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Study: Practitioners underrate patients' dental anxiety
By Tony Edwards
How good are you at telling if a patient has dental anxiety? Maybe not as good as you think, as a new study found that dental practitioners rated poorly in their ability to determine a patient's dental anxiety.
July 22, 2019
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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
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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
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How strong are the antimicrobial effects of endo sealers?
By Lori Roniger
The antimicrobial activity of endodontic sealers can be important to the outcome of root canal treatment, but the amount of information available on their antimicrobial abilities varies. To learn more, investigators evaluated four sealers using two testing methods and found antimicrobial activity in three of them.
June 30, 2019
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Calif. dentist charged with 75 counts of billing fraud
By Brian Casey
A California dentist has been charged with insurance fraud for submitting reimbursement claims to private insurance companies for dental work that allegedly was never performed. The dentist submitted claims for nearly $600,000 covering 623 root canals in 75 patients, according to state authorities.
June 12, 2019
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New product: A-dec debuts chair and delivery system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental equipment company A-dec has launched a new chair and delivery system.
June 4, 2019
New product: Ultradent adds new curing light
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ultradent Products has introduced its new Valo Grand Corded curing light.
May 27, 2019
Survey: U.S. patients unfamiliar with dental terms
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Insurer Delta Dental has released results from a survey showing that many U.S. adults are not familiar with key dental terms, such as sealant and periodontal disease.
May 14, 2019
Study tests imaging modalities' accuracy on root canal anatomy
By Tony Edwards
Correctly identifying the anatomy of a root canal is crucial for successful endodontic therapy. Researchers tested cone-beam CT and periapical radiography to see if either was more accurate than microcomputed tomography. They reported that practitioners should be aware of each modality's limitations.
May 14, 2019
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New products: KaVo Kerr debuts 2 endodontic products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
KaVo Kerr has introduced a rotary glide path file and an endodontic motor.
May 9, 2019
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Can MRI compete with CBCT to identify tooth fractures?
By Tony Edwards
While magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is often used for injuries of the knee and other body parts, researchers wanted to see if recent improvements in the modality meant it could be used to identify root cracks and fractures in teeth. They compared it with cone-beam CT (CBCT) to find out.
May 9, 2019
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Endodontics Insider: Study tests imaging modalities' accuracy on root canal anatomy
By Tony Edwards
May 7, 2019
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