From Dental Health Hub Imaging – July 26, 2011 A CT x-ray study to be published in Implant Dentistry in 2011 suggests that the posterior superior alveolar artery is larger in males than females and is closer to the alveolar crest in the molar regions. Authors JH Kim and colleagues from the Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry at Yonsei University, … Read more
Probably shouldn’t be doing this, but as a child of the 60’s, that doesn’t stop me – the article below is relevant and salient and resonates with the recent publication in the RCDSO oeuvre from Garisto et al. Owner of Dentinal Tubules is a friend and if he minds, I’ll figure out an alternative. The … Read more
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
From Compendium – Colin Richman, DMD Abstract: BACKGROUND:Gingival recession (GR) is a commonly observed dental lesion. The underlying etiology has not been clearly identified, although several theories have been suggested. Tooth crowding or tooth malalignment is also frequently observed, with both conditions appearing to be more prevalent in developed countries with heterogeneous populations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: … Read more