Ozone therapy kills bacteria, fights caries, helps healing

Ozone therapy is a veritable Swiss army knife for dentistry, according to general practitioner Eric Zaremski, DDS. It kills bacteria, controls caries and periodontal disease, helps remineralize teeth, and heals tissue after oral surgery. Eric Zaremski, DDS, general and cosmetic dentist in Greenbrae, CA. Dr. Zaremski and his staff have incorporated ozone into just about every procedure — from prophies to root canals — for the last decade in his practice

ADA approves new CDT code for caries detection

The ADA’s Code Maintenance Committee has approved a Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclatur (CDT) code for caries detection, according to an April 11 publication on the ADA website. The code, to be included in the 2017 ADA Fee Guide, includes the following wording, “nonionizing diagnostic procedures capable of quantifying, monitoring, and recording changes in structure of enamel, dentin, and cementum.” One of the products impacted by the approval is

AAE 2016: Studies evaluate pain control for endo treatments

SAN FRANCISCO – Studies evaluating and comparing various options for pain control and management for endodontic patients were presented at the 2016 American Association of Endodontists (AAE) annual meeting. Topics included comparisons of liposomal bupivacaine with conventional bupivacaine and new formulations of ibuprofen. Pain control in symptomatic teeth Studies have found prolonged pain relief and reduction in opioid use for up to 72 hours postoperatively in patients who received postsurgical

All-On-4 and All-On-6 – Which Is the Right One for You

Isn’t a perfect smile what everybody wants? We know that losing a tooth can be awful, but losing more than one it’s devastating. According to studies, about 25 percent of adults older than 60 years no longer have any natural teeth. But did you know there are procedures that will help you recover your smile in only one day? All-on-4 and All-on-6 treatments are one of the most recurrent between

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