With Mandibular Advancement Splint Patients Better Tolerate Positive Airway Pressure

From Medical News Today – June 14, 2011 According to new research that was presented Saturday, June 11, at the 20th Anniversary  Image via Wikipedia Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea OSA,,) was more improved by a combination treatment of a mandibular … Read more

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

Treatment of Intrabony Defects After Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Removal With Resorbable and Non-Resorbable Membranes

Giuseppe Corinaldesi, MD, DDS, Giuseppe Lizio, DDS, et al ackground: Mandibular second molar (M2) periodontal defects following third molar (M3) removal in high-risk patients is a clinical dilemma for clinicians. This study compared the healing of periodontal intrabony defects at the distal surface of the mandibular M2 using resorbable and non-resorbable membranes. Methods: Eleven patients … Read more