While keeping dentures clean can be a challenge, it is important for a patient’s oral health to try to eliminate Candida albicans biofilm that grows on these appliances. A new study tested three denture cleansers on three different denture resins to find out how effective they are against this fungus. The researchers reported that while none of the three cleansers eliminated C. albicans entirely, they found that one alkaline peroxide
My recent column on the use of essential oils has led to many positive conversations with HuangshanDental.com readers. I wanted to continue this discussion by looking at some of the new research that is revolutionizing the way physicians and dentists appreciate the beneficial role of healthy mouth bacteria. As an example, there is a relationship between killing good bacteria in the mouth and an increased risk of elevated blood pressure.
Water Pik has introduced a water flosser that incorporates teeth-whitening tablets. The Waterpik Whitening water flosser. Image courtesy of Water Pik. The Waterpik Whitening water flosser combines the company’s patented water-flossing technology with a whitening agent. Users place a whitening tablet into the product’s handle and then proceed with the flossing process. The flosser features 10 pressure settings, 90 seconds of water capacity, a removable and dishwasher-safe reservoir, and a
How well does your root canal sealer do its job? Researchers compared the 3D microporosities and sealing abilities of two sealers, one relatively new and one considered the gold standard. While both performed well, neither achieved a porosity-free filling. Researchers investigated the effectiveness of sealers AH Plus (Dentsply DeTrey) and the newer EndoSequence BC (Brasseler) at closing dental tubules of human premolars in the laboratory. Both sealers performed similarly, with
Graduate dental students took a selfie with two severed heads used for medical research during a training workshop at Yale University in New Haven, CT, in 2017, according to a February 5 Associated Press (AP) report. The image also included a University of Connecticut (UConn) orthodontics professor. In the image, seen but not published by the AP, Flavio Uribe, DDS, and some graduate students are looking at the camera while
Severe tooth wear can cause a number of problems for patients, but minimally invasive options to restore worn teeth are limited. A new study, however, has found that building up resin composite on teeth with severe wear appears to be a successful treatment option. The study investigated the success rate of composite restorations when restoring teeth with at least 2 mm of mechanical or chemical wear. The researchers wanted to
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Which U.S. states have the best and the worst overall dental health? Which states have the lowest and highest concentrations of dentists? A February 1 report from a personal finance website has the answers to those questions and more. Learn more here. Also this week on HuangshanDental.com, a new systematic review further supports the link between periodontal disease and diabetes. Periodontal treatment moderately but significantly improved glycemic
Teeth occlusion refers to the way your teeth and jaw sit together or how your upper and lower rows of teeth contact with each other. To be more specific, it’s the relationship between your mandibular or lower teeth and maxillary or upper teeth when they come into contact with each other, like when you close your mouth or chew your food. The way your teeth are put together helps in the way
Teeth grinding during sleep is fairly common, but dentists typically can’t do much to help patients. Enter Botox, a neurotoxin that temporarily paralyzes muscles and is used to treat movement disorders and migraines. Researchers investigated whether this treatment could reduce the symptoms of sleep bruxism. For the pilot study, patients diagnosed with sleep bruxism randomly received injections of Botox or a placebo into the masseter and temporalis muscles. The investigators
When creating restorations using a CAD/CAM system, material options include a glass-matrix ceramic and a resin composite. However, newer materials may offer more strength and hardness. Researchers put five of these newer materials to the test. Researchers from Turkey wanted to see how these materials differed when put through a process that simulated conditions in the mouth. The so-called ceramic-resin composite materials did not hold up as well after this
Roland DGA has released two new dental mills, the DWX-52DCi and the DWX-52D. The DWX-52DCi is a five-axis mill designed for milling zirconia, fiber-reinforced resins, composites, and all other standard materials, according to the company. The mill includes an automatic disk changer. The DWX-52D is also a five-axis mill and is equipped with a new snap-in clamp to reduce setup time. Typical applications for the mill include crowns, bridge, surgical
Dear Cosmetic Dentistry Insider, While keeping dentures clean can be a challenge, it is important for a patient’s oral health to try to eliminate the Candida albicans biofilm that grows on these appliances. A new study tested three denture cleansers on three different denture resins to find out how effective they are against this fungus. Read our Insider Exclusive. In other Cosmetics Community news, stroke survivors who also have sleep
