Do you have a wisdom tooth that’s infected? A wisdom tooth or teeth infection can be quite painful or even life-threatening. Here’s what you should do about it. Also known as third molars or your third set of molars, your wisdom teeth usually become visible by erupting from out of your gum line at the back of your jaw when a person reaches his mid-twenties or late teens. To be
Los Algodones, Mexico is a town worldwide known as the Capital of Dental Tourism; thousands of people from the United States and Canada visit this place looking for affordable and high-quality dental treatments. If it weren’t for them, Los Algodones wouldn’t be what it is today. That’s one of the reasons why a lot of parties and celebrations take place in Los Algodones, it’s only a nice way to thank
Dear DrBicuspid Member, The guidelines for evaluating and treating high blood pressure have been updated for the first time in more than a decade. The new recommendations lower the threshold for hypertension and eliminate the prehypertension category. Read more here. Also this week on HuangshanDental.com, Texas policymakers, researchers, and public health stakeholders recently met virtually to discuss oral health in the Lone Star State. Topics ranged from a record number
Henry Schein has launched ProRepair, a new web portal to help facilitate the handpiece repair process. The web portal features a three-step system for dentists to submit handpiece repairs: Log into ProRepair and select the tool that needs to be repaired. Provide diagnostic information so the portal can identify the problem and list solutions. Submit the repair order and print a UPS label. The portal also allows dentists to store
Digital technology has drastically changed the world around us, and implant dentistry is no exception. Gone are the days of freehand implant placement and compromised soft-tissue outcomes with less-than-ideal restorative results. Today’s patients expect dental implants to look and function like their natural teeth; thus, the bar for implant aesthetics has never been higher. With that goal in mind, it is imperative that we consider integrated solutions that allow us
Detecting early caries lesions is difficult, and current imaging methods have shortcomings. To aid in finding these lesions, researchers compared the performance of a radiation-free near-infrared light transillumination (NILT) device with bitewing radiographs in finding these lesions. Based on their study results, the researchers found that the NILT device (CariVu, DEXIS) was both sensitive and accurate enough to detect early interproximal carious lesions. Examination with near-infrared light transillumination has “an
The guidelines for evaluating and treating high blood pressure have been updated for the first time in more than a decade. The new recommendations lower the threshold for hypertension and eliminate the prehypertension category. Dave Preble, DDS, JD. For dentists, the changes could mean referring more patients to physicians for hypertension. It’s also a signal that medicine may be catching up with dentistry, according to Dave Preble, DDS, JD, vice president of
Are patients satisfied with their implant-supported fixed complete dental prostheses? Do complication rates or quality of life vary depending on the type of prosthesis material? And which types of prostheses are more likely to fail? A new study provides some answers. Researchers studied results in patients who received an implant-supported full-arch prostheses one to five years earlier. They found that complications were common yet patient satisfaction was high, although findings
Oral cancer accounts for almost 3% of all new cancer cases according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute (NCI). A specific mouth cancer, oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), makes up 90% of all mouth cancers, according to research published in the Open Dentistry Journal (August 10, 2012). Unfortunately, the five-year survival rate for patients with OSCC is 40% to 50%, according to a 2011 publication in
Ultradent Products has introduced a new universal finishing system. The Jiffy natural universal finishing system consists of malleable, spiral-shaped wheels that conform to tooth anatomy. The pliable, finger-like extensions reach areas of patients’ mouths, including their occlusal anatomy. The system has a two-step process allows and works with any ceramic material, including zirconia, lithium disilicate, and porcelain, according to the company.
A highlight of the 2017 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM) will be the many products on display in the exhibit hall. Manufacturers, including Taub Products, Parkell, Dentsply Sirona, and more, are introducing new products. Here we bring you a preview of these products. Air Techniques launches new vacuum Dental equipment manufacturer Air Techniques has launched a new dry vacuum system and will feature it at GNYDM 2017. The Mojave
Dear DrBicuspid Member, A highlight of the 2017 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM) will be the many products on display in the exhibit hall. Manufacturers, including Taub Products, Parkell, Dentsply Sirona, and more, are introducing new products. Read our preview here. Also this week on HuangshanDental.com, what is your practice’s gross production by dentist? Sikka Software’s Alitta Boechler writes that if the last four months of 2017 are anything
