We are all restoring teeth today with a conscious effort to be minimally invasive. Our preparations are no longer extension for prevention. Everything is conservative. However, even with the decline in dental caries, and the decreased need for restorative treatment, we sometimes are still faced with complex treatment that becomes a bit of a restorative … Read more
INTRODUCTIONThere is no doubt that frenetic pace of advancement in contemporary adhesive technology and dental material sciences in recent years have drastically changed the face of dentistry. As dental clinicians, we are now afforded the tools and techniques to offer highly esthetic, durable direct and indirect restorations that can be delivered efficiently and predictably. However, … Read more
Many cosmetic cases are often performed with a solitary approach to care where the sole provider of care is the general practitioner. However with more complex cases the interdisciplinary approach becomes critical to the overall success and longevity of the case aesthetically and functionally. The general practitioner is instrumental in the outcome of a case … Read more
INTRODUCTIONPlacing composite restorations in the posterior region can be a time-consuming and technique sensitive procedure. Historically, clinicians have used traditional direct composites to complete these restorations, carefully layering, sculpting, and curing 2mm increments. This process, while still used today due to its prevalence, presents several difficulties to the clinician, primarily in the form of polymerization … Read more
As the dental field rapidly evolves with new materials and digital technology, there are some basic concepts that are consistently disregarded with anterior aesthetic dentistry. In this area of dentistry there are ten basic principles that, when overlooked, can compromise the long-term satisfaction of both the patient and the dentist. No one would consider building … Read more
Fixed partial dentures, whether using tooth as abutments or implants as abutments, are one of the most productive and widely completed procedures in dentistry. One of the challenges in this procedure is the design of the pontic sites. In dental school dental students are taught various designs for pontics. Ridge lap, hygienic, and ovate are … Read more
An upper lateral incisor is one of the most common teeth to be congenitally missing.1 Studies have estimated that between one and two per cent of the population are missing either one or both lateral incisors,2 and the agenesis of both laterals being more common than the agenesis of just one.3 When the permanent lateral … Read more
The Smile for a Lifetime Foundation (S4L), an international nonprofit organization that provides orthodontic care and free braces to underserved children with financial challenges and special orthodontic needs, announced today that it has partnered with the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association to help S4L chapters throughout North America find qualified applicants for their … Read more
We, Vietnam National Trade Fair and Advertising Company (VINEXAD) presents its compliments to your esteemed company and has pleasure to invite you to participate in: Vietnam Dental 2013 – The International Dental Scientific Exhibition in Vietnam Which will be held twice a year: The first event in Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Binh Exhibition & … Read more
March is National Nutrition Month and the theme of Dietitians of Canada is “Best food forward: Plan Shop Cook Enjoy!” with a focus that healthy eating begins at the grocery store. Maintaining a balanced diet and proper nutrition is also championed by Canadian dental hygienists, as diet affects oral health in several ways. Dental hygienists … Read more
For inventing a new dental filling material that inhibits damaging bacteria while, at the same time, remineralizing teeth, Huakun Xu, PhD, MS, accepted on behalf of his collaborative team the prestigious 2013 William J. Gies Award for Biomaterials and Bioengineering Research at the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) general session in Seattle on March … Read more
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Drs. Joyce Bassett and Emil Hawary have earned Accredited Fellow status in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). Fellowship is the highest level of achievement available to AACD members. Its purpose is to provide an additional level of achievement for members in accordance with the AACD’s mission of education and excellence. To achieve this … Read more
What:University of Louisville dental and dental hygiene students and faculty will join with other dentistry professionals to provide free dental cleanings, fillings and extractions to residents in and around Harlan County, Ky. The mission is organized through Remote Area Medical (RAM), a non-profit organization that serves people in rural areas of the United States and … Read more
Dear FDI Members You can now watch FDI’s ’Toothbrush Symphony’ online. The ‘Toothbrush Symphony’, celebrating 20 March, World Oral Health Day 2013, is conceived as a fun and entertaining way to raise awareness about oral health. You can also download it. Download the ‘Toothbrush Symphony’, ‘online-friendly’ version. (High enough quality for most uses.) Download the … Read more
The Early Bird registration deadline is fast approaching for the American Dental Hygienists’ Association’s annual meeting—The Center for Lifelong Learning at the 90th Annual Session. This year’s conference, taking place from June 19-25 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Mass., is the celebration of a century in practice, “100 Years of Dental Hygiene: Proud … Read more
The 2013 International Dental Show in Cologne was a special event for Nobel Biocare. The company made several major announcements including the endowment of the Foundation for Oral Rehabilitation. “FOR,” to be led by the most renowned scholars in oral rehabilitation, will be a landmark in Nobel Biocare’s history and commitment to training, education, science … Read more
Oral diseases are among the most common chronic ailments with 90 percent of the world’s population at risk for some form of disorder, from tooth decay to periodontal diseases and oral cancer. World Oral Health Day (WOHD) is celebrated every year on March 20 to remind us that healthy teeth, gums and mouth play a … Read more
IDS 2013 sets new records in terms of visitors, exhibitors and exhibition space
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Adelaide, Australia, has produced the strongest evidence yet that fluoride in drinking water provides dental health benefits to adults, even those who had not received fluoridated drinking water as children. In the first population-level study of … Read more