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Forensic dental data supplement paves way for interoperability between dental offices, municipalities

Washington—As do fingerprints and DNA, dental data will now have a communication protocol as the basis for interaction and interoperability among the various forensic dental repositories and systems deployed internationally.

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Clinical accuracy of two electronic apex locators in teeth with large periapical lesions

ConclusionsDespite the presence of exudate in the root canals, the position of the major foramen in teeth with large periapical lesions can be determined with high level of precision either by ProPex or Apex Pointer. Both EALs can be used safely in working length determination of teeth with large periapical lesions which have persistent intracanal exudate.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: International Endodontic Journal)
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Brighten Your Teeth for the Holiday Season with Zoom Whitening

The smile is often one of the first things people notice about another person’s appearance.

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2013 Annual Session gets rave reviews from attendees

New Orleans—For the first time since 2002, the ADA convened in The Big Easy for Annual Session Oct. 31-Nov.3, drawing nearly 23,500 attendees to the renovated Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, part of the rebirth of New Orleans after it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

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John Maynard Keynes

“I do not know which makes a man more conservative?to know nothing but the present, or nothing but the past.”
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Comparison of collagen membrane and bone substitute as a carrier for rhBMP?2 in lateral onlay graft

ConclusionsWithin the limitations of this study, it can be concluded that rhBMP?2?loaded CM performed lateral onlay grafts as effectively as rhBMP?2?loaded BHC while showing less bone?residual bone substitute contact ratio in dogs. The loading of CMs with rhBMP?2 might therefore be a recommendable treatment option for facilitating lateral onlay graft combined with rhBMP?2. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)

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Know the wire leader you’ll need

Sooner or later, most saltwater anglers will find themselves dealing with an adversary with a hefty enough set of dentures that some kind of bite-off protection will be needed, and a little wire leader is the only way to do it.

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ADA Laboratory evaluates 12 bulk-fill composites in the Review

Bulk-fill composite materials are a hit in the fall issue of the ADA Professional Product Review.

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Abstracts sought for ADEA International Women’s Leadership Conference

The American Dental Education Association is accepting abstracts for the 5th ADEA International Women’s Leadership Conference scheduled for Sept. 14-16, 2014, at the Renaissance Barelona Fira Hotel in Barcelona, Spain.

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Vertical bone loss and possible grinder: Is a third implant over-engineering this case?

I suspect that the patient also is a severe bruxer. I am also wondering if I should install a third implant in #18 site. (Source: Dental Implants Discussed by Experts)

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