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EPA finalizes dental amalgam rules

By Tony Edwards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized standards to reduce the discharge of mercury and other metals in wastewater from dental practices into municipal sewage treatment plants. While the rule will go into effect soon, the compliance date for most practices is not until the end of 2019.

December 15, 2016

Is digital or conventional technique better for marginal fit?

By Tony Edwards

When it comes to fitting a restoration, the combination of an intraoral scanner and a CAD/CAM system offers a simplified production process compared with the conventional impression technique. But are these impressions of the same quality as ones created conventionally? A new study seeks to answer this question.

December 15, 2016

Utah kids score poorly on oral healthcare

By Lori Roniger

Large numbers of Utah elementary schoolchildren have experienced tooth decay or have untreated decay, according to the results of a statewide survey. While more children are receiving sealants now, the authors conclude that greater access to insurance and oral healthcare is still needed.

December 14, 2016

Review: Reasons for composite failure have changed

By Tony Edwards

Has the failure rate of direct resin composite restorations in vital posterior teeth improved over the last decade or decreased? Researchers from Australia examined this important clinical question in a new literature review.

December 14, 2016

Alcohol, cigarettes are risk factors for bruxism

By Theresa Pablos

When patients report smoking cigarettes or frequently drinking alcohol, you probably automatically think of their increased risk for caries and periodontal disease. However, you may want to also check for bruxism during your exam.

December 13, 2016

Can diet really reduce gum disease?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Like you, Dr. Alvin Danenberg has to keep up with his clinical journal reading. As he writes, when performed properly, clinical research can present knowledge or proof that was previously unknown. Here he critiques two such papers that focus on gum disease and diet.

December 13, 2016

Sonendo gets $35M in equity financing

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Endodontic technology developer Sonendo has received $35 million in equity financing.

December 12, 2016

Is gum disease a key risk factor for heart disease?

By Lori Roniger

Research has demonstrated a connection between periodontal disease and coronary heart disease (CHD), but the nature of the relationship remains to be determined. To help under this association, researchers have developed a model to illustrate the possible links between periodontal disease and the pathogenesis, hallmarks, and biomarkers of CHD.

December 12, 2016

Calif. dental board passes strict sedation changes

By Theresa Pablos

Spurred to action by the death last year of a 6-year-old boy under dental anesthesia, the Dental Board of California has proposed strict new recommendations for pediatric sedation and anesthesia. If the rules are passed by California lawmakers, dentists in the state would have to meet new criteria for personnel, education, and permits.

December 11, 2016

Large Calif. city adds fluoride to drinking water

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

San Jose, CA, has lost its title as the largest U.S. city that does not fluoridate its drinking water.

December 11, 2016

DrBicuspid.com Dental Excellence Awards 2016 finalists

By Tony Edwards

DrBicuspid.com is pleased to announce the finalists chosen by our readers for the 2016 Dental Excellence Awards. We want to thank the hundreds of readers who participated in the voting.

December 11, 2016

Week in Review: U.S. oral healthcare in the spotlight; sleep dentistry; and new products

By Tony Edwards

December 8, 2016

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