Laird Harrison[email protected]Orofacial PainArticaine wins in mandibular infiltration studyWill mandibular infiltration ever replace the inferior alveolar nerve block? Researchers have been picking away at this question for years. An article in this month's Journal of the American Dental Association brought them another step closer to the answer.August 26, 2009EndodonticsInventors tout new endo laser tipA new laser technique can clean root canals better than conventional instruments and more safely than other laser techniques, the inventors claimed at the recent World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry.August 20, 2009PeriodonticsWCMID panel: New periodontal disease approach neededSAN FRANCISCO - The 39-year-old patient's gums looked healthy when she came for her first appointment. No deep pockets, no bleeding. But instead of sending her on her way, Gregory Sawyer, D.D.S., took a look under a microscope and found spots in her mouth that were crawling with spirochetes.August 17, 2009HomeResearchers: S. mutans bacteria not the problemSAN FRANCISCO - New caries treatments focused on killing mutans streptococci and lactobacilli may be fruitless because even "good" bacteria can cause the disease, according to researchers speaking at the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry.August 13, 2009InsuranceDentists report income still droppingFor the fourth fiscal quarter in a row, about half of U.S. dentists surveyed by the ADA said their income had dropped from the previous quarter, suggesting that the recession is biting steadily into earnings.August 11, 2009WhiteningResearchers tout custom-made implantsForget your one-size-fits-all, screw-in-place, run-of-the-mill implants. The artificial teeth of the future could very well be custom-made in the same shape as the natural teeth they replace.August 9, 2009Dental EducationDentists wake up to addicts' scamsPublicity around the recent deaths of celebrities -- including Michael Jackson -- has highlighted the abuse of prescription pain relievers. And dentists are being called to account.July 26, 2009InsuranceMedicaid cutbacks painful for patients and dentists alikeCalifornia's decision to end Medicaid benefits for adults July 1 is already causing pain for the state's poorest -- and it's affecting dental professionals, too.July 15, 2009Orofacial PainCritics blast proposed Colorado sedation rulesThe Colorado Board of Dental Examiners has delayed imposing new sedation rules that would have required 60 hours of training for dentists practicing "minimal" sedation.July 12, 2009PeriodonticsStudy: Stone Age lifestyle helps periodontal healthWhen Swiss National Television proposed a reality show in which 10 people would live on a Stone Age diet -- and not brush their teeth for four weeks -- researchers at the Universities of Bern and Zürich jumped at the chance to study their teeth.July 5, 2009Previous PagePage 9 of 24Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDSO-linked firm, more agree to settle fraud allegationsA health and wellness company, an affiliated dental service organization (DSO), and more agreed to resolve claims they engaged in hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraud.Periodontics1st reported case of kidney disease drug causing gum overgrowthAIAI may detect early childhood caries in individual teethDSOWhat lies ahead for DSOs in the 2nd half of 2025?Office ManagementDo’s and don’ts for controlling practice overhead
