AAE releases 2 new patient videos
2016-03-27
The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) has released two new videos for patients to mark Root Canal Awareness Week, March 27 through April 2. The
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Week in Review: Laffer on DSOs; SCOTUS declines Conn. case; Burris on CE meetings
2016-03-24
Dear DrBicuspid Member, One of the most decorated and thoughtful economists of the last 50 years, Arthur Laffer, PhD, writes about children’s dental health and
Conn. teeth-whitening law survives Supreme Court challenge
2016-03-24
A Connecticut law restricting nondentists from shining light-emitting diode (LED) teeth-whitening lights on customers’ teeth survived a challenge after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to
AADR 2016: Canary System can detect dental erosion
2016-03-23
Quantum Dental Technologies’ Canary System can detect dental erosion, according to an independent study presented at the recent 2016 American Association of Dental Research (AADR)
Liberty Dental launches fluoride varnish program for physicians
2016-03-23
Liberty Dental Plan has launched a program with the goal of increasing the number of children who receive fluoride varnish. Working with the Center for
Case report: Matching the single central
2016-03-23
One of the procedures that dentists dread the most is matching the single central with an indirect restoration such as a veneer or crown. There
Chewing sugar-free gum could save NHS millions
2016-03-23
A recent economic analysis found chewing sugar-free gum may be able to save the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) millions. The analysis showed that if
The death of traditional orthodontic meetings
2016-03-22
Traditionally, we orthodontists loved to go to an exotic location with an abundance of activities and spend several days or even a week enjoying ourselves
SS White donates to America’s ToothFairy
2016-03-21
SS White has donated more than $112,000 in dental products to America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF). The products were distributed to the
FDA adds black box warning to prescription opioids
2016-03-21
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring boxed warnings for immediate-release opioid pain medications, the agency announced on March 22. The warning emphasizes
Case report: Pediatric halitosis and tonsil stones
2016-03-20
Over the last 10 years that I have been treating halitosis, most of my patients were adults, but surprisingly, two of my most recent patients
AADR 2016: Sealant recommendation varies widely
2016-03-20
The rates at which Japanese dentists recommended sealants varied widely in a study presented last week at the 2016 American Association of Dental Research (AADR)