Periodontics: Page 208

Picture perfect x-rays

By Robert Luhn

Two pros show you how to avoid common and not-so-common errors, from darkroom errors and receptor placement, to exposure and angulation errors.

March 31, 2008

DentalEZ introduces new sonic scalers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DentalEZ has introduced new sonic scalers that it claims provide a gentle cleaning for patients while removing stubborn calculus deposits and stains.

March 24, 2008

KaVo launches new Diagnodent perio probe

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

KaVo Dental has introduced a new perio probe for its Diagnodent caries detector (in both pen and classic versions). Just remove the tip and snap on the perio probe.

March 17, 2008

Superhygienists a step closer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The advanced dental hygiene practitioner (ADHP) legislation, gained more ground as it passed the Minnesota Senate finance subcommittee on March 13.

March 16, 2008

Can you whiten without bleach?

By Laird Harrison

Power Swabs, a new nonbleach whitening product, promises great results. But experts say you can get good effects from whitening products already on the market -- as long as you don't care about the insides of your teeth.

March 11, 2008

Mouth rinse causes stains?

By Robert Luhn

Crest's Pro-Health Rinse is a popular alternative to alcohol-based products. But is the rinse staining some peoples' teeth?

March 10, 2008

Mandatory dental care for Ky. kids?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Kentucky bill would ban kids ages three to six from public school without a clean dental health bill, according to a news story on www.kentucky.com, the website of the Lexington Herald-Leader.

March 5, 2008

Full and partial scaling equally effective

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Confused about treating your patient's periodontal predicament with partial or full-mouth scaling? There is no significant difference in clinical outcome between the two, so dentists should let the patient's budget and convenience be the deciding factor, according to a new study in the Journal of Periodontolgy.

February 28, 2008

Dentist criticized for selling supplements

By Laird Harrison

Some dentists sell supplements "customized" for each patient by Bioceutica. But does the company provide the right prescriptions?

February 26, 2008

Yogurt may take the bite out of gum disease

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters) Jan. 21 Regularly eating yogurt and other foods with lactic acid may be good for your mouth, Japanese researchers report.

February 20, 2008

Study links marijuana smoking to gum disease

By Reuters Health

WASHINGTON (Reuters) Feb. 5 Smoking marijuana, much like smoking tobacco, may increase a person's risk for gum disease that can lead to tooth loss, researchers said on Tuesday.

February 6, 2008

Periodontal disease is associated with chronic kidney disease

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters), Jan. 30 - Periodontal disease and edentulism are independently associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study in the January issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

January 29, 2008

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