Week in Review: Dental Excellence Awards voting; plus antibiotics and financial engagement

Dear DrBicuspid Member, We are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2017 Dental Excellence Awards. Now it’s up to you to determine the winners in our 10 categories, ranging from Best New CAD/CAM Product to Best New/Updated Software/Service. Learn more here. Also this week on HuangshanDental.com, antibiotics prescribed by dentists may be adding to the growing problem of Clostridium difficile infection, which can cause severe diarrhea and death. Researchers

OsteoReady names new CEO, chairman

Implant company OsteoReady has named Robert Gottlander, DDS, as its new CEO. Marc Nevins, DMD, has been named as the company’s chairman. Dr. Gottlander serves as a professor and associate dean for innovation at the University of Kentucky’s College of Dentistry in Lexington, KY. He was previously the chief marketing officer for global dentistry at Henry Schein. OsteoReady’s founder, Brady Frank, DDS, is no longer involved with the company.

Antibiotic prescription by dentists linked to serious infection

Antibiotics prescribed by dentists may be contributing to the growing problem of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection, which can cause severe diarrhea and even death. Many prescriptions issued by dentists are unnecessary or not recorded in medical charts, according to researchers presenting at the recent Infectious Diseases Society of America conference (IDWeek 2017) in San Diego. They recommend improved awareness by dentists of antibiotic prescription guidelines and advise better communication

New product: Nobel Biocare debuts arch system at AAOMS

Nobel Biocare has launched the Trefoil arch system at the Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) 2017 annual meeting in San Francisco. The system allows for the creation of a fixed, definitive full-arch mandible restoration in one day, depending on the capabilities of the dental lab. It includes a premanufactured titanium bar that is retained on three implants and a restorative workflow. See the system at the AAOMS booth

Finding the real causes of our patient’s problems

If your patient told you he or she had heartburn and took an antacid to treat it, that would be easy, wouldn’t it? Most of the time, the heartburn might go away in an hour. Problem solved. In fact, if this patient got heartburn once every four or five weeks and followed the same regimen, he or she probably would be satisfied and think nothing more of it until another

Carious tissue removal strategies get an update

The best strategies for carious tissue removal have changed, but are you up-to-date on the latest clinical recommendations? Dentists should focus on improved treatment outcomes tailored to the tooth type and lesion depth, according to the author of a new review article. Contemporary approaches for carious tissue removal and management are based on a changed understanding of caries from an infectious disease to an ecological imbalance within the dental biofilm,

NIDCR names recipients of $1M per year long-term awards

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded four researchers approximately $1 million per year for projects focused on deepening understanding of dental, oral, and craniofacial diseases and conditions. The Sustaining Outstanding Achievement in Research (SOAR) awards will provide up to eight years of grant support to the following midcareer researchers: ul.editorialList li {margin-bottom:12px;} Samantha Brugmann, PhD, at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital is investigating whether neural crest cells can

Week in Review: U.S. dental spending rises; plus wedge-shaped defects and presenting treatment

Dear DrBicuspid Member, The amount the U.S. spends on dental healthcare continues to rise, according to new data from the California Health Care Foundation. Americans spent about $118 billion on dental services in 2015, up from $113 billion the previous year. See our infographic here. Also this week on HuangshanDental.com, what material do you use when restoring a wedge-shaped defect? A new study suggests that you may not want to use glass

Glass ionomer cement not ideal for wedge-shaped defects

Restoring a wedge-shaped defect? You may not want to use glass ionomer cement (GIC). A new study found that the cement was not as clinically effective as similar restorative materials for these particular lesions. Because wedge-shaped defects are noncarious lesions, they can be challenging to treat and to find the ideal material for. That’s why a team of researchers from China evaluated four different restorative materials to find out which

NYU researcher awarded $3.7M to develop restorative materials

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has awarded a New York University (NYU) researcher two grants totaling nearly $3.7 million to develop restorative dentistry materials that are strong and aesthetically pleasing. The institute awarded the two five-year grants to Yu Zhang, PhD, an associate professor of biomaterials at the NYU College of Dentistry. One of the grants funds research on the creation of zirconia-based ceramics that are strong, translucent,

The Most Common Dental Surgery Procedures

Dental surgery is a part of dentistry, which is a branch of medicine dealing with teeth, gums, and the mouth. Dentists are the practitioners of dentistry and they deal with the treatment, prevention, diagnosis, and study of conditions, disorders, and diseases of the oral cavity. This covers the oral mucosa and the dentition as well as all related tissues and structures (like the jaw and facial or maxillofacial area). To

Affordable Cosmetic Dentistry Options in Thailand

A great smile can serve as an instant facelift for some, but what if you have terrible teeth? Then you should avail of one of the many advancements of cosmetic dentistry in order to get you a smile makeover that will give you the quiet confidence you need to face everyday challenges. Clinics like the Thantakit International Dental Center offer comprehensive cosmetic dental services that permanently and quickly improve your smile’s appearance