Clinical: Page 122

Researchers create gum that detects peri-implantitis

By Theresa Pablos

Researchers have created a chewing gum that tastes bitter when patients have inflammation around one or more dental implants. The gum may one day be used as an early detection method for peri-implantitis to help prevent bone loss associated with severe forms of the disease.

August 23, 2017

Are porous implants as stable as threaded ones?

By Lori Roniger

Threaded implants are thought to provide both better primary stability and connection to bone than porous implants, but research to back that up is lacking. A new study examined the mechanical stability of the two implants and found that porous ones appeared to provide sufficient support by increasing contact between bone and the implant.

August 22, 2017

Patterson to distribute 3Shape products

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Patterson Dental has signed an agreement to distribute imaging products and software from 3Shape.

August 21, 2017

Study measures noise in intraoral scanners to determine accuracy

By Tony Edwards

When you are preparing a tooth to receive a crown, your intraoral scanner has to have a high degree of accuracy. But, when comparing scanners for your office, how do you know which would be the most accurate for your purposes? Researchers put two scanners through their paces to find out.

August 20, 2017

Data Trends: Are U.S. practices taking more images?

By Alitta Boechler, AuD, MBA

There was a time in the not-so-distant past when taking radiographs as part of a dental examination was commonplace. However, with fears about radiation and changing insurance policies, U.S. practices took fewer images in 2016 than in any recent year. Why? Alitta Boechler of Sikka Software looks at the data.

August 16, 2017

What is your patient's mouth worth?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Your patients may take for granted that they can eat almost anything they want and enjoy the taste and chewing satisfaction of the food. Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg wonders if patients would take better care of their oral health if a value and a cost were assigned.

August 15, 2017

Do's and don'ts for implant case presentation: Play the long game

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

For most patients, agreeing to implant treatment takes multiple case presentations. Implants are expensive, requiring significant out-of-pocket costs. In addition, they involve surgery, as in dental surgery. Those are two words that few people want to hear, yet the benefits of implants are numerous and life-changing. Dr. Roger P. Levin shares his tips for successful implant case presentation.

August 13, 2017

Patterson to distribute KaVo Kerr imaging products

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Patterson Dental has signed an agreement to distribute imaging products from KaVo Kerr Group.

August 9, 2017

Imaging Insider: Are U.S. practices taking more images?

By Tony Edwards

August 9, 2017

Dentsply Sirona reports $1B net loss, lower revenue in Q2

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A one-time charge led Dentsply Sirona to report a $1.05 billion net loss for the fiscal second quarter of 2017, while revenue declined slightly.

August 8, 2017

Case report: Orthodontic brace wire found in bowel

By Tony Edwards

You might have seen stray wires from orthodontia in a patient's mouth, but what about in their abdomen? A new report from BMJ Case Reports highlights the unusual case of a patient who swallowed part of an orthodontic wire but did not have health issues until a decade later.

August 8, 2017

Is CBCT or intraoral radiology better for finding bone defects?

By Tony Edwards

Cone-beam CT (CBCT) and intraoral radiology are the most commonly used modalities to detect peri-implant bone defects. But does one outperform the other in finding these defects? Researchers compared numerous studies and came away with a surprising answer about both modalities.

August 3, 2017

Previous Page

Page 122 of 408

Next Page