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Legal Cases: Mandibular fracture after implant placement

By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS

You use a health history form with every patient. You discuss this form and their health with them and receive their agreement, But, as William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler write in their latest Legal Cases series, it is impossible to get every condition onto a form. Learn what happened to a new-to-practice prosthodontist who placed implants in a 68-year-old patient.

April 3, 2017

New product: Sanofi launches kids' toothpaste

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sanofi Consumer Healthcare has launched a new fluoride toothpaste for children.

April 2, 2017

Why do pregnant women have more dental problems?

By Lori Roniger

What accounts for the increased risk of gingival bleeding and tooth decay during pregnancy? Are there differences in oral health habits between pregnant and nonpregnant women, and when do they occur? Research presented at the 2017 International Association for Dental Research (IADR) annual meeting explored these issues.

April 2, 2017

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April 2, 2017

Are e-cigarettes more harmful than regular cigarettes?

By Lori Roniger

Electronic cigarettes have been touted by some as being safer than regular cigarettes. However, research presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research (IADR) annual meeting links e-cigarette use with potentially harmful microbiome changes and the risk of periodontal disease.

March 30, 2017

Health policy debate needs to protect children's benefits

By Deborah Vishnevsky

These past few weeks have been a roller-coaster ride for anyone following the health policy debates in Congress, writes Deborah Vishnevsky of the Children's Dental Health Project. In this Second Opinion, she recaps recent events and makes a case for continuing oral healthcare benefits for children.

March 30, 2017

Facts in the past, present, and future

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

While "facts" may be a contentious term these days, shouldn't their status be clear in clinical practice? Dr. Alvin Danenberg sees some worrisome practices among practitioners who remain stuck in the past when treating patients, rather than embracing updated research.

March 29, 2017

ADA Foundation accepts applications for grants

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA Foundation is accepting applications for grants to nonprofit organizations and agencies that provide innovative and effective oral health instruction and motivation for caregivers of preschool-aged children.

March 29, 2017

New materials designed to fight pathogens, reduce caries

By Lori Roniger

The development of secondary caries and bacterial acid formation leads to many dental restoration failures. However, researchers are concocting clever new polymer-based dental materials to combat such problems, as discussed at the recent International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting.

March 29, 2017

Both sides claim victory in latest ClearCorrect vs. Align ruling

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Both sides claimed victory when the latest rulings in an ongoing patent infringement case between ClearCorrect and Align Technology were handed down by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board on March 24.

March 28, 2017

IADR 2017: How do value-brand sonic toothbrushes measure up?

By Tony Edwards

Studies have shown that power or sonic toothbrushes are efficient at plaque removal; however, expensive brand-name brushes are often used. A poster at the 2017 International Association for Dental Research (IADR) annual meeting described how value-brand toothbrushes performed as an alternative.

March 28, 2017

New product: Brasseler launches instrument line

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental and surgical instrument manufacturer Brasseler USA has launched a new line of diamond burs and refinement instruments.

March 27, 2017

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