HuangshanDental.com surveyed 40 people at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting about topics ranging from the number of cavities they had as a kid to their favorite sugary treat. Two contestants then tried to guess the top answers in record time. The answers from Chicago Midwinter attendees ranged from the ordinary to the outright hilarious. Dental professionals at the show were most likely to have zero cavities as a kid
Voco has launched a retraction paste with a custom tip and two-stage viscosity for impressions and temporary and permanent restorations. Voco Retraction Paste is an astringent paste with aluminum chloride that features a custom-engineered capsule with a long, fine, flexible plastic tip rather than a traditional metal tip, which can damage the gums. Each cap contains 0.3 g of paste, which is enough for up to three teeth, according to
It’s a familiar problem for dental professionals: the patient who consults too often with “Dr. Google.” Misinformation on the internet has some patients challenging the experts. One presenter at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting advised meeting patient demands with effective communication. Thanks to the internet, parents of young dental patients are coming into dental practices and questioning treatment recommendations ranging from x-rays to topical fluoride. How clinicians deal with
What exactly does taking a Thailand dental holiday entail? As the term suggests, it’s a way for you to kill two birds with one stone—take a vacation leave from your office in order to enjoy a leisure trip to Thailand that also takes care of your dental needs. Medical tourism in Thailand is a booming business, particularly when it comes to its dental tourism market. Not only does the country
Love garlic and onions? Us too. Aside from the obvious flavor boost, both offer health benefits. They’re also notorious for causing bad breath. Other causes include deep cavities, dry mouth, oral thrush, and gum disease. So, if you’re ready to eliminate the odor, we’ve come up with a list of ways to control bad breath. Scrape Your Tongue Your tongue should normally be pink and free from discoloration. Sometimes, though,
CHICAGO – Lasers aren’t new, but they’re nonetheless a hot topic right now in dentistry. In fact, HuangshanDental.com readers and an expert panel voted lasers for periodontal treatment as the hottest dental procedure in this year’s Cuspies awards. What’s accounting for the sudden interest? The COVID-19 pandemic, said Biolase CEO John Beaver during a video interview at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. During the COVID-19 pandemic, dentistry has taken
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Researchers have shown that two regenerative endodontic procedures (REPs) could be a viable treatment for mature permanent teeth with necrotic pulps. Our top story of the week explained why. In a new randomized trial, a revitalization blood clot technique and a platelet-rich, fibrin-based technique demonstrated success in treating mature teeth with necrotic pulps. The two types of REPs could be an alternative to root canal therapy for
Nobio has launched a new line of advanced antimicrobial restorative materials designed to fight recurring decay. The Infinix advanced restoratives product line includes an antimicrobial bonding agent and the dental industry’s first U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared antimicrobial composites, the company said. The Infinix line includes universal and flowable composites, as well as a universal bonding system, which incorporate the company’s patented QASi antimicrobial particle technology. A bulk-fill composite will
Achieving complete anesthesia of a patient’s tooth that needs treatment when everything else in the mouth seems numb is the most common difficulty clinicians face, according to a presenter at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. Knowing anatomical landmarks, including nerve pathways, as well as an understanding of multiple injection techniques, are necessary to overcoming this challenge, said Dr. Alan Budenz, a dentist from San Francisco. “Because of the diversity of
The tooth fairy’s average cash gift for a lost tooth has reached a record high of $5.36, according to Delta Dental’s 2022 Original Tooth Fairy Poll. The poll has been conducted since 1998. This year’s poll shows an average payout four times higher than that of the first poll ($1.30), 66% higher compared to last year ($4.70), and more than 33% higher since 2020 ($4.03). The poll is conducted in
Komet USA is touting specials it is offering at the 2022 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter show, which is being held February 24-26 at the McCormick Place West Building. The company is offering a free EndoPilot with the purchase of 125 packs of F360 or 75 packs of Procodile Q. It is also offering the EndoPilot for $2,000 when a client buys 50 packs of F360/F6, as well as 10 free
Midmark and Bien-Air Dental have formed a strategic partnership to integrate Bien-Air’s latest electric handpiece devices into Midmark’s dental delivery equipment. Under the agreement, Midmark’s leading Procenter and Elevance delivery units will be integrated with Bien-Air’s newest micromotor and contra-angle handpieces. The combined technology will offer an operatory-ready product designed to achieve the following aims: ul.editorialList li {margin-bottom:12px;} Simplify workflow with the versatility of the newest micromotor and two new
