Dental Specialties: Page 354

The new-product roundup from DrBicuspid.com

By Tony Edwards

Over the last month, companies have introduced a nasal anesthetic, a scanner, a handpiece, toothpastes, loupes, and more. Here's a look at the latest new products recently launched from St. Renatus, Brasseler USA, 3M, and others.

November 6, 2016

Week in Review: Vitamins and gum disease; oral health and pregnancy; and pediatric anxiety

By Tony Edwards

November 3, 2016

NuSmile acquires Avalon Biomed

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

NuSmile has acquired Avalon Biomed, a designer and manufacturer of advanced mineral trioxide aggregate products.

November 3, 2016

Behavioral therapy can reduce pediatric dental anxiety

By Tony Edwards

You might not have studied cognitive behavioral therapy in dental school, but the findings of a new study suggest the technique might help reduce your pediatric patients' anxiety about visiting your office, leading to more productive visits.

November 3, 2016

America's ToothFairy opens online auction

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

America's ToothFairy: National Children's Oral Health Foundation is holding a virtual ball and online auction through November 15.

November 2, 2016

Interleukin Genetics launches new inflammation management program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Interleukin Genetics has released a new inflammation management program for patients at elevated risk for severe periodontitis.

November 2, 2016

2016 Dental Excellence Awards nominating continues

By Tony Edwards

The nominating process continues for the 2016 DrBicuspid.com Dental Excellence Awards, giving you the chance to tell us who should be nominated for dentistry's most prestigious awards. Categories include Best New Restoratives Material, Best Practice Management Consultant, Best New Operatory Product, and more. There are eight categories in all.

November 2, 2016

Should procedures requiring sedation be combined for kids?

By Tony Edwards

Combining dental and medical procedures for children is both safe and cost-effective when appropriate, according to a study presented at the recent 2016 Anesthesiology annual meeting. The Ohio researchers noted that limiting sedation exposure in children is preferable to reduce the risk of anesthesia-related complications.

November 1, 2016

Are periodontitis patients at risk for atrial fibrillation?

By Tony Edwards

Are patients with periodontitis more likely to be at risk for atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter? In the first population-based study to look at a possible link between periodontitis and atrial fibrillation, researchers from Taiwan report results that may have implications for your patients.

October 31, 2016

AACD award program seeks nominations

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) is seeking nominations for its 2017 Celebration of Excellence Awards.

October 31, 2016

ADA vote allows specialists to practice outside specialty

By Donna Domino

Specialists will be able to practice outside their announced specialty, according to a resolution approved by the ADA House of Delegates during the 2016 annual meeting. The change was expected after a U.S. judge ruled earlier in 2016 that a Texas regulation barring dentists from advertising themselves as "specialists" was unconstitutional.

October 31, 2016

Can CBCT help reduce root canal surprises?

By Tony Edwards

Surprises in endodontic treatments, such as additional canals on an incisor, can disrupt the best-laid treatment plans. As more than 40% of root canal treatments need retreatment because of missed roots or canals, researchers from France wanted to determine if cone-beam CT (CBCT) could determine the number of additional canals and also if one tooth's root canal anatomy was predictive of another's in the same patient.

October 31, 2016

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