Smile makeover cosmetic dentistry
Traditional dentistry focuses on oral hygiene and preventing, diagnosing and treating oral disease, but cosmetic dentistry focuses on improving the appearance of a person’s teeth, mouth and smile. In other words restorative, general and family dental practices address dental problems that require necessary treatment, whereas cosmetic dentistry provides elective – or desired – treatments or [...]
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Virginia dentist gets prison for oxycodone fraud
A Culpeper dentist will spend 28 months in a federal prison for participating in a conspiracy to illegally distribute oxycodone.
Earlier this month in Alexandria, U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga of the Eastern District of Virginia also sentenced Dr. William J. King to three years of supervised release, fined him $20,000 and ordered him to forfeit [...]
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Genetic Study Reveals The Origins Of Cavity-causing Bacteria
Researchers have uncovered the complete genetic make-up of the cavity-causing bacterium Bifidobacterium dentium Bd1, revealing the genetic adaptations that allow this microorganism to live and cause decay in the human oral cavity. The study, led by Marco Ventura’s Probiogenomics laboratory at the University of Parma, and Prof. Douwe van Sinderen and Dr Paul O’Toole of [...]
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Restorative Dentistry Leader Receives Top National Honor
Stephen Campbell, professor and head of restorative dentistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago, was named Educator of the Year by the American College of Prosthodontists.
The award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to prosthodontics, overall achievement in academic dentistry, and contributions to the sciences or health professions, was presented at the organization’s annual meeting in [...]
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Over 90% with Gum Disease at Risk for Diabetes
An overwhelming majority of people who have periodontal gum disease are also at high risk for diabetes and should be screened for diabetes, a New York University nursing-dental research team has found. The researchers also determined that half of those at risk had seen a dentist in the previous year, concluded that dentists should consider [...]
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Griptab changes the way indirect restorations are handled.
Placing crowns, veneers, inlays and onlays can be frustrating because of their size and slippery surfaces. That has all changed thanks to the Griptab created by Triodent, makers of the V3 Sectional Matrix System.
Griptab is effectively a small handle that is adhered to a restoration. The light-cured, flexible adhesive is strong and resistant to Silane [...]
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Orthodontist Compares Traditional Braces to Invisalign
Just by looking at the two, one can make several comparisons between traditional braces and Invisalign. But, can you judge them by their covers, or is there more to the story than the eye can tell?
“There are many ways to compare Invisalign and braces,” said Lithia Invisalign orthodontist Dr. Michael Hess. “From an orthodontist’s perspective, [...]
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Scientists Report New Resin Matrix Passes Initial Tests
Scientists report in this month’s issue of the journal Dental Materials that two synthetic molecules designed in their laboratory to improve the durability of composite fillings had acceptable strength and good biocompatibity during initial tests.
According to the scientists, these results suggest the structure of these so-called oxirane, or epoxy, molecules can be further refined in [...]
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Halloween Candy Buy-Back Program
Dr. Beasley, a clever dentist with a healthy gimmick, is getting kids to eat less candy. Buy the Halloween candy back and send it to the troops. Snicker Bars and Nerds be gone
Read full story via HULIQ.
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Tooth whitening is not a new process but has improved
Dr Ira Kirshen, president of the Ontario Dental Association, told the Toronto Sun that teeth which have become heavily discoloured can now be whitened, which could not have been done effectively a long time ago.
However, he warned people to be wary about using cheap products, since patients will either end up damaging their mouth or [...]
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