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The presentation of 2 different
case vignettes aimed to demonstrate
that treatment provided did not rely
solely on CTX results, but rather
on a variety of factors. No recommendations were made to the reader
regarding indications or contraindications for treatment. As I concluded,
“treatment should not be determined
by the result of a single test alone.
Good clinical judgment and a thorough review of the medical history
remain the most effective means of
determining appropriate treatment.” 2
Dr. Michael Pasoff
References
1. Pasoff M. C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide
as a serologic marker for bisphosphonate-related
osteonecrosis of the jaw: review of 2 cases
(abridged). J Can Dent Assoc. 2013;79:229-31.
2. Pasoff M. C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide as a serologic marker for bisphosphonaterelated osteonecrosis of the jaw: review of 2
cases. J Can Dent Assoc. 2013;79:d51.
3. Ruggiero SL, Dodson TB, Assael LA,
Landesberg R, Marx RE, Mehrotra B, American
Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgeons position paper on bisphosphonaterelated osteonecrosis of the jaws-2009 update.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009 May;67(5 Suppl):2-12.
4. Khan AA, Sandor GK, Dore E, Morrison AD,
Alsahli M, Amin F, Canadian Association of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgeons, et al. Canadian consensus practice guidelines for bisphosphonate
associated osteonecrosis of the jaw. J Rheumatol.
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Financial Recruitment
Incentive Programs for
Dentists in Newfoundland
and Labrador
J Can Dent Assoc 2014;80:e2
I
dentifying effective means to recruit
dentists to rural communities is an
ongoing priority for the profession.1
In Newfoundland and Labrador,
rural communities (population less
than 10
000), are home to over 40%
of the population2, but only a much
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smaller percentage of the province’s
185 dentists3 practice in remote areas.
Although financial recruitment incentives have been offered to encourage
health professionals to work in rural
and other underserved locations for
decades, most of the literature in
Canada has