In this case, a 52-year-old male patient presented to the dental practice for a standard examination. During his oral evaluation, an old and fractured porcelain-fused-to-zirconia
Is an erbium, chromium-doped yttrium, scandium, gallium, and garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) laser effective for treating peri-implantitis? A new in vitro study showed that this laser eliminated
Many preschool-age children develop new caries regardless of fluoride varnish treatments, according to a new study. The researchers concluded that further cost-savings analysis is needed
DMG America has added an etching gel refill system to the company’s line of caries infiltration products. The Icon-Etch refill etching gel system contains three
The antimicrobial activity of endodontic sealers can be important to the outcome of root canal treatment, but the amount of information on their antimicrobial abilities
Can how patients describe their pain help you determine the underlying cause? Researchers studied 228 patients with an acute toothache and found that words matters.
Carestream Dental announced that two of its imaging systems have been certified for use with Dentsply Sirona’s SureSmile aligner system. Digital images from Carestream’s CS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new data that include approximately 117,200 reports of serious injuries associated with dental implants. The vast majority
Biopharmaceutical company AbbVie has announced an agreement to acquire Allergan, a pharmaceutical company and a manufacturer of Botox. AbbVie will acquire Allergan for about $63 billion
Integrated dental and pharmacy data can reduce the number of opioid prescriptions, according to a presentation on June 21 at the 2019 International Association for
Extra-narrow implants can fit into spaces that other implants can’t, but their indications are limited. Nevertheless, their use has been reported in borderline clinical situations
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Oil pulling involves swishing a tablespoon of oil, typically coconut or sesame, around the oral cavity. This motion allegedly “pulls” bad bacteria