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Can you trust implant dentistry consensus guidelines?
By Lori Roniger
Consensus guidelines help dentists make good clinical decisions and improve patient safety, but a new study has found that the quality of these guidelines in major implant dentistry journals is mediocre. Methodological improvements are needed to ensure that guidelines adhere to high, transparent standards, the authors noted.
February 12, 2017
2016 12 15 17 28 39 888 Question Mark Magnifying 400
Legal Cases: 24 fillings on virgin teeth
By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS
A 23-year-old woman presented to a general dentist for a routine exam with no radiographic evidence of decay. Yet on clinical examination, the dentist found that his explorer stuck on the occlusal surfaces of the patient's posterior teeth and recommended treatment. As William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler write in their latest Legal Cases series, finding a way to document justification for clinical treatment is crucial.
February 9, 2017
2016 08 15 14 01 32 982 Law Books 400
New product: Komet launches ceramic cutter
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA has launched the K251EQ.HP.060 ceramic cutter.
February 7, 2017
2017 02 08 10 16 58 323 Komet K251 Eq hp 060 Cutter 450
Should Medicare include dental coverage? Experts weigh in
By Theresa Pablos
Since Medicare was created in 1965, the U.S. has put a man on the moon and a rover on Mars, the internet was created, and 3D-printed restorations went from science fiction to clinical practice. Some experts think it's time for Medicare to change, too, by finally covering dental care.
February 7, 2017
2016 08 16 15 00 24 778 Woman Senior Citizen 400
New product: Heraeus Kulzer launches Artic denture line
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Heraeus Kulzer has launched a new line of economy-priced, CAD/CAM dentures.
February 6, 2017
2017 02 07 12 29 12 205 Heraus Kulzer Artic Denture 20170207192931
Sustained antimicrobial-release implant curbs biofilms
By Lori Roniger
What if you could prevent infectious biofilms on your patient's implants? Researchers have shown in the laboratory that sustained chlorhexidine release through a porous titanium-silica material prevented and eradicated biofilm formation, which may lead to a new option for preventing implant infections.
February 6, 2017
2016 08 18 14 05 36 950 Implant 400
New product: Armor Dental launches healing aid device
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Armor Dental has launched a patented dental healing aid device for patients.
February 2, 2017
Smoking may affect optimal timing of implant loading
By Lori Roniger
Smoking may not affect the success rate of dental implants, but it could have an effect on the ideal timing for implant loading, according to a recent study. Researchers found that the survival rate of posterior mandible implants was the same in heavy smokers and nonsmokers, but bone healing around implants was slower in smokers.
February 2, 2017
2016 11 14 17 08 22 202 Cigarette Smoking 400
Is tooth location a key to endodontic restoration survival?
By Tony Edwards
What factors are responsible for the survival of a tooth treated endodontically using a titanium post and a bonded amalgam restoration? While the remaining tooth structure is the key component, what other factors play a role? Researchers undertook a long-term evaluation that considered multiple influences.
February 2, 2017
2017 01 25 17 32 55 822 Endodontics Root Canal 400
DDS Lab, Dentegra form partnership
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental laboratory DDS Lab and Dentegra Insurance have partnered to offer discounted pricing on DDS products and services to the dental carrier's participating dentists.
February 1, 2017
Komet launches new polishing wheel
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA has launched the 9484.NM.260 abrasive buff, a nonwoven-fiber polishing wheel.
February 1, 2017
2017 02 01 10 46 35 426 Komet 9484 nm 260 200
Which NiTi rotary instrument is best for canal shaping?
By Tony Edwards
Major advancements have been made in nickel titanium (NiTi) rotary instruments in recent years. But which type of rotary instrumentation works best? In a study in BMC Oral Health, researchers tested three types of NiTi instruments for shaping root canals, finding one that was superior.
February 1, 2017
2016 10 04 13 57 40 48 Tooth Pulp Endodontic 400
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