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Case report: Removal of a porcelain-fused-to-zirconia crown

By Timothy Anderson, DDS

Dr. Timothy Anderson reports on the case of a 52-year-old man who needed to have a crown on tooth #15 removed. He describes using a laser for removing the crown and explains the advantages for both the practitioner and patient.

July 7, 2019

Study finds common oral surgeries aren't profitable

By Theresa Pablos

Some common oral surgery procedures are not profitable, according to a study published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Without sedation, oral and maxillofacial surgeons can lose hundreds of dollars for popular procedures, including routine and surgical extractions.

July 2, 2019

Study boosts Er,Cr:YSGG laser for peri-implantitis treatment

By Tony Edwards

Is an erbium, chromium-doped yttrium, scandium, gallium, and garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) laser effective for treating peri-implantitis? A new in vitro study showed that this laser eliminated two different colonies of bacteria on dental implants.

July 2, 2019

CBCT study examines pediatric radiation dose

By Tony Edwards

As cone-beam CT (CBCT) use increases in pediatric patients, understanding the amount of radiation received in dental and maxillofacial exams is crucial. Researchers measured dose in 22 areas and found that the salivary glands and oral mucosa had the highest measured radiation levels.

July 2, 2019

Fluoride varnish has little new caries impact

By Melissa Busch

Fluoride varnish is widely recommended because of its assumed anticavity benefits. When researchers conducted an analysis to see if those benefits were supported by the literature, they found that perhaps the benefits of the treatment are overstated.

July 1, 2019

New product: DMG America adds etching gel refill

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DMG America has added an etching gel refill system to the company's line of caries infiltration products.

June 30, 2019

How strong are the antimicrobial effects of endo sealers?

By Lori Roniger

The antimicrobial activity of endodontic sealers can be important to the outcome of root canal treatment, but the amount of information available on their antimicrobial abilities varies. To learn more, investigators evaluated four sealers using two testing methods and found antimicrobial activity in three of them.

June 30, 2019

Week in Review: Implant osseointegration | Patient communication preferences | Phone scams

By Tony Edwards

June 28, 2019

Carestream Dental announces SureSmile certification

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Carestream Dental announced that two of its imaging systems have been certified for use with Dentsply Sirona's SureSmile aligner system.

June 27, 2019

Study: Pain descriptors may aid in making diagnosis

By Tony Edwards

Can how patients describe their pain help you determine the underlying cause? Researchers used two sensitivity tests on 228 patients with an acute toothache and also asked them to choose from a list of 22 pain descriptors. They found that the words the patients chose to describe their pain pointed to a diagnosis.

June 27, 2019

FDA data show over 100,000 implant injuries in 2018

By Theresa Pablos

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new data that include approximately 117,200 reports of serious injuries associated with dental implants. The vast majority of these injuries were due to problems with osseointegration.

June 26, 2019

New analysis shows long-term impact of HPV vaccination

By Tony Edwards

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs can substantially reduce the number of infections in girls and women, researchers report in a new study published in Lancet. Their analysis suggests vaccination programs are working.

June 26, 2019

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