Clinical Update

Surgical Techniques for Jaw Reconstruction

For a successful dental implant, the first step for some patients is reconstructive surgery of the jaw. A bone graft to augment the.

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Clinical Update

Challenges of Cleft Lip and Palate

Children with cleft lip and/or palate encounter different challenges throughout the course of their development. Both environmental and biological factors play a role,.

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Clinical Update

New Techniques for Computer-Guided Implant Dentistry

The added precision of computer guidance to oral implant surgery provides another leap forward in restorative dentistry. Innovative modifications of software and instrumentation.

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Clinical Update

Safe Use of Cone Beam Computed Tomography

In the August 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Dental As­sociation, the ADA’s Council on Sci­entific Affairs presents an ADA re-port.

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Clinical Update

Methadone Use Poses Risks

Prescription painkiller overdoses were responsible for more than 15,500 deaths in 2009, the latest data available. While all prescription painkillers have contributed to.

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Clinical Update

New Test for Dengue Virus Approved

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a new diagnostic test to detect the presence of dengue virus in.

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Laser Treatment and Shear Bond Strength of Resin

An in vitro study evaluated the effect of laser treatment on shear bond strength of a self-adhesive flowable resin composite to human dentin..

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Smear Layer Removal Methods Compared

Using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), a study evaluated the efficacy of smear layer removal using chitosan compared with different chelating agents. The root.

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Coronectomy Versus Total Removal for Third Molar Extraction

A systematic review by H. Long et al compared the outcomes between coronectomy and total removal for third molar extractions with high risk.

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Treatment of Chronic Severe Periodontitis Studied

A study by Dr. Dong-Yeol Jung et al published in the Journal of Clinical Periodon­tology assessed the effectiveness of adjunctive application of locally-delivered.

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