Tony Edwards[email protected]RestorationsAADR 2018: Can provisionals be milled with a compact unit?If your practice has not upgraded to a newer milling unit, what can you do if you want to fabricate screw-retained, provisional implant resin restorations? Researchers tested the idea of using a compact milling unit to manufacture these restorations, and they presented their findings at the 2018 American Association of Dental Research (AADR) meeting in Fort Lauderdale, FL.March 26, 2018Orofacial PainADA announces new opioid policyThe ADA has announced a new policy on opioid pain medications in an attempt to address the ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S. The policy has three key components: mandatory continuing education, limits on duration of opioid use, and registering with prescription drug monitoring programs.March 26, 2018Dental SpecialtiesWeek in Review: Ultrasonic toothbrush effectiveness | SDF studies | Caries and breastfeedingMarch 22, 2018CAD/CAMCAD/CAM Insider: Novel CAD/CAM materials offer aesthetic optionsMarch 20, 2018DiabetesNew study links missing teeth and diabetes riskIs there a link between missing teeth and a patient's risk of developing diabetes? The findings of a new study, presented on March 19 at the 2018 Endocrine Society annual meeting, suggest there is. Researchers found a connection between a decline in glucose tolerance and an increased number of missing teeth.March 20, 2018RestorationsAging reduces translucency of zirconia ceramicsTeeth become more translucent as we age, but is the same true for uncolored zirconia ceramic restorations? Researchers put four of these restorative materials through an aging process to find out if their translucency changed over time and if these changes were noticeable to the human eye.March 20, 2018Dental HygieneStudy asks if women with more kids have fewer teethThe old saying "Gain a child, lose a tooth" suggests that parents with more children have more missing teeth than people with fewer children. But is it true, or is this phrase an urban myth? Researchers wanted to see if evidence supported this saying and, if so, what impact does it have on a patient's oral health?March 19, 2018Dental SpecialtiesWeek in Review: Implant legal case | Dentists and lung disease cluster | Higher-revenue patientsMarch 15, 2018CosmeticCosmetic Dentistry Insider: Aging reduces translucency of zirconia compositesMarch 13, 2018Dental PracticeCDC investigates cluster of dentists with lung diseaseA March 9 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) detailed a cluster of nine cases of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis among dental personnel treated at one care center in Virginia from 2000 to 2015. Occupational exposure to dental materials may be the culprit behind these cases, the authors speculated.March 12, 2018Previous PagePage 30 of 102Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesEx-U.S. Air Force dentist accused of stealing $1.5M cops pleaA former U.S. Air Force dentist accused of defrauding COVID-19 relief programs of nearly $1.5 million pleaded guilty.FluorideU.S. adults give public water fluoridation a thumbs-upSmile DesignClinical tip: Anterior cases and the best ways to work with the dental labPodcastsPodcast: Should we be worried about the future of dental hygienists?Sponsor Content$4.4M/year... working only 2 days a week? Discover how.
