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Facts in the past, present, and future

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

While "facts" may be a contentious term these days, shouldn't their status be clear in clinical practice? Dr. Alvin Danenberg sees some worrisome practices among practitioners who remain stuck in the past when treating patients, rather than embracing updated research.

March 29, 2017

New materials designed to fight pathogens, reduce caries

By Lori Roniger

The development of secondary caries and bacterial acid formation leads to many dental restoration failures. However, researchers are concocting clever new polymer-based dental materials to combat such problems, as discussed at the recent International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting.

March 29, 2017

Searching for the cause of a patient's bad breath

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

A patient scheduled a consultation with Dr. Alvin Danenberg the other day about her chronic bad breath. She had gone to her medical doctor years ago to figure out what was going on, only to be rebuked. The steps Dr. Danenberg took to help this patient are a reminder that there is always a cause, even if getting to that cause is tricky.

March 14, 2017

New product: GSK launches toothpaste for bleeding gums

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

GSK Consumer Healthcare has introduced a new daily toothpaste for patients with bleeding gums.

March 12, 2017

Estrogen therapy may reduce periodontal disease

By Lori Roniger

Here's some good news for your postmenopausal patients: A new study has found that those being treated for osteoporosis with estrogen had less periodontal disease that those not on this therapy. This research adds to the growing body of knowledge about the connection between osteoporosis treatment and periodontitis.

March 7, 2017

Dr. Terrence Griffin on recent periodontal research: Video from the 2017 Chicago Midwinter Meeting

CHICAGO - DrBicuspid.com brings you exclusive video from the Chicago Dental Society's 2017 Midwinter Meeting. In this video, Dr. Terrence Griffin talks about recent research linking gum disease and stroke risk, his goals for his term as president of the American Academy of Periodontology, and more.

March 2, 2017

Mercury in existing fillings is no problem?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Dr. Alvin Danenberg was speaking with a dental educator recently when the educator stated that mercury in existing fillings is not a problem. This conversation reminded Dr. Danenberg that all dentists need to be up-to-date with current research to provide the best care to their patients.

February 28, 2017

Is periodontal disease a risk factor for stroke?

By Tony Edwards

Are your adult patients with gum disease also at risk for an ischemic stroke? A poster presentation at a prestigious stroke conference this week suggests that may be the case.

February 22, 2017

Henry Schein acquires anesthesia supply company

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Henry Schein announced it has agreed to acquire Southern Anesthesia + Surgical.

February 20, 2017

Can functional medicine help your patients?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

The term functional medicine is floating around the internet, but what does it mean and how can you use it to help your patients? As Dr. Alvin Danenberg writes, we know what the obvious causes of gum problems are, but what if a patient's issues go beyond those causes? Functional medicine tests help him deliver answers and treatment options for his patients.

February 14, 2017

Kaiser Permanente premiers integrated medical-dental clinic

By Lori Roniger

Kaiser Permanente opened a pilot integrated medical-dental clinic in January that is believed to be the first such enterprise that is not publicly funded. Located in Beaverton, OR, the clinic is the first for Kaiser in which both types of care are offered in the same building and medical and dental staff also work together to provide integrated care.

January 29, 2017

Which imaging system is better for diagnosing tooth cracks?

By Tony Edwards

When it comes to examining images of a tooth and identifying a crack, should you use periapical radiography or cone-beam CT? Also, who is better trained to identify these cracks on images, an endodontist or a radiologist? A new study in PLOS One answers these questions.

January 23, 2017

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