Most people in the U.S. live within a reasonable distance of a periodontal practice, according to a November 2018 report. The researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 97% of U.S. adults between the ages of 30 and 79 reside within a 50-mile radius of a periodontist. They also reported that 60% of these adults are no more than 5 miles away from the nearest gum
No shaping file system completely removes root canal filling material during retreatment, but passive ultrasonic irrigation and other treatments may be helpful. To learn more about the best devices for this task, researchers compared retreatment with two shaping file systems and two irrigation devices in extracted molars. After preparation and obturation, researchers retreated the teeth with either the Reciproc R25 instrument (VDW) or the TS2 file of 2Shape (Micro-Mega), then
As we age, tooth loss can be very common. Dental Implants can be a solution if you are missing just a couple of teeth, but what happens if you want to replace more than just a few to get your smile back? If you are on the search to recover most or all of your teeth, you might be interested in the All On 4 Dental Implants. It works just
Denstply Sirona has announced a collaboration with digital manufacturing company Carbon to bring a premium printable denture material system to market. Carbon’s 3D printers use light and oxygen to produce high-quality end-use products from a pool of resin. Dentsply Sirona will introduce new denture materials for use in Carbon’s 3D printers. The materials are expected to be introduced to the U.S. market in 2019, according to Dentsply Sirona.
Americans are more likely to die from an accidental opioid overdose than from a motor vehicle crash, according to new data from the National Safety Council. 2017 was the first year that the odds of death from an opioid overdose surpassed car crashes in the organization’s analysis. Ken Kolosh. Image courtesy of the National Safety Council. The National Safety Council, a nonprofit organization promoting health and safety in the U.S.,
Dear DrBicuspid Member, There may be no better illustration of how pervasive the opioid epidemic is in the U.S. than the new data released by the National Safety Council reporting that Americans are now more likely to die from an accidental opioid overdose than from a motor vehicle crash. Dentists and oral surgeons have an opportunity to take the lead in pledging not to prescribe opioids. The challenge is finding
Voco America has introduced a new nanoceramic hybrid CAD/CAM disk. The Grandio disk is an 86% filled nanoceramic hybrid CAD/CAM disk for crowns, inlays/onlays, veneers, and implant-supported crowns. The disks are processed by standard milling devices and are available in four shades and two translucencies.
A little more than two decades ago, John Featherstone, PhD, set out to create a one-page tool to prevent caries. The result, caries management by risk assessment (CAMBRA) has come to redefine how the newest generation of dentists think about dental decay. For CAMBRA’s 21st anniversary, the Journal of the California Dental Association (CDA Journal) dedicated its entire January issue to the risk assessment tool and its use in professional
In my last column, we talked about a 30-day nutritional reset for patients. Let’s acknowledge that having a comprehensive conversation with your patients about nutrition, oral health, and their eating habits isn’t easy. Alvin Danenberg, DDS. As I had more of these conversations with my colleagues about how to have these conversations with their patients, I developed what I call a dental nutritional counseling program. This program helps your patients
If you suffer from missing one or more teeth, dental implants are the best solution for filling those gaps and recovering your confident and functional smile. Before we get into the benefits of replacing your teeth, we want to address that this procedure is usually expensive because it is one of the most advanced technologies available today. However, a great way to get lower prices for your dental needs is
The use of CAD/CAM composite resin crowns for premolars is a growing practice, but there are concerns about the complication rate. Researchers evaluated more than 500 crowns after a follow-up period of more one year to see if the complication rate was an issue. For practitioners considering using these crowns, their research findings strike a note of caution as the study authors reported a complication rate of almost 16%. The
Amalgam separation technology company Solmetex has named Kevin Danahy as its new president. Danahy most recently served as vice president of global emerging technologies and specialty sales at Zimmer Biomet.
