) surgery and enhanced surgical skills (ESS) among family practice residents in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. METHODS We distributed a survey to all family practice residents at 4 universities in BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan. The survey assessed demographic information, awareness o...

As you will see from the notice convening this meeting, I have selected as a title for my remarks: "The General Practitioner in Eclipse." Eclipse has been defined "as an obscuration of one of the heavenly bodies by the interposition of another." This is Hrot the sense in which I desire to use the word eclipse, but rather in the sense of "being placed in ignominious obscurity." Much prominence h...