Endodontics: Page 176

Are you ready for the new R's in endodontics?

By Dr. Monica "mOe" Anderson

SAN ANTONIO - The three R's of traditional education -- reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic -- have taken on new meaning in contemporary endodontics, where they now stand for rotary files, resin, and regeneration.

October 19, 2008

Root canal or dental implant?

By Dr. Monica "mOe" Anderson

SAN ANTONIO - Root canal treatment or dental implant? That is the question. Many factors, from ethical considerations to the patient's overall health, must be considered in this important decision, according to Charles Goodacre, D.D.S., M.S.D.

October 16, 2008

Implant makers tout innovations

By Laird Harrison

SAN ANTONIO - One new implant integrates with soft tissue. Another saves a step in creating impressions. A third can change direction as needed during placement. Such are the innovations that implant makers touted on the exhibit floor of the ADA meeting this week.

October 16, 2008

More dentists outsourcing CAD/CAM production

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Millennium Research Group's latest Crown and Bridge Marketrack report indicates that 37% of dental CAD/CAM production was outsourced in the second quarter of 2008 -- a 15% increase over 2007.

September 24, 2008

High-strength Vivadent ceramic available for D4D

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

D4D Technologies has announced that Ivoclar Vivadent's high-strength IPS e.max CAD LT ceramic blocks are now available to fabricate chairside restorations with the E4D Dentist system.

September 24, 2008

Dento-Munch mimics mastication for materials research

By Kathy Kincade

Wear simulation has long been a staple of dental materials research. But a new robotic "chewing machine" that mimics human jaw motion in multiple dimensions could help manufacturers create more durable metals, polymers, and ceramics.

September 23, 2008

NYU researchers complete E4D evaluation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers from the Bluestone Center for Clinical Research at the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry are reporting positive results from their evaluation of the E4D Dentist system by D4D Technologies.

September 21, 2008

As price soars, gold loses luster

By Greg Holden

Gold's special properties make it ideal for specific types of restorations. But the recent price spike is forcing dentists and dental labs to scramble, once again, for alternatives.

September 9, 2008

Dentist performs root canal on aging monkey

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Bridget Burris, D.D.S., from Las Cruces, NM, was called in to perform a root canal on a 24-year-old monkey at the El Paso Zoo in Texas.

August 17, 2008

Chicago dentists settle out of court in sedation death

By Kathy Kincade

A judge has ruled that Joseph and Laurence Feldman must pay $3.9 million to the family of a patient who died in their care. Their future as dentists now lies in the hands of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

August 13, 2008

Komet introduces glass fiber post

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Komet USA has launched a radiopaque root post made completely from glass-fiber-reinforced composite.

July 31, 2008

Study: Cracked-tooth repairs survive 7-year itch

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

Findings from a long-term study raise questions about the American Association of Endodontists' recommendation that root canals should be performed on thermally sensitive cracked teeth.

July 28, 2008

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