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AADR 2018: Potassium iodide may reduce SDF discoloration

By Theresa Pablos

Potassium iodide may lessen the black staining associated with silver diamine fluoride (SDF) on restored teeth, according to research presented on March 22 at the 2018 American Association of Dental Research (AADR) meeting in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

March 22, 2018

AADR 2018: How to maximize bond strength when using SDF

By Theresa Pablos

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) has been shown to reduce the bond strength of composite to dentin, but SDF does not have that same effect on resin-modified glass ionomer, according to research presented on March 22 at the 2018 American Association of Dental Research (AADR) meeting in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

March 22, 2018

New product: Parkell launches universal adhesive

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental supply manufacturer Parkell has introduced a new universal adhesive.

March 21, 2018

How can dentists help reduce dental sports injuries?

By Lori Roniger

Dental trauma in sports may be more common than you think. To further develop injury prevention strategies, researchers investigated dental injury rates in young athletes playing medium- and high-risk sports, as well as the players' awareness and use of strategies to minimize them.

March 21, 2018

New study links missing teeth and diabetes risk

By Tony Edwards

Is there a link between missing teeth and a patient's risk of developing diabetes? The findings of a new study, presented on March 19 at the 2018 Endocrine Society annual meeting, suggest there is. Researchers found a connection between a decline in glucose tolerance and an increased number of missing teeth.

March 20, 2018

Fad diets and oral health

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg was forwarded an email about fad diets and their effects on oral health, including bad breath and dehydration. The practical issues for Dr. Danenberg, however, are what is a fad diet and what do you tell your patients about these diets and their side effects.

March 20, 2018

Aging reduces translucency of zirconia ceramics

By Tony Edwards

Teeth become more translucent as we age, but is the same true for uncolored zirconia ceramic restorations? Researchers put four of these restorative materials through an aging process to find out if their translucency changed over time and if these changes were noticeable to the human eye.

March 20, 2018

Infographic: Trends in dental anesthesiology

By Theresa Pablos

The average dentist anesthesiologist is a man who works at least four days per week and is optimistic about the future of the profession, according to a recent survey of more than 200 dentist anesthesiologists in the U.S. and Canada.

March 19, 2018

Dental fear associated with pain, caries

By Theresa Pablos

Fear of the dentist may have broad consequences for oral health, according to the findings of a new study. Children who expressed dental fear were more likely to experience caries, pain, and a poor perception of their own dental health.

March 18, 2018

Week in Review: Implant legal case | Dentists and lung disease cluster | Higher-revenue patients

By Tony Edwards

March 15, 2018

What do practitioners need to talk about HPV with patients?

By Lori Roniger

Time to have that talk? Dental practitioners are well-positioned to help patients prevent cancers related to human papilloma virus (HPV) but can find it difficult to communicate about the topic. A new study examined the role of practitioners in this area and what might help them do a better job.

March 15, 2018

Biolase reports decreased revenues in Q4, 2017

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Laser and CAD/CAM scanner company Biolase has reported a decrease in net revenues for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2017 and the year.

March 14, 2018

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