Tony Edwards

Invisible Aligners
Study supports clear aligners for orthognathic surgery patients
Patients needing orthognathic surgery generally have orthodontic treatment before and after. Researchers compared the outcomes for patients who used clear-aligner therapy with those who used conventional orthodontic hardware. Their findings might open up new treatment options for patients.
July 31, 2019
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Invisible Aligners
Study: General dentists less likely to refer to orthodontist
Are general or pediatric dentists better at identifying when a patient needs orthodontic treatment? Which group is more likely to refer a patient to an orthodontist? In a new study, researchers showed pretreatment orthodontic patient records to both general and pediatric dentists to find out.
July 30, 2019
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Dental Specialties
Week in Review: Talking with patients about opioids | Pediatric workforce | Collections
July 26, 2019
Dental Practice
Study: Practitioners underrate patients' dental anxiety
How good are you at telling if a patient has dental anxiety? Maybe not as good as you think, as a new study found that dental practitioners rated poorly in their ability to determine a patient's dental anxiety.
July 22, 2019
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Oral Cancer
Can natural oils help maintain enamel in postcancer patients?
Maintaining enamel hardness is a concern when patients undergo radiation therapy. Researchers wanted to see if natural compounds such as coconut oil, vitamin E oil, and curcumin helped during after-cancer treatment.
July 21, 2019
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Dental Specialties
Week in Review: Improving your SEO | Pediatric dentist numbers to grow | Oral health overhaul
July 19, 2019
Restorations
Feldspathic ceramic scores highest in composite hardness testing
Researchers wanted to see which CAD/CAM composites for molars were hardest and held up best after toothbrush abrasion testing. After putting six composites through rigorous testing, they discovered that feldspathic ceramic scored the highest in hardness, but some of the composites might need periodic repolishing.
July 18, 2019
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CAD/CAM
CAD/CAM Insider: Feldspathic ceramic scores highest in composite hardness testing
July 16, 2019
Endodontics
Can autofluorescence find bacterial contamination in root fractures?
When looking for root fractures, conventional scanning methods may miss crucial clinical information. Researchers wanted to see if a fluorescence camera could measure the depth of these fractures and any bacterial presence in extracted mandibular second molars.
July 16, 2019
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Restorations
What factors predict root caries in your patients?
Root caries is a multifactorial disease that can be prevented. So how can you identify patients who might be at risk? After reviewing almost 20 years of studies, researchers found that older patients who are tobacco users are among the most at risk.
July 15, 2019
2019 02 06 18 56 6331 Tooth Abstract 400
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Lessons learned from a dentist who tried to hide his income
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