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Study: Practitioners underrate patients' dental anxiety

By Tony Edwards

How good are you at telling if a patient has dental anxiety? Maybe not as good as you think, as a new study found that dental practitioners rated poorly in their ability to determine a patient's dental anxiety.

July 22, 2019

Diode laser tested for improving orthodontic treatment

By Lori Roniger

The use of low-level laser therapy shows promise for accelerating orthodontic tooth movement and reducing associated pain. Researchers conducted a study to investigate the effects of one such type of low-level laser, a diode laser, on these factors.

July 21, 2019

Feldspathic ceramic scores highest in composite hardness testing

By Tony Edwards

Researchers wanted to see which CAD/CAM composites for molars were hardest and held up best after toothbrush abrasion testing. After putting six composites through rigorous testing, they discovered that feldspathic ceramic scored the highest in hardness, but some of the composites might need periodic repolishing.

July 18, 2019

I'm a CPAP dropout: Why many lose sleep over apnea treatment

By Victoria Knight

An estimated 18 million American adults have sleep apnea. The go-to treatment -- a CPAP machine -- offers a healthy, restful night’s sleep, but people often struggle to use it and as many as 50% stop using the device. However, the health effects of untreated sleep apnea can be serious. Following up with patients is key.

July 17, 2019

Bellus3D app to merge intraoral, face scans

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Software company Bellus3D has updated its Dental Pro application with a tool that merges the app's 3D face scans with intraoral scans.

July 16, 2019

Can autofluorescence find bacterial contamination in root fractures?

By Tony Edwards

When looking for root fractures, conventional scanning methods may miss crucial clinical information. Researchers wanted to see if a fluorescence camera could measure the depth of these fractures and any bacterial presence in extracted mandibular second molars.

July 16, 2019

What factors predict root caries in your patients?

By Tony Edwards

Root caries is a multifactorial disease that can be prevented. So how can you identify patients who might be at risk? After reviewing almost 20 years of studies, researchers found that older patients who are tobacco users are among the most at risk.

July 15, 2019

For patients, root canals are like pulling teeth

By Theresa Pablos

What's the worst dental procedure? It may not be root canals. The treatment faired about the same as extractions and prosthodontic services in a recent study examining oral health-related quality of life.

July 14, 2019

Which stops caries better in preschoolers: ART or SDF?

By Lori Roniger

Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) is known as an inexpensive way to treat early childhood caries, but silver diamine fluoride (SDF) also has been investigated as a low-cost method. Researchers conducted a study to find out which method is more effective when treatment access is limited.

July 14, 2019

Study compares methods of denture impression fabrication

By Tony Edwards

Completing a final impression during the fabrication of complete dentures can be time-consuming. Researchers compared a method using the denture's baseplate and one using custom trays and found that the baseplate method was faster and had similar clinical outcomes.

July 11, 2019

New product: Garrison Dental launches matrix system

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Garrison Dental Solutions has launched a new section matrix system used primarily for class II posterior composite restorations.

July 10, 2019

Talking to patients about real beauty

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

When patients say that they only want you to crown or repair their front teeth because that's what people see while ignoring gum disease elsewhere in the mouth, it might be time to have a deeper conversation about "beauty," writes periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg.

July 9, 2019

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