Chair Is Used for the Academy’s Training Programs to Educate Participants in Dental Sleep Medicine Procedures and Treatment Protocols Henry Schein Dental, the dental business of Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), has donated a dental chair to the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), the leading national organization for dentists who use oral appliance therapy … Read more
Marking 69 years of community water fluoridation, the American Dental Association (ADA), the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently honored 130 states and communities with 2013 Fluoridation Awards at the National Oral Health Conference at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel. The honorees are: … Read more
The ADA Foundation (ADAF) and Young Dental recently announced the winners of the 2014 ADA Foundation Young Dental Hygiene Scholarships. Dental hygiene students Jillian T. Lydon, a student attending Harcum College, Bryn Mawr, PA; and Tiffany L. Streeter, a student attending Central Carolina Community College, Stanford, N.C.; are the winners of the 2014 ADA Foundation … Read more
Researchers in The University of Adelaide brought a new hope for stroke patients since they have discovered that stem cells taken from teeth can grow to resemble brain cells, suggesting they could one day be used in the brain as a therapy for stroke In the University’s Centre for Stem Cell Research, laboratory studies have … Read more
Dental Shield is the newest provider of a five-year dental warranty that covers participating dentist’s patients for 5 years and pays the dentists for patient claims that arise from a failed restorative procedure. Dental Shield has engaged Internet Marketing-Consultant.com to help them in their product awareness campaign. Dental Shield launched its new insured 5-year dental … Read more
Clinical Research Dental is holding its fourth Women’s Weekend Dental Conference, set for June 5 to 7, 2014 at the deluxe White Oaks Conference Resort and Spa at Niagara-on-the-Lake. The weekend promises an irresistible fusion of indulgence and education. Participants will find themselves in the lap of luxury at Ontario’s first five star hotel resort … Read more
New Surgical Solutions Group will Specialize in Providing a Comprehensive Package of Innovative Products and Services to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and Periodontists Henry Schein Dental, the global dental business of Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, has … Read more
What kind of dentist would want an unpaid job treating patients who consider missing teeth a badge of honor? Meet Donald L. Goudy Jr., DDS, the official team dentist for the NHL’s San Jose Sharks who provides emergency treatment for players who probably suffer more injuries — oral and otherwise — than any other professional … Read more
Public-private venture gave dental students the opportunity to participate in the creation of a dental clinic from the ground up
The American Association of Endodontists recognized seven individuals with the organization’s highest honors and awards during its recent 2014 Annual Session in Washington, D.C. Those honored are: Eddy Skidmore, D.D.S., M.S., received the AAE’s highest honor, the Edgar D. Coolidge Award, given for leadership and exemplary dedication to dentistry and endodontics. Dr. Skidmore has dedicated … Read more
Students’ rotting teeth show ‘inequality of health’
When it comes to buying a mouthguard, parents who want to reduce their child’s risk of a sports-related concussion should visit a dentist instead of a sporting goods store. High school football players wearing store-bought, over-the-counter (OTC) mouthguards were more than twice as likely to suffer mild traumatic brain injures (MTBI)/concussions than those wearing custom-made, … Read more
The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) has launched “The Smile Story Contest” that will enhance the smiles and change the lives of up to five lucky people, while raising awareness about the benefits of cosmetic dentistry. The Smile Story Contest launched April 30 at AACD 2014 in Orlando, the Academy’s 30th anniversary scientific session. … Read more
There’s a new sheriff in town. And its name is the CBCT; (Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)) the ultimate critical evaluator of quality endodontics. For the past 100 years, the objective of dentistry has always been and always should be to maintain the natural dentition wherever possible. The objective of endodontic treatment has never wavered … Read more
Endodontics has often been referred to as “a big issue over a little tissue.” But if you counted the number of new file systems, new file designs, new technologies, etc., the adjective “big” doesn’t come close to describing what is happening in the market place. Almost every manufacturer of endodontic files is constantly trying to … Read more
The primary goal of endodontic therapy is to create an environment that promotes and maintains the roots of a tooth in a healthy periodontium. This allows the tooth to be properly restored and returned to function. The goals of both biological health and mechanical function are paramount in evaluating the success of a tooth that … Read more
The restoration of teeth utilizing composites still presents a myriad of clinical challenges for the dental clinician. This is especially true for extensively broken down teeth and as well, those teeth which have been accessed endodontically. Fiber posts such as the quartz Macro-Lock PostTM Illusion X-RO (RTD St. Egreve France/CRD London, ON.) UniCore Fiber post … Read more
Should a tooth be saved or should it be extracted and an implant placed? Is basing a comparison between implant retention and RCT success on endodontic outcome measures reliable? The short answer is no. Strindberg’s criteria (1956) and the PAI index (Ørstavik et al., 1996) are widely accepted as measures of RCT success. Generally, RCT … Read more
INTRODUCTIONThe clinical presentation of invasive external cervical root resorption (IECR) varies considerably and usually involves painless destruction of tooth structure that can often go unnoticed by patients and clinicians alike. While some teeth with highly vascular granulation tissue within the resorptive lesion may produce a noticeable pink spot in the cervical region of the tooth,1 … Read more
Each day, clinicians all over the world treat a wide variety of root canal systems, with often-complex canal configurations. The primary objectives of endodontic treatment are the optimal removal of bacteria and their substrate while preserving the original shape of the root canal system and the original location of the apical foramen (Schilder, 1974). Achieving … Read more