The role of soft tissue maintenance in supporting successful outcomes for dental implant treatment should not be underestimated. Not only does healthy, well-adhered soft tissue provide better esthetics, it acts as a barrier to bacteria and helps to maintain bone volume around the implant. The On1 restorative concept is designed to help the soft tissue … Read more
The use of calcium hydroxide as an interim therapeutic agent for all endo cases other than vital cases remains a political football. I encourage you to visit the link below and make up your own mind. Image via Wikipedia http://blackstar.forp.usp.br/bdj/t0262.html Related articles The vision behind the Clinical eChronicle (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com)
From Dentistry IQ June 29, 2011 Journal of Oral Implantology — The health of the surrounding tissue affects the success of a dental implant. Identifying and reducing risk factors is therefore a key step in the implant process. Now a combination of genes has been identified as a possible indicator of greater tissue destruction, leading to negative … Read more
Had the occasion to chat with Dr. Jordan Soll a while back and for some reason, the subject of his use of Expasyl came up. It’s primary purpose is for tissue retraction. As I listened to him describe it’s value, it dawned on me that it would have purpose in apical surgery. Bit of a … Read more
It’s summer time, time for frisbee in the park and ballet stepping around dog poop. Time for E. Coli closing beaches and going top down in the auto and topless whereever. It’s also time for the infamous “knocked out front tooth“, usually just post ortho. I’d like to share a case and use the comments … Read more
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AMD Lasers announcing new educational initiative – April 2011 From MarketWire – I’m including this because it mentions iPADS!!! INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA: Bringing another first to the dental industry, AMD LASERS is now offering iPads as part of its companywide going green and paperless initiative. iPad technology will replace paper and DVDs throughout the educational … Read more
BURLINGTON, Mass., March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Keystone Dental,an oral healthcare company focused on enhancing every patient’s smile,is excited to announce the launch of DynaMatrix™ Plus, a soft tissue regeneration product specifically designed to serve as an alternative to patient’s own tissue for root coverage and tissue bulking procedures. “DynaMatrix Plus has been developed based on clinician feedback and the … Read more
This case from Dr. William Cohen of St. Louis, Missouri was presented to the members of osseou@ls.rxdentistry.com – www.osseouniversity.com. It sequentially demonstrates a pre and post autogenous block graft, a connective tissue graft (preliminary and post block scans taken, fixtures placed with surgical guide). I encourage those who wish to show similar examples to send … Read more
by Martin B. Goldstein, DMD I think we’ve all purchased products at one time or another and shortly thereafter wondered, “What will I do with this stuff?” This might describe how I felt shortly after acquiring Voco America’s Amaris Gingiva. “AG,” as I’ll call it, is a composite system geared toward cervical restoration of teeth … Read more
For years, I have administrated a series of online discussion forums whose sole purpose has been to learn collegially. The case presented is from an Estonian dentist, the images are in a MOBILE ME link. The case references an endo-implant algorithm determination of the critical thought process used in determining the sine qua non of … Read more
This is not what you call what you do in Los Angeles when you get tired, nor is it a misspelled APP for setting up a Local Area Network…..LANAP is an acronym that stands for Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure. It has revolutionized the treatment of gum disease by combining the most effective and established … Read more
ScienceDaily (Sep. 10, 2010) — For most people, wisdom teeth are not much more than an annoyance that eventually needs to be removed. However, a new study appearing in the Sept. 17Journal of Biological Chemistry shows that wisdom teeth contain a valuable reservoir of tissue for the creation of stem cells; thus, everyone might be carrying around … Read more
A Feasibility of Useful Cell-Based Therapy by Bone Regeneration with Deciduous Tooth Stem Cells, Dental Pulp Stem Cells, or Bone-Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Clinical Study Using Tissue Engineering Technology Yamada Y, Nakamura S et al…..March 8, 2010This study investigated the effect of bone regeneration with dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs), deciduous tooth stem cells … Read more
Chico, CA: April 26, 2010 – Lares Research has launched a nationwide series of “Reignite Your Practice Income Growth” seminars. The seminars show general dentists how they can dramatically increas practice income by treating all their own endo and perio patients using minimally invasive laser procedures. The Lares “Reignite Your Practice Income Growth” seminars teach … Read more