Endodontics: Page 5

Rubber dam clamp may lead to cortical tooth necrosis

By Melissa Busch

A stainless-steel rubber dam clamp used during a root canal may have led to cortical necrosis in a healthy 22-year-old woman's mandibular tooth, according to a case report published on March 10 in the Journal of Endodontics.

March 13, 2023

Endodontist ordered to repay $10M in COVID-19 relief funds

By Melissa Busch

An endodontist in Oregon was sentenced to nearly six years in prison for his role in attempting to steal more than $170 million in U.S. COVID-19 relief funds, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

February 20, 2023

Ala. dentist to develop new material to treat caries

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A dentist and associate professor of dentistry in the department of pediatric dentistry at the University of Alabama, Birmingham is developing a direct pulp-capping material to treat caries and more.

February 13, 2023

3 ways technology is shaping the future of dentistry

By Dr. James Younger

The technological age will have a wide range of effects on dentistry, including new diagnostic equipment, creative preventive strategies, and groundbreaking treatments. Dr. James Younger breaks down the ways that technology is shaping the future of dentistry.

February 13, 2023

How to improve numbness in irreversible pulpitis patients

By Melissa Busch

Patients with irreversible pulpitis may experience greater anesthetic effectiveness from inferior alveolar nerve blocks if they are given anti-inflammatories prior to endodontic treatment, according to a recently published study in the Journal of Endodontics.

February 13, 2023

Endodontics Insider: How to improve numbness in irreversible pulpitis patients

By Melissa Busch

February 8, 2023

Research to explore biomarker for alternative root canal therapy

By Melissa Busch

A researcher with the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in New York will explore a potential biomarker supporting the success of vital pulp therapy, an alternative, less invasive treatment than a root canal.

February 2, 2023

Apply to study endodontic management of dental diseases

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Association of Endodontists and the Foundation for Endodontics are seeking applicants to investigate outcomes of endodontic management of pulpal and associated periapical diseases.

February 1, 2023

Patent suit between Sonendo's PIPStek, Biolase heats up

By Melissa Busch

PIPStek, a subsidiary of Sonendo, developer of the GentleWave root canal disinfection system, filed a lawsuit against Biolase claiming that Biolase's laser violates two of its patents. Biolase calls the claims against its Waterlase laser "meritless."

January 25, 2023

Sonendo rebrands, launches new website

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sonendo has launched a new brand campaign and website that reflects its commitment to investing in endodontics and providing technology that improves patient care.

January 17, 2023

Suit dismissed against dental patient who wrote bad reviews

By Melissa Busch

An appeals court in Colorado recently dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against a dental patient who wrote negative online reviews about the root canal therapy she received from an endodontist, according to court records.

January 4, 2023

How to better predict a patient's risk of postsurgical pain

By Melissa Busch

Clinical factors, including pain severity before and during root canals, may better predict the risk of postoperative pain than sociodemographic characteristics such as race and income, according to a study published in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.

January 2, 2023

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