Case report details alternative approach for patients with advanced tooth wear

When a patient with advanced tooth wear needs extensive restoration at increased occlusal vertical dimension (OVD), how do you handle it clinically? Do you prepare all the teeth in a single day and place full-arch interim prostheses? Many practitioners do, but this can be tiring for both the patient and clinician, along with being difficult to schedule for all parties. In a new case report in the Journal of Prosthodontics

USC researcher earns research award to develop peri-implantitis treatment

Alireza Moshaverinia, DDS, PhD, a research professor at the Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California (USC) has earned a research award to develop a new treatment for patients who develop peri-implantitis. The 2015 International Association for Dental Research Innovation in Oral Care Award, which can be worth up to $75,000 and lasts one year, was given to three recipients worldwide. Co-sponsored by the International Association for

Levin on efficient scheduling, Madow Bros. on improving email; McKenzie on collections

Dear DrBicuspid Member, Scheduling is one of the most significant indicators of how your practice is functioning. An efficient scheduling system ensures a steady flow of patients and production throughout the day. Dr. Roger P. Levin shares ideas that will help you create the best schedule for your practice. The Madow Brothers ask: Are your patients opening your emails? Are you getting enough return from this important tool? In their latest

Study: Stem cells from 3rd molars can repair eye corneas

Stem cells from the dental pulp of third molars can be transformed into cells of the eye’s cornea and could one day be used to repair corneal scarring due to infection or injury, according to a new study in Stem Cells Translational Medicine (February 23, 2015). The findings indicate these stem cells also could become a new source of corneal transplant tissue made from the patient’s own cells. Corneal blindness,

Valeant reports Q4 growth

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International reported growth in revenues for its fourth quarter and full year for fiscal 2014. For the quarter (end-December 31), the company had revenues of $2.3 billion, an increase of 10% from $2.1 billion compared with the same period last year. For the year, the company reported total revenues of $8.3 billion, an increase of 43% from $5.8 billion from 2013. Fourth-quarter revenues from its dental business grew

Review: At-home whitening methods as effective as LED + laser

At-home peroxide teeth-whitening techniques are just as, if not more, effective as LED and laser whitening methods, according to a literature review published in the Open Dentistry Journal. While photoactivated peroxide-whitened teeth appeared whiter immediately after the procedure, the color change did not last more than a year, the study authors found. Light activation is not advantageous for teeth whitening, neither for the final results of the techniques nor for

ADA does not support EPA amalgam separator rule

The ADA has submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it cannot support the agency’s proposed rule requiring amalgam separators as written and has filed suggestions on how to eliminate areas of ambiguity and inconsistencies. The proposed rule “incorporates many of the important principles required by the ADA for its support of a national rule,” according to the organization. The ADA supports a “reasonable national pretreatment standard

The Chicken Pox

Little ones are at risk, if your grandchildren have return to school chances are that they can developed Chickenpox. What is it? Chicken Pox Chicken-Pox is contagious illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV); the virus causes an itchy rash and red spots that look like blister all over the body. The virus will also cause flu-like symptoms, this virus is very contagious and when a child gets chickenpox he

Detox Bath: Why and How

Last updated on 2022 Every year Americans work an average of 1,800’s hours (based on statistics provided by OECD). This means that everyday an employed can faced stress, poor communication between employees and bosses, making difficult decisions, poor motivation, absence of team identity, and many more difficulties. All this can be caused a lot of stress to our body health, especially if we have been working for decades. In a

FDA’s lack of transparency hurts dentists and their patients

The dental community should be a little more wary of articles detailing clinical trials published in peer-reviewed journals, according to a new review of clinical trials in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The author of the paper discovered that the findings of clinical trials are sometimes published without any note of their scientific misconduct found by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Author Charles Seife, a professor of

DrBicuspid.com Restoratives Insider: Alternative approach for patients with advanced tooth wear

Dear Restoratives Insider, When you have a patient with advanced tooth wear who needs extensive restoration at increased occlusal vertical dimension, how do you handle the case clinically? Do you prepare all the teeth in a single day and place full-arch interim prostheses? Many of your colleagues do, but this can be tiring for the patient and the practitioner, along with being difficult to schedule for all parties. This Insider

Silver nitrate and silver fluoride use; advantages of DSOs; issues in clinical trials?

Dear DrBicuspid Member, In the first of a two-part series, Dr. John Frachella makes the case for using silver nitrate and silver fluoride when treating already decayed teeth in children. In this column, he offers a real-world perspective on treating pediatric patients and looks at the scope of the caries problem in the U.S. In the second part of their series, the partners and associates from the law firm McGuireWoods look