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New evidence for immediate loading
By Laird Harrison
Researchers have reported good results with implants loaded immediately after placement. But immediate loading isn't for everyone.
January 6, 2008
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How much fluoride is too much?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
That's the question raised in a recent report from the National Research Council. The Environmental Protection Agency's current limit may be too high for both children and adults, possibly leading to fluorosis, bone cancer, brain damage, and more.
January 3, 2008
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Buccal infiltration faster for molars
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Are you always on the look-out for easier, more efficient techniques of delivering anesthesia? When it comes to numbing mandibular first molars, buccal infiltration (BI), using 4 percent articaine, works faster and has the same success rate as the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANBs) method, according to a new study in the January 2008 Journal of Endodontics.
January 2, 2008
FDA warns of burns from handpieces
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
What's that burning smell? According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the smoke could be coming from your patient -- if your electric handpieces aren't properly maintained. Already patients have been severely scorched, the agency warns.
December 27, 2007
Implants found effective despite periodontitis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Every dentist loves a good challenge. So why not try multiple implants on a patient with generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP)? According to a new study in the Journal of Periodontology, partially edentulous subjects treated for GAgP can be rehabilitated successfully with osseointegrated implants, even though they show more bone and attachment loss than periodontally healthy patients.
December 26, 2007
Study validates filling without drilling
By Laird Harrison
What if you could fill without having to drill? Scottish dentists have experimented with the approach on primary molars for years. Now a new study suggests the technique works.
December 25, 2007
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Denturists busy in Kentucky
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Denturists -- nondentists who make dentures -- are flourishing in Kentucky and other states, despite laws against them, according to an article in today's New York Times.
December 23, 2007
New guidelines shape sedation use
By Laird Harrison
The ADA's new sedation guidelines are expected to influence which dentists can prescribe which sedatives for years to come.
December 23, 2007
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Cosmetic dentistry a $2.75 billion market
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
How much are patients willing to pay for cosmetic procedures? $495,000 per practice, per year! Or so calculates an American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry survey. Based on responses from 5,500 members, the big picture is pretty big: Cosmetic procedures earned dentists $2.75 billion in 2006, a 15% increase over 2005.
December 19, 2007
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Guardian expands dental coverage to include teeth whitening
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
That dazzling-white Hollywood smile is most patients' dream, and their enthusiasm will likely grow -- if insurance foots the bill. And that's exactly what the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is doing. In a recent move, the company has expanded its dental plan coverage to include teeth whitening, citing client and broker demand as the key reason.
December 18, 2007
Dentists and patients disagree on the perfect smile
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Having a hard time convincing some patients that they really need cosmetic work? Maybe patients think their smile looks better than you think it does. Or so says a study in the latest issue of JADA.
December 17, 2007
Stop the presses: Endodontists preferred for root canals
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
What do IRS audits and root canals have in common? They both strike terror in the hearts of people. But there is a simple way to reduce the trauma of getting a root canal -- go to an endodontist. At least that’s what a recent press release from the American Association of Endodontists claims, which points to an L.C. Williams & Associates poll. The poll's not-so-surprising results: almost half of the surveyed people said that they would prefer to go to a specialist (namely, an endodontist) for a root canal.
December 16, 2007
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