Behind door #1 – Hall technique shines in 5-year randomized trial

From Dr. Bicuspid September 22, 2011 — Sealing caries in primary molars using the Hall Technique “significantly outperformed” standard restorations in the long term, according to a new study in the Journal of Dental Research (September 15, 2011). Read more Related articles The Endo Blog – Jason Hales rocks! (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) 3 rooted maxillary premolars (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Eh, what’s up … Read more

Dentists can help ID patients with undiagnosed diabetes

From Dr. Bicuspid Staff – they’re amazing – June 13, 2011 Dentists can help identify patients with diabetes or prediabetes who are unaware of their condition, according to researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (Journal of Dental Research, April 29,2011). Read more Related articles Introducing CheckDent, the Social Network for Dental Health … 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

Stem Cells from Teeth Produce Insulin in Diabetes Study

Lexington, MA (PRWEB) March 9, 2011 Store-A-Tooth (TM) commends the scientists who report in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) that stem cells from teeth can be transformed into cells that produce insulin in a glucose-dependent manner–a significant step toward developing stem-cell therapies for diabetes.(1) The finding is particularly important for type 1 diabetes, which … Read more

Journal of Dental Research releases large studies on osteonecrosis of the jaw

February 11, 2011 Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a debilitating bone condition that affects the jaws and occurs as a result of reduced local blood supply to the bone. The literature in this area has been severely limited since most investigations cannot evaluate sufficient numbers of afflicted individuals to accurately determine the incidence of … Read more