Laird Harrison[email protected]PeriodonticsNew dental floss trials reportedJohnson & Johnson this month released studies suggesting that its new Reach Ultraclean floss removes more plaque than Glide and Oral-B floss. Johnson & Johnson is promoting the product's stretchiness and microgrooves.April 15, 2009PediatricsLouisiana may bar dentists from schoolsThe Louisiana Dental Association is lobbying to keep dentists from taking their services into schools, according to newspaper reports and the head of a mobile dentistry group.April 9, 2009Orofacial PainExperts warn against 4% mandibular blocksEvery so often, a patient feels pain, prickling, numbness, altered taste, or some other unpleasant nerve symptom that lingers long after a shot of anesthetic. No one has nailed down the exact cause of nonsurgical paresthesia, but researchers from the University of Toronto are warning against the type of injection they believe is most likely to cause it.April 8, 2009WhiteningAlternatives found to restoration replacementYou know that old restoration on Mrs. Smith's No. 4? The one that's coming loose at the margins? Instead of tearing it out and putting a new one in, maybe you should just seal over it. That's the suggestion a team of researchers made last week at the International Association for Dental Research meeting.April 6, 2009PeriodonticsStudy details downsides of brushing techniqueMIAMI - Even if patients brush for three minutes, they barely touch some tooth surfaces, so dental professionals need to focus more on technique, a researcher from GlaxoSmithKline said Friday at the International Association for Dental Research meeting.April 2, 2009PeriodonticsInfrared light may help diagnose periodontitisMIAMI - Infrared spectroscopy may be more helpful than probing in diagnosing periodontitis, according to University of Manitoba researchers who have invented a spectrometer for use in dental offices. They presented their research at the International Association for Dental Research meeting.April 1, 2009HomePractitioners face challenges with office-based researchMIAMI - Academics around the world are running into big challenges as they try to get practicing dentists to do research, leaders of the effort said Wednesday at the International Association for Dental Research meeting.March 31, 2009Intraoral ScannersDigital impressions competition boomingCerec has had command of the CAD/CAM impressions business for nearly 20 years, but the competition among intraoral scanner companies is beginning to heat up.March 30, 2009RestorationsAll-zirconia implants hit the marketTooth-colored, biocompatible, and made of the hardest stuff next to diamonds, zirconia seems like a natural material for implants. So it's no surprise to hear that they're already being marketed in Europe and on their way to the U.S. But are they better than titanium?March 22, 2009HomeYelp reviewer defends against dentist's lawsuitA Foster City, CA, dentist's lawsuit against an online reviewer has turned into a debate about amalgam, nitrous oxide, canceled appointments, and how they all relate to the First Amendment.March 10, 2009Previous PagePage 12 of 24Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesAir embolism during routine dental care leads to woman’s deathA woman died hours after developing an air embolism during a routine dental restoration procedure, according to a case report.PeriodonticsGum disease may be an independent risk factor for strokePatient CommunicationDr. Roger Levin on the customer experience revolution in dentistryRestorationsWhy every dentist needs a reliable glass ionomer in their toolkitLegal IssuesDSO-linked firm, more agree to settle fraud allegations
