Necessity of Antibiotics After Implants Questioned
Antibiotics are prescribed after implant procedures to prevent implant failure and postoperative complications. Yet there is growing concern that overprescription of antibiotics is.
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Straumann and Sirona Partner on Prosthetics
Dental practices will be able to produce individualized implant prosthetics chairside using Straumann Variobases supported by Sirona’s CEREC system, thanks to a new.
- October 29, 2015
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Cardiovascular Disease Linked to Unfinished Root Canals
Root canal treatments (RCTs), though necessary, can be painful, complicated, and expensive. Whether it’s because of an insurance complication, dental anxiety, or other.
- October 29, 2015
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Restorations Don’t Always Reduce Caries Risk
When a caries lesion appears on one tooth, the risk for developing caries in sound surfaces on the adjacent teeth increases. The risk.
- October 29, 2015
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Hybrid Ceramic Outperforms Feldspar in Implants
Many one-piece zirconia implants work with feldspar ceramic. But a new polymer infiltrated hybrid ceramic characterized by a low elastic modulus also may.
- October 28, 2015
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CDA Offers Advice on Virtual Dental Home Participation
To reach underserved populations, virtual dental homes (VDHs) connect dentists electronically to trained, remote personnel who provide care. Dentists then review the personnel’s.
- October 28, 2015
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Back Pain Affects 70% of Dentists
For many dentists, pain is part of the job. In fact, 70% of the dentists in a recent study reported back pain—and of.
- October 28, 2015
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Tooth Wear Soars Among Chinese Teenagers
Adolescents aren’t known for oral hygiene. According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 59% of 12- to 19-year-olds in the.
- October 27, 2015
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Startup Gets $1.5 Million to Develop New Cancer Treatment
The National Cancer Institute has awarded SuviCa Inc. approximately $1.5 million to continue work on new treatments for head and neck cancer. For.
- October 27, 2015
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Chlorhexidine Gel Fights Peri-Implant Mucositis
Implants may restore smiles. But the potential for infection in the form of peri-implant mucositis remains. Oral hygiene can be key in fighting.
- October 26, 2015
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