Endodontics: Page 41

Study: Root canal therapy can reduce pain on multiple levels
By Rabia Mughal
Root canal therapy can reduce multiple dimensions of pain, including intensity, duration, and its interference with daily activity, according to a new practice-based research network study published in the Journal of Endodontics.
November 24, 2014
2013 10 30 13 25 43 853 Woman In Pain2
DrBicuspid.com Endodontics Insider: Root canal therapy can reduce multiple dimensions of pain
By Tony Edwards
November 17, 2014
New study reviews calcium-enriched cement as endodontic option
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new review study published in Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics analyzed the effectiveness of calcium-enriched mixture cement in endodontic applications. Bioceramic materials were mostly used for dental implants before they were introduced for pulp capping, apexogenesis, apexification, and furcation repair.
November 17, 2014
2014 11 04 17 26 15 349 Tooth Pulp Endodontic 200
ADA Science Institute names new chief science officer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA Science Institute announced that Daniel M. Meyer, DDS, has accepted the position of chief science officer.
November 12, 2014
Vertical root fractures pose imaging dilemma
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
When faced with the question if a vertical root fracture is complete or incomplete, practitioners have to decide which imaging modality is best to use. A new study from the Journal of Endodontics finds that the question of digital radiography versus cone-beam CT isn't so easily answered.
November 5, 2014
2013 08 14 13 49 48 366 Digital Bitewings 200
Dental trauma requires team approach to treatment
By Janis Mara
Four endodontists weigh in on best practices in treating a patient with an injured tooth. They recommend a team effort with general dentists and staff on the front line and endodontists joining in to preserve the tooth's pulp, pulpal space, and root.
November 4, 2014
2014 11 04 17 26 15 349 Tooth Pulp Endodontic 200
Dental eye-protection movement born from infection-control issues
By Tony Edwards
When patient Jenn Morrone went to her local dentist for a root canal, she had no idea about the need for protective eyewear or infection-control standards. More than a year after a series of issues left her blind in one eye, she is leading the advocacy for patient protection eyewear and infection-control vigilance.
October 27, 2014
2014 10 27 14 57 03 283 2014 10 28 Marrone Jenn 200
Study of premolar roots finds room for maxillary extractions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Extraction of posterior maxillary teeth is challenging because the roots are often close to the maxillary sinus. However, a recent study in the Journal of Endodontics that used cone-beam CT found that only few premolars actually present a risk of that border being violated.
October 21, 2014
2014 10 21 16 35 07 539 Cbct Maxillary 200
U.K. seizes huge haul of counterfeit dental equipment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
More than 12,000 pieces of counterfeit dental equipment have been seized in the U.K. in the past six months, and the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is warning dentists about the danger of buying and using counterfeit and unapproved dental equipment.
October 19, 2014
New report cites Ohio ER visits for dental care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In 2011, more than 84,000 Ohioans used a hospital's emergency room (ER) to receive treatment for dental pain and suffering, according to a new report from the Universal Health Care Action Network Ohio.
October 15, 2014
Coltene adds to endodontics product line
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Coltene has added to its endodontics product line with the CanalPro apex locator. The device will notify the user when an endodontic file reaches the apical foramen, or the user can set a predetermined position at the required distance from the apex, according to the company.
October 14, 2014
New endodontics study examines sedation use and dental anxiety
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental anxiety can be so extreme for some patients that a simple cotton swab on the gums makes them flinch, and other patients, fearful of pain, simply avoid seeing the dentist, according to the authors of a new study in the Journal of Endodontics on when and how to use sedatives during dental procedures.
October 14, 2014
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