Dear DrBicuspid Member,
WASHINGTON, DC - Our coverage of the ADA 2015 annual meeting continues today and into next week. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more coverage.
More than 13,000 dental professionals are expected to attend ADA 2015. With more than 500 exhibitors and scores of presentations, the first day of the annual meeting in Washington, DC, was busy. View our slideshow of some highlights of the day.
In their latest column, William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler present a case on a female patient who came to an orthodontist seeking to close some spacing. How this treatment plan changed over time and what kind of follow-up and monitoring are required make for interesting reading. Read their latest case here.
Researchers have mixed nanodiamonds with gutta-percha to create a new material that is stronger than the original and has antimicrobial capabilities. The nanodiamond gutta-percha may be able to prevent reinfection after root canal therapy, according to the authors of a new study. Read Assistant Editor Theresa Pablos' article here.