Week in Review: Dentist opioid prescriptions | CAD/CAM materials | Insurance participation
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Dentists wrote more prescriptions for opioids in 2015 than they did in 2010, according to a new study in the Journal of
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Dentists wrote more prescriptions for opioids in 2015 than they did in 2010, according to a new study in the Journal of
Tooth-related factors are linked to periodontal disease but systemic factors aren’t, according to research presented at the recent American Association of Dental Research (AADR) meeting
When creating aesthetic restorations with CAD/CAM blocks, finding a close match to the shade and color of a patient’s teeth is crucial. Researchers tested the
Does providing postoperative local anesthetic in addition to intravenous analgesics improve comfort in children undergoing dental surgery under general anesthesia? Research presented on March 24
Potassium iodide (KI) improves the appearance of teeth treated with silver diamine fluoride (SDF), but does it reduce the effectiveness of SDF? Researchers reported mixed
If your practice has not upgraded to a newer milling unit, what can you do if you want to fabricate screw-retained, provisional implant resin restorations?
The ADA has announced a new policy on opioid pain medications in an attempt to address the ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S. The policy
Dentsply Sirona has announced an agreement to acquire 3D technology company OraMetrix. OraMetrix offers an advanced CAD platform for improving orthodontic treatment and is best
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $1.3 trillion spending bill on March 23 that includes billions of dollars in funding to combat the opioid epidemic.
Potassium iodide (KI) may lessen the black staining associated with silver diamine fluoride (SDF) on restored teeth, according to research presented on March 22 at
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) has been shown to reduce the bond strength of composite to dentin, but SDF does not have that same effect on
Dear DrBicuspid Member, We continue our coverage of the 2018 American Association of Dental Research (AADR) meeting in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with a study on