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Getting to the root of dentinal defects
By Lori Roniger
Do newer instruments for preparing root canals induce small dentinal defects that can lead to root fractures, or have improvements in nickel titanium alloys alleviated this potential problem? Since the evidence is unclear, a new study used microcomputed tomography to analyze dentinal defects in root canals prepared with various instruments.
June 22, 2017
2017 01 25 17 32 55 822 Endodontics Root Canal 400
Exercise may help patients with dental phobia
By Theresa Pablos
Moderate exercise right before an appointment may help patients with severe dental phobia, a new study has found. Patients who walked at a moderate pace for 30 minutes experienced significantly decreased anxiety before, during, and after dental treatment.
June 22, 2017
2017 06 22 15 23 12 117 Running Treadmill 400
New start-up lets dentists rate dental labs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Start-up LabWorthy has developed a new website that allows dentists to rate and review dental labs.
June 21, 2017
Endodontics Insider: Bioengineers develop novel strategy for pulp regeneration
By Tony Edwards
June 21, 2017
Patients with type 2 diabetes more likely to develop periodontitis
By Tony Edwards
Periodontal disease is a major complication of diabetes mellitus. But are patients with type 2 diabetes more likely to develop periodontal disease than those with type 1 diabetes? Researchers found that type 2 diabetes patients were more likely to have periodontitis and gingivitis, and they presented their findings at the recent American Diabetes Association's annual meeting.
June 21, 2017
2016 09 23 15 10 42 184 Diabetes 400
U.S. appeals court upholds decision for AAID over Texas board
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.S. appeals court has affirmed a lower court's decision in favor of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) that the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners' rule on dental specialist advertising is unconstitutional.
June 20, 2017
The causes of root sensitivity
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
Dr. Alvin Danenberg recently consulted with a patient with a long-standing problem with tooth-root sensitivity. Many patients may not be aware of the possible causes or may be inadvertently triggering this problem with too-aggressive flossing or brushing. Dr. Danenberg offers some ideas for talking with your patients about this issue.
June 20, 2017
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
New product: Ultradent adds Unicore accessory posts
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ultradent Products has added accessory posts to it Unicore post line.
June 19, 2017
2017 06 20 11 47 38 883 Ultradent Unicore Accessory Post 20170620184840
Handpieces may spread harmful microorganisms
By Theresa Pablos
Syringes, scalers, and high-speed handpieces could be spreading harmful microorganisms in your dental practice, according to the findings of a recent systematic review that evaluated where pathogenic bioaerosols come from and what risk they pose to dental staff and patients.
June 19, 2017
2016 08 25 16 27 40 366 Bacteria 400
New product: Komet launches enamel stripping system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA has launched a new stripping system for interproximal enamel reduction before orthodontic treatment.
June 18, 2017
2017 06 19 12 47 23 423 Komet Dis Cstance Ipr Stripping System 20170619194756
Can early-life family income influence lifelong dental pain?
By Lori Roniger
Lower socioeconomic status is known to negatively affect various health outcomes, but scant information is available on its relationship to dental pain. To learn more, researchers of a new study investigated the effects of family income early in life and parental education on dental pain in adulthood.
June 18, 2017
2016 09 27 16 12 55 970 Woman Pain2 400
Week in Review: DSO customer service; EPA reinstates amalgam rule; and nerve injury legal case
By Tony Edwards
June 15, 2017
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