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Arestin: Will This Cut Down on Referrals?
My periodontist has been using Arestin therapy with great success in treating acute periodontal abscesses. I have referred over patients with this and all he usually does is inject some Arestin into the abscess.
>>Read More and Comment Cutting Thru Metal Frameworks on Bridge?
Today I had to cut off a 3-unit bridge made of base metal alloy. The metal framework was very thick.
>>Read More and Comment Stylus ATC Handpiece: Better Than Standard Air Driven Handpieces?
Midwest has just come out with a new hybrid high-speed handpiece called the Stylus ATC, which runs partly on air and partly on electric. But is this much better than standard air driven high speed handpieces?
>>Read More and Comment iBond Self Etch: The Ideal Bonding Agent?
I would like to use just one bonding system for all my bonding needs. Is iBond the answer?
>>Read More and Comment New molecular tag IDs bone and tooth minerals
Enlisting an army of plant viruses to their cause, NIST materials researchers have identified a small biomolecule that binds specifically to one of the key crystal structures of the body, the calcium compound that is the basic building block of teeth and bone. With refinements, the researchers say, the new molecule can be a highly discriminating probe for a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic applications related to bones and teeth.
>>Read More and Comment First Quarter Impression Material: Fastest of Vinyl Polysiloxane Impression Materials?
I have been researching setting times of vinyl polysiloxane impression materials and I think that Danville Engineering line of First Quarter impression materials have the fastest setting time? What has been your experience?
>>Read More and Comment Ultra-Etch: The Gold Standard for Phosphoric Acid Etchant?
I saw an advertisement for Ultradent claims that their 35% phosphoric acid is the ‘Gold Standard’ for phosphoric acid etchant. Is there any truth to this claim?
>>Read More and Comment Novel Hydrogel Systems for Dentin Regeneration
The overarching goal of this research is to utilize these multidomain peptides as a biomimetic scaffold, along with dental stem cell therapy, to provide a natural 3D environment that can control and direct the differentiation and function of dental stem cells for the targeted regeneration of the dentin-pulp complex.
>>Read More and Comment Early Detection of Oral Cancer: Is New Technology from Velscope Reliable?
I have taken two courses in the early detection of oral cancer. Each course had opposite views of whether new technology, such as the VELscope, is reliable to detect oral cancer at an early stage.
>>Read More and Comment Sapphire Home Whitening: No Hypersensitivity?
I have seen the advertisements for Sapphire, the new at-home bleaching kit from DenMat. Does this really work well?
>>Read More and Comment Enamel Pro: Stimulates Remineralization?
I am wondering about having my hygienists use Enamel Pro for their prophylaxis paste. It has amorphous calcium phosphate, which should stimulate remineralization, especially around the bracket edges.
>>Read More and Comment RelyX Luting Plus: Better Alternative for Ceramic Restorations?
Can I use a resin modified glass ionomer, like RelyX Luting Plus, to cement ceramic restorations?
>>Read More and Comment Curing Light for Dental Fillings May Stunt Tumor Growth
A blue curing light used to harden dental fillings also may stunt tumor growth, researchers say.
>>Read More and Comment Researchers Use a Patient’s Own Bone to Accelerate Orthodontics
Researchers say they have improved upon a surgical procedure developed by a periodontist that rapidly straightens teeth, delivering a healthy bite and attractive smile in months instead of years.
>>Read More and Comment Silent Nite: Treatment for Snoring?
I am reading more and more about Sleep Dentistry and Obstructive Sleep Apnea and some of my patients who snore have started to ask me about wearing an appliance, like Silent Nite. I´m wondering what other dentists are doing?
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Recent Posts
- Arestin: Will This Cut Down on Referrals?
- Cutting Thru Metal Frameworks on Bridge?
- Stylus ATC Handpiece: Better Than Standard Air Driven Handpieces?
- iBond Self Etch: The Ideal Bonding Agent?
- New molecular tag IDs bone and tooth minerals
- First Quarter Impression Material: Fastest of Vinyl Polysiloxane Impression Materials?
- Ultra-Etch: The Gold Standard for Phosphoric Acid Etchant?
- Novel Hydrogel Systems for Dentin Regeneration
- Xylitol a Topical oral syrup prevents early childhood caries
- Early Detection of Oral Cancer: Is New Technology from Velscope Reliable?