New surgical method removes broken dental instrument
2021-09-12
Clinicians used a new surgical technique to remove a separated endodontic instrument stuck about 2 mm below the tip of a patient’s tooth root in
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Dental drill used to create chandelier of vaccine vials
2021-09-09
A dental drill contributed to the creation of a chandelier made up of used Moderna vaccine vials, according to an article from the New York
Dental Dose: Why prilocaine is arguably the best anesthetic
2021-09-09
Dental Dose is a twice-monthly video series featuring pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh. In each episode, Viola shares bite-sized pieces of dental pharmacology news, facts, and
Delta Dental adds special needs benefits in 3 states
2021-09-07
Delta Dental customers in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio will soon be able to access enhanced benefits for adults and children with special healthcare needs. Effective
PDS, Smile Generation report success for annual serve day
2021-09-02
Pacific Dental Services (PDS) reported providing more than $4 million of donated dentistry with the Smile Generation for the 11th annual Smile Generation Serve Day.
AFS: Study shows detriment of cutting community fluoride
2021-09-01
A recent study showed a continued rise in cavities among children since one Canadian city ended water fluoridation in 2011. The American Fluoridation Society (AFS)
Biolase taps Dr. L. Stephen Buchanan as clinical adviser
2021-09-01
Biolase has entered into a clinical advisory partnership with endodontist Dr. L. Stephen Buchanan. Buchanan has been lecturing and teaching hands-on endodontic continuing education courses
Experts tout the tech that has changed their practice
2021-08-31
Technologies used in both the front and back of the office in a dental practice can create efficiencies, improve workflow, and serve as ingredients to
Imaging reveals woman’s molars with rare 6 or more root canals
2021-08-31
Imaging helped guide the dental treatment of a woman with two molars that had at least six abnormal root canals due to taurodontism, a tooth
Restorative dentistry’s future hinges on bioactivity and more
2021-08-26
Bioactive dental materials have boosted the longevity of restorations and improved clinical outcomes for patients. But are they still the next game-changer? Maybe. While exciting
Dental Dose: Why medications warn against grapefruit juice
2021-08-26
Dental Dose is a twice-monthly video series featuring pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh. In each episode, Viola shares bite-sized pieces of dental pharmacology news, facts, and
What you should know about bioactivity
2021-08-26
Bioactivity is an “exciting advance in restorative dentistry during the last 20 years,” according to Dr. John Comisi, an associate professor of restorative dentistry at the