Goodbye, lidocaine!

2008-01-28

A local anesthetic is a boon — until your patient no longer needs it. Then it’s a bother, the patient suffering with numb cheeks, lips,

ADA sponsors Give Kids A Smile day

2008-01-24

Big companies are making big donations to put smiles on little faces for the ADA’s sixth annual Give Kids A Smile day. On February 1

Laser protects against caries

2008-01-22

Imagine waving a wand and — poof! — your patients’ teeth are protected from caries. It sounds like a page out of Harry Potter, but

Do bisphosphonates lead to jaw osteonecrosis or not?

2008-01-17

Taking bisphosphonates for osteoporosis can be like rain on your wedding day. Although bisphosphonate drugs are great at battling osteoporosis, they can also cause the

Orthodontists practice what they preach, survey finds

2008-01-15

If you are in the business of selling perfect pearly smiles, what better way to advertise than to have one of your own? Maybe that

Trigeminal neuralgia awareness conference on Jan. 26

2008-01-14

A patient complains about a pain like a jolt of lightning that courses through her face whenever she brushes her teeth. Before you reach for

AACD awards best celebrity smiles

2008-01-13

Never mind the Golden Globes and Oscars, we at DrB are more excited about the winners of American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry’s (AACD) 2008’s Best

Laser periodontal therapy effective alternative to surgery

2008-01-10

Laser periodontal therapy is an effective alternative to scalpel/suture surgery for treating gum disease, according to a new study in the International Journal of Periodontics

Norway bans amalgam

2008-01-09

Is amalgam safe or not? While the debate continues to rage in the United States, Norway has made its decision: the country has announced a

Dental labs outsource CAD/CAM restorations

2008-01-09

Dental laboratories in the U.S. and Europe are increasingly outsourcing crown and bridge production to keep up with the high demand for CAD/CAM restorations, according

Smaller implants meet skepticism

2008-01-09

They’re cheaper. They’re easier. They’re government-approved. And manufacturers are promoting them heavily. But can mini-implants do everything standard ones can? Probably not. That’s the consensus

Kids’ caries test found accurate

2008-01-07

What if you knew exactly which patients were most likely to get caries? You could focus extra efforts on protecting those patients’ teeth. Now researchers