Archive for June, 2009
Immediate Implants After the Removal of Maxillary Impacted Canines: A Clinical Series of Nine Patients
When impacted maxillary canines are not amenable to orthodontic traction or reimplantation, extraction is the only solution available, followed by the option of implant placement. The aim of this study was to present a surgical technique that allows placement of immediate implants following extraction of impacted maxillary canines.
Read full story via The International Journal of [...]
Concern about Invisalign® product proficiency requirements
Scores of Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) members have contacted the AGD with their concerns about how the new Invisalign® product proficiency requirements introduced by Align Technology may adversely impact their practices. In response, the AGD has created this communication vehicle for its members and non-member general dentists to use in sharing their reactions with [...]
One of a Kind Marketing and Sales Summit for Dentists Announced
One of a Kind Marketing and Sales Summit for Dentists Announced
Two day marketing and sales summit specifically for dentists with advanced clinical training announced.
Seattle, WA PRWEB June 23, 2009 — Big Case Marketing, the global leader in marketing for dentists, dental marketing for the dental office, and dental case presentation for large cases and Dental [...]
School Of Dentistry Studies Link Between Oral Health And Memory
Keeping your teeth brushed and flossed can cut down on gum disease, drastically reducing risk of heart attack and stroke, dentists have warned for years. Now researchers at West Virginia University have found a clean mouth may also help preserve memory.
Read full story via Dentistry News
Dental care of the future - plasma to kill oral bacteria
Sometimes, despite rigorous dental care, some people contract infections deep inside a tooth and researchers at the University of Southern California’s Density and Engineering schools have come up with a high-tech tool to kill tooth bacteria.
Biofilms are particularly tough bacteria and are protected in a matrix that means they cannot be eliminated with antibiotic treatments, [...]
American Dental Association, The Forsyth Institute Collaborate To Pilot Evidence-Based Dentistry Training Course
The American Dental Association ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry EBD and The Forsyth Institute announce the offering of an intensive, five-day training course in evidence-based principles and tools, including systematic reviews and applications for clinical decision making.
The collaborative “ADA/Forsyth EBD Course” scheduled from Oct. 19 to 23 at Forsyth headquarters in Boston, Mass., will link [...]
Over half of people with rheumatoid arthritis have periodontitis
Over half 56% of people with rheumatoid arthritis RA also have periodontitis a chronic inflammatory disease of the gum and surrounding ligaments and bones that hold the teeth in place, displaying fewer teeth than healthy matched controls, high prevalence of oral sites presenting dental plaque and advanced attachment loss the extent of periodontal support that [...]
Technology helps to improve patient’s bite
Tekscan has announced a new version of T-Scan software.
The T-Scan III system is a tool that allows dentists to determine and restore the balance of a patient’s bite. It is an accurate procedure of timing and force measurement unlike the traditional paper, wax, or pastes.
T-Scan creates an occlusal movie of how the teeth come together [...]
Simulation Helps Students Learn Dental Implant Procedures
ScienceDaily June 11, 2009 — A realistic computer game will soon be used to help dental students worldwide learn and reinforce dental implant procedures. The Virtual Dental Implant Training Simulation Program is designed to help students in diagnostics, decision making and treatment protocols. It was designed by Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry faculty [...]
Exclusive North American Distribution Agreement for FirstFit, a Revolutionary Solution for Dental Bridges & Crowns
Two leaders in cosmetic dentistry, Remedent, Inc. (OTCBB: REMI) and Den-Mat Holdings, LLC, have signed an exclusive North American distribution agreement for Remedent’s new FirstFit(TM) technology.
FirstFit is a revolutionary patent-pending system for the creation and placement of dental bridges and crowns, which was announced by Remedent earlier today. California-based Den-Mat is the world’s largest producer [...]
