Clean dentistry campaign launched; restoration treatment advances; resins compared

Dear DrBicuspid Member,

With infection control in the news, a group of prominent dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants have come together to form a new coalition called Support Clean Dentistry. The aim is to encourage dental professionals to outline and explain the infection prevention and control practices and also translate dental care standards into easy-to-understand information for patients. Read more here.

U.K. researchers have developed a tooth-rebuilding technique that could do away with restorations by using an electric current to help remineralize teeth. The device boosts the tooth's natural repair process, eliminating the need for drills, needles, or filling materials, they say. Read more here.

When it's time to perform a class II restoration with a composite resin, is the flow of the material important to you? A new clinical trial of conventional and heavy flowable GrandioSO found that they're both suitable for this type of restoration. Read Associate Editor Rob Goszkowski's article here.

The periodontal bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis acts on two molecular pathways to simultaneously block immune cells' killing ability while preserving the cells' ability to cause inflammation, according to a new study in Cell Host & Microbe. Read Features Editor Donna Domino's article here.

Recent news about the use of lasers and stem cells and now the use of an electric current to remineralize teeth are exciting clinical developments that could influence your practice in the coming years. We look forward to covering the latest clinical developments, while helping you improve your clinical and business practice today.