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BCDA Updates

Patient Information Bulletin: Cannabis and Dental Procedures

Oral Soft Tissues, Gum and Bone

Patient Concerns

• Mouth Lesions: Colored Areas
• Mouth Lesions: Swelling
• Mouth Lesions: Ulcers
• Mouth Lesions: White Spots
• Periodontal Disease

Patient Treatment

• Bone Grafting
• Gum Grafting
• Locally Administered Antibiotics
• Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy
• Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) and Platelet Rich Growth Factors (PRGF)
• Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
• Surgical Periodontal Therapy

Teeth

Patient Concerns

• Abrasion
• Cracked Filling
• Cracked Tooth
• Discolored Filling
• Discolored Tooth
• Erosion
• Loose Tooth
• Tooth Ache
• Tooth Decay
• Tooth Wear

Patient Treatment

• Build-Up
• Inlay/Onlay
• Post and Core
• Root Canal Treatment
• Silver Filling
• Silver Diamine Fluoride
• Tooth Colored Filling
• Tooth Extractions
• Tooth Extractions: Care Instructions
• Tooth Supported Bridge
• Tooth Supported Crown
• Transitional Resin Restoration

Bite and Jaw Joint

Patient Concerns

• Bite Problems
• Jaw Joint Problems
• Night Time Tooth Grinding

Patient Treatment

• Equilibration
• Kois Deprogrammer
• Nightguard
• Why Orthodontics?

Cosmetic Dentistry

• Tooth Whitening
• Veneers

Implants and Dentures

Patient Concerns

• Peri-Implantitis

Patient Treatment

• Complete Denture
• Complete Denture with 2 or 4 Locator Attachments
• Complete Denture with a Milled Bar Attachment
• Complete Denture with Locator Attachments on a Bar
• Dental Implants
• Implant Supported Bridge
• Implant Supported Bridge with Fixed/Detachable (Hybrid) Components
• Implant Supported Bridge with Individually Cemented Crowns on Superstructure
• Implant Supported Bridge with Screw Retention
• Implant Supported Crown
• Removable Partial Denture
• Removable Partial Denture with Locator Attachments

Health and Wellness Considerations

Patient Concerns

• Adverse Effects of Antibiotics
• BPA in Dental Composites
• Dry Mouth
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Periodontal Disease and Cardio Risk
• Sleep-Disordered Breathing and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Patient Treatment

• IV Sedation Dentistry
• Oral Appliance Therapy for the Treatment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing
• Oral Sedation Dentistry

Trending Topics

• Oil Pulling

Children’s Considerations

Children’s Concerns

• Why Do Children Get Mouth Sores?
• Why Do Children Grind their Teeth?
• Why Do Children Have Bad Breath?
• Why Do Children Have Crowded or Crooked Teeth?
• Why Do Children Have Discolored Teeth?
• Why Do Children Have Spaces Between their Teeth?
• Why Do Children Snore?

Children’s Treatment

• Dental Sealants
• Fluoride

Technology

• CBCT Scan

Patient Consent

• UCSF Dental Center Informed Consent for Silver Diamine Fluoride