Dear Restoratives Insider,
While all-ceramic materials have become commonplace in prosthodontics, no study has gauged the performance of monolithic lithium disilicate fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) after five years.
But a 10-year study published this month in the Journal of the American Dental Association concluded that these FDPs have survival rates similar to metal-ceramic FDPs and better rates than other all-ceramic materials. Read more.
In other Restoratives Community news, researchers from the University of Hong Kong examined the reliability of implants placed immediately after extraction. Click here to learn what their systematic review revealed about survival rates.
Meanwhile, a study in the International Endodontic Journal filled a gap in our understanding of the shaping and cleaning ability of NiTi files. Click here to find out which product came out on top and why.
Another comparison study found clear advantages for one sealant material over another. Click here to read how the two measured up.
And a literature review conducted at the University of Toronto examined the effectiveness of xylitol gum as a caries-prevention tool for kids. You might be surprised at their conclusions.
In other news, while Botox injections can be painful, this product spotlight may offer a solution to an aspect of the treatment that makes patients squirm.
We also took a look at the potential of a new thermoplastic dental material. Learn why its makers are confident that it can give PEEK a run for its money.
And after a decade of debate, a California town has ended efforts to fluoridate its water -- despite a sizable grant offered by the California Dental Association Foundation -- while a New Jersey dental products manufacturer was ordered to cease operations after an investigation by the U.S. Food and Administration (FDA) found that several of the company's products had not undergone appropriate regulatory review.
Finally, see what Joel Berg, DDS, incoming president of the American Academy for Pediatric Dentistry, had to say about the future of pediatric dentistry in our latest Leaders in Dentistry profile.
