Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in Medicine and Dentistry: A Comprehensive Overview
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) in Medicine and Dentistry: A Comprehensive Overview April 1, 2025 By Lisa Germain, DDS, MScD Abstract: Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is a blood-derived product that contains a high concentration of platelets, growth factors, and other bioactive...
Troubleshooting the Use of an Endodontic Apex Locator
Troubleshooting the Use of an Endodontic Apex Locator January 1, 2025 By Lisa Germain, DDS, MScD The endodontic apex locator (EAL) has transformed root canal therapy, offering a precise and non-invasive method to determine working length. Although these devices are...
Understanding the Relationship Between Periodontal Disease and Heart Disease: A Review
Understanding the Relationship Between Periodontal Disease & Heart Disease: A Review October 1, 2024By Lisa Germain, DDS, MScD As dental professionals, our role extends beyond ensuring oral health to recognizing its impact on overall well-being. Among the systemic...
Are We at Risk for Noise Induced Hearing Loss in the Dental Office?
Are We at Risk for Noise Induced Hearing Loss in the Dental Office? July 1, 2024By Lisa Germain, DDS, MScD It is not something we think about every day, but it is a fact that the whir of a hand-piece and high-pitched buzz of an ultrasonic have the potential to affect...
#MOUTHTAPING
#MOUTHTAPING April 1, 2024By Lisa Germain, DDS, MScD What do you say when someone tells you to tape your mouth shut? “REALLY?” I said to my friend as she handed me a roll of surgical tape. She explained that it would help me sleep. My consummate curiosity...
Maxillary Sinusitis of Endodontic Origin
Maxillary Sinusitis of Endodontic Origin January 1, 2024By Lisa Germain, DDS, MScD Odontogenic sinusitis is a broad term used to describe any degree of sinus infection and symptoms that are caused by dental pathology. Among the various multiple dental etiologies are...
The Benefits of Using a Graded Chronic Pain Scale (GCPS)
The Benefits of Using a Graded Chronic Pain Scale (GCPS) October 1, 2023By Lisa Germain, DDS, MScD Have you ever rendered exceptional treatment for a patient’s painful condition only to have them return reporting no change in symptoms? I have. Yet upon questioning...
Bite Splint Therapy: A Review
Bite Splint Therapy: A Review July 1, 2023By Lisa Germain, DDS, MScD Throughout our careers as dentists, patients who present with chronic orofacial pain disorders might be the most complicated treatment dilemmas we encounter. Each case presents with a unique...
RUDE!
RUDE! April 1, 2023By Lisa Germain, DDS, MScD I recently read this on an Instagram post: “Dentist here. Today, a patient walked in and inquired at the front desk about getting a dental cleaning. “Sure” said the receptionist. “We will need to have you register as a...
Are we still prescribing too many antibiotics in the dental office?
Are we still prescribing too many antibiotics in the dental office? January 1, 2023By Lisa Germain, DDS, MScD The discovery of penicillin was, in truth, a happy accident. Returning from a vacation on September 3, 1928, Alexander Fleming Professor of Bacteriology at...