AAE 2016: Study evaluates anesthetics for endo treatments

SAN FRANCISCO – Researchers evaluated and compared various anesthetics for endodontic treatments, and they presented their findings at a session of the 2016 American Association of Endodontists (AAE) meeting in San Francisco on April 7. Topics included comparisons of articaine and lidocaine and using supplemental intraseptal injections when nerve blocks fail. Anesthetic efficacy The first study, by Tera Bonar, DMD, and colleagues at the Ohio State University (OSU) College of

How Restorative Dentistry can give you a new smile?

Isn’t the smile a curve that sets everything straight? How is yours lately? Here in we know that sometimes is not easy to have the smile that we’d like to and that some adjustments might be needed. There’s a lot of dental work that can be done to give you the smile you’ve always wanted. What Exactly Is Restorative Dentistry? A tooth restoration is one of the ways dentist can

Vertex-Dental offers 3D printing materials for long-term use

Vertex-Dental has introduced its new NextDent 3D line of printing materials, which make it possible to use 3D printed materials for long-term applications. The NextDent materials have a class IIa certification under Europe’s 93/42/EC Medical Device Directive, which means they can be used for multiple long-term applications, including splints, denture bases, crowns, and bridges, according to the company. With the NextDent Ortho Rigid material, splints can now be produced that

Los Algodones Mexico: Best Place to Get Dental Work

In need of dental work, people wonder what to do, how much to pay, and especially where to go. Looking for answers to all of these questions can be a little overwhelming, but after reading this information we hope you make the right decision. Mexico has become one of the main destinations to get dental treatments and we want you to know why. Where to Get Dental Work? When considering

Week in Review: Practice communication solutions; cosmetic dentistry; and using CBCT

Dear HuangshanDental.com Member, PARK CITY, UT – Solutions come in many different forms. Sometimes it’s state-of-the-art technology that helps your practice improve patient care. But sometimes it’s using a free translation tool to increase understanding and improve a patient’s health. In her latest Sheri’s Solutions column, Dr. Sheri Doniger shares a case report of why finding solutions is so important. The current cosmetic dentistry market is estimated at $4 billion in

Second Opinion: Response to ‘JAMA: Too many opioids prescribed for extractions’

It was with great interest that I read the March 16 article, “JAMA: Too many opioids prescribed for extractions.” The article examined a March 15, 2016, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) research letter about Medicaid patients and the rate of opioid prescriptions after the extraction of teeth. The letter described data from 2000 to 2010, acquired from a large cohort of Medicaid patients. Paul A. Moore, DMD, PhD,

Essential Dental launches Irritrol disinfecting endo solution

Essential Dental Systems (EDS) has launched Irritrol, a single-step disinfecting endodontic irrigation solution. The product is gentle on dentin, disinfects, and removes the smear layer less aggressively than conventional irrigants, according to the company. Irritrol’s green color allows for easy identification during irrigation and has a disinfection rate of 99.99% in independent tests, the company noted.

GC America unveils Ultimate F&P rotary instrument kit

GC America has launched the Ultimate F&P Kit, a new rotary instrument kit for the company’s GC line of composite materials. The kit is designed to achieve natural-looking primary, secondary, and tertiary anatomy. It consists of three polishing instruments and five new 12-bladed finishing burs. The new carbide burs, which are designed to provide better control than conventional rotary instruments, create composite restorations that resemble natural-looking dentition. The kit’s three

Kool Smiles touts uncompensated dental care program

Dental service organization (DSO) Kool Smiles announced that it has provided more than $100 million in uncompensated dental care since 2005. More than 1 million patients without access to Medicaid dental benefits or other dental insurance, or who were unable to pay, have received dental care through the organization, according to the company. Kool Smiles is the largest DSO in the U.S. serving children on Medicaid. “Throughout the past decade,

Bridgepoint Development buys Acteon

Bridgepoint Development Capital has acquired French dental products company Acteon. Acteon’s products include ultrasonics and polishers, intraoral cameras and x-ray systems, surgical equipment, anesthetic, and hygiene products. Acteon products are sold in more than 50 countries, including the U.S. and Canada. The deal involved an undisclosed sum. “Today’s announcement sees the arrival of a new investor with the financial capability to support our growth ambitions as a group. The global

Roland DGA opens Mass. product showroom

Roland DGA has opened a new product demonstration showroom in Wilmington, MA. The 3,500 sq-ft East Coast Imagination Center is open to the public and will show the company’s dental milling machines in action, and it has a gallery with products made by Roland DG customers and technologies, according to the company. The new center will be used for product demonstrations and application displays, as well as a training and

A clinician’s journey into the third dimension: Part 2

In the first part of this series, I presented some of the indications for a cone-beam CT (CBCT) scan. But I wanted to illustrate how this technology has helped my practice by showing images eight years apart. Anthony Ramirez, DDS. I will give you images used from my first experience with CBCT technology and images from a scan that I obtained recently. The information gleaned from these scans has been