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Smile Design: Page 100
Can autofluorescence find bacterial contamination in root fractures?
By
Tony Edwards
When looking for root fractures, conventional scanning methods may miss crucial clinical information. Researchers wanted to see if a fluorescence camera could measure the depth of these fractures and any bacterial presence in extracted mandibular second molars.
July 16, 2019
What factors predict root caries in your patients?
By
Tony Edwards
Root caries is a multifactorial disease that can be prevented. So how can you identify patients who might be at risk? After reviewing almost 20 years of studies, researchers found that older patients who are tobacco users are among the most at risk.
July 15, 2019
For patients, root canals are like pulling teeth
By
Theresa Pablos
What's the worst dental procedure? It may not be root canals. The treatment faired about the same as extractions and prosthodontic services in a recent study examining oral health-related quality of life.
July 14, 2019
Which stops caries better in preschoolers: ART or SDF?
By
Lori Roniger
Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) is known as an inexpensive way to treat early childhood caries, but silver diamine fluoride (SDF) also has been investigated as a low-cost method. Researchers conducted a study to find out which method is more effective when treatment access is limited.
July 14, 2019
Study compares methods of denture impression fabrication
By
Tony Edwards
Completing a final impression during the fabrication of complete dentures can be time-consuming. Researchers compared a method using the denture's baseplate and one using custom trays and found that the baseplate method was faster and had similar clinical outcomes.
July 11, 2019
New product: Garrison Dental launches matrix system
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Garrison Dental Solutions has launched a new section matrix system used primarily for class II posterior composite restorations.
July 10, 2019
Talking to patients about real beauty
By
Dr. Alvin Danenberg
When patients say that they only want you to crown or repair their front teeth because that's what people see while ignoring gum disease elsewhere in the mouth, it might be time to have a deeper conversation about "beauty," writes periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg.
July 9, 2019
Medicaid-accepting dentists inclined to promote fluoridation
By
Melissa Busch
Pediatric dentists who accepted at least one new Medicaid-insured child each month showed greater willingness to advocate for community water fluoridation programs in a recent study.
July 8, 2019
Case report: Removal of a porcelain-fused-to-zirconia crown
By
Timothy Anderson, DDS
Dr. Timothy Anderson reports on the case of a 52-year-old man who needed to have a crown on tooth #15 removed. He describes using a laser for removing the crown and explains the advantages for both the practitioner and patient.
July 7, 2019
Study boosts Er,Cr:YSGG laser for peri-implantitis treatment
By
Tony Edwards
Is an erbium, chromium-doped yttrium, scandium, gallium, and garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) laser effective for treating peri-implantitis? A new in vitro study showed that this laser eliminated two different colonies of bacteria on dental implants.
July 2, 2019
Fluoride varnish has little new caries impact
By
Melissa Busch
Fluoride varnish is widely recommended because of its assumed anticavity benefits. When researchers conducted an analysis to see if those benefits were supported by the literature, they found that perhaps the benefits of the treatment are overstated.
July 1, 2019
New product: DMG America adds etching gel refill
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DMG America has added an etching gel refill system to the company's line of caries infiltration products.
June 30, 2019
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