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Effectiveness of Supplemental Cervical Plexus Anesthetic Technique for Achieving Anesthesia in Mandibular Molars With Irreversible Pulpitis

D. Uzbelger-Feldman et al The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a supplemental injection utilizing the improved intraoral cervical plexus anesthetic technique in mandibular posterior teeth diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis when the conventional inferior alveolar nerve blocks failed, and to provide a description of the technique. Forty patients were diagnosed with … Read more

Regenerative Dentistry

From Dental Tribune The First International Conference on Dental and Craniofacial Stem Cells will take place April 27 to 29 in New York City. (DTI/Photo NYC and Company) Mar 29, 2011 | USA International conference on dental and craniofacial stem cells to be held in New York by Columbia University College of Dental Medicine NEW … Read more

Hey Ma, where’s my retainer? Yo Buddy, where’s my retainer?

ScienceDaily (Mar. 24, 2011) — Have you been wearing your retainer? It’s a question countless parents ask of their children post-braces. Now Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine researchers are getting serious about the question. Image via Wikipedia “We found little written about the kinds of retainers prescribed and how compliant patients are … Read more

Patterson Dental Debuts Smile Channel 10

From Dentistry Today ST. PAUL, Minn. – (March 29,2011) – Patterson Dental Supply, Inc. introduces Smile Channel 10, an updated version of its reception area programming that entertains and educates patients while promoting dental services. As part of the popular CAESY Education Systems family, Smile Channel 10 offers attention-grabbing and informative presentations with dramatic before-and-after photos, … Read more

André Schroeder Research Prize – One of the most prestigious awards in dentistry, the André Schroeder Research Prize serves to promote new scientific findings in implant dentistry and related fields.

Established almost 20 years ago, the André Schroeder Research Prize is an annual award presented by the ITI in honor of the late Professor André Schroeder (1918-2004), the founding ITI President, who pioneered implant dentistry and whose lifework contributed significantly to modern dentistry. Worth 20,000 Swiss Francs in cash, the André Schroeder Research Prize is … Read more

Dental campaign targets seniors

from the MontrealGazette.com The Quebec Order of Dentists is launching a publicity campaign aimed at persuading the province’s elderly to take better care of their teeth. Dr. Diane Legault, president of the Order, said the dental health of all Quebecers has improved substantially in the past 50 years. But she expressed concern that seniors aren’t … Read more

Keystone Dental Announces the Launch of DynaMatrix™ Plus, A Bioactive Material Designed for Soft Tissue Grafting Applications

BURLINGTON, Mass., March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Keystone Dental,an oral healthcare company focused on enhancing every patient’s smile,is excited to announce the launch of DynaMatrix™ Plus, a soft tissue regeneration product specifically designed to serve as an alternative to patient’s own tissue for root coverage and tissue bulking procedures. “DynaMatrix Plus has been developed based on clinician feedback and the … Read more

Proof – this is pudding – you’re validated

Just received this in the email moments ago……..have been looking for comments to be posted to this blog as the intention is to take the email blasts we receive from companies which invariably are posted to any number of dental blogs and reframe them as a Clinical eChronicle.  While it’s exciting to see these innovations, … Read more

Mobile phone usage is exploding world wide

The implications this holds for dentistry, for patient education, for collegial education, for obtaining information on new products and pricing is limited only by one’s imagination….to say nothing of the impact that all this has on practice marketing through social networking….. Read more

Industry sponsored research may report more favourable outcomes – ya think?

Evidence-Based Dentistry (2011) 12, 5-6. Question: Are scientific articles which are exclusively or partially funded by implants companies more likely to report lower annual implant failure rates compared to articles with non-industry associated sponsorship? Data sources   Medline and the Cochrane Database of systematic reviews between January 1993 and December 2008. Hand search of 12 different dental … Read more

International Association of Dental Research (IADR) 89th General Session and Exhibition

March 14 – 19, 2011; San Diego, California From Medscape Internal Medicine Use my password 29122912 on the log in page……. Greased Lightbox ??+–? Loading image Click anywhere to cancel Image unavailable Related articles Biodegradable tooth-binding micelles inhibit Streptococcus mutans biofilm growth (physorg.com) IADR/AADR Journal of Dental Research releases large studies on osteonecrosis of the … Read more

The Endodontic Implant Continuum

Dr.med.dent. Liviu Steier Specialist in EndodonticsQualified Specialist in Prosthetics with Further Education of DGPro Assoc. Clin. Professor Course director MsC in EndodonticsWarwick Dentistry Warwick Medical School

When Is The Right Time To Place Dental Implants In Teenagers

Posted by Dr. Todd Welch on Mar 29, 2011 in Dental Implants (Tooth Implants) Email Sharebar This is an important question and the current wisdom is not to have implants placed until jaw and facial growth are complete. Although it varies from person to person, growth of the jaws in most cases is not complete … Read more