DALLAS – Dry mouth can devastate patients and frustrate dentists. So the report of a promising new treatment excited researchers attending the American Association for
Lasers offer many advantages in cavity preparation, but even at recommended settings, they may kill pulp and weaken dentin. So dentists should turn down their
NEW YORK (Reuters) April 1 Having few or no natural teeth at the age of 70 may be an early indicator of accelerated aging, Danish
A recent investigative report by WBNS-TV of Columbus, OH, found lead contamination in crowns coming into the U.S. from overseas. Following the report, the ADA
Biolase Technology’s Waterlase and Waterlase MD laser systems have received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for root canal disinfection. An illustration of how the Waterlase
The 16-year-old came to Gordon Christensen in tears. Her enamel hypoplasia was so bad she couldn’t attend her junior prom. Her parents were also distraught,
KaVo Dental has introduced a new perio probe for its Diagnodent caries detector (in both pen and classic versions). Just remove the tip and snap
The advanced dental hygiene practitioner (ADHP) legislation, gained more ground as it passed the Minnesota Senate finance subcommittee on March 13. An amendment to the
Want to take your practice to the next level — the spa level? Research and Market’s new report The US Dental Spa Market 2007 has
It’s a dentist’s worst nightmare: A routine procedure turns suddenly, irrevocably wrong. A patient dies. Such accidents evoke particular horror when the patient is a
On the look-out for tools to ease that drill-and-fill routine? Komet USA has introduced a new bur to its line of ceramic instruments, which the
Bleach hurts. Research shows about half of all patients feel some pain when peroxides soak into their teeth. While some studies have found them perfectly