Good exposure of the preparation margins and haemostasis in the sulcular gingiva are necessary for accurate impressions to produce precise restorations. The use of cordless retraction paste material in implant dentistry is a relatively novel application. However, few studies have been conducted on the use of retraction pastes and their possible interaction with implant surfaces. Recent literature has described remnants on titanium implant surfaces and expressed the need for an assessment of the biocompatibility of the exposed surface (Chang et al.). This in vitro study evaluated the effect of a cordless gingival retraction paste on sterile titanium disks. Surface chemistry was determined using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and further investigated using laser ablation inducti…
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Effect of a cordless retraction paste on titanium surface: a topographic, chemical and biocompatibility evaluation
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– May 18, 2013
Demar Dental Lab Partners with Ivoclar Vivadent for Accredited…
Demar Dental Labs is a full service state of the art dental laboratory located in Mahwah, New Jersey that manufactures dental implant products and distributes them to dental practices across America.
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– May 18, 2013
Targeting the ‘dental divide’
Washington—The Association, citing “a disturbing dental divide in America,” announced a nationwide campaign May 15 to reduce the numbers of adults and children with untreated dental disease.
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– May 17, 2013
Association between self-rated oral appearance and the need for dental prostheses among elderly Brazilians
We investigated the association between poor self-rated oral appearance and the need for dental prostheses among elderly Brazilians. National data from an epidemiological survey on oral health in Brazil conducted from 2002 to 2003 by the Ministry of Health (SB, Brazil) with a multistage random sample of 4,839 individuals aged 65–74 years in 250 towns were analyzed. The dependent variable was self-rated oral appearance, dichotomized into “poor” (poor?very poor) and “good” (fair?good?very good). The main independent variable was the need for an upper or lower dental prosthesis. Other variables included sociodemographic characteristics, approach to dental care, oral health conditions, and self-reported oral disadvantage. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test and Poisson…
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– May 17, 2013
Removable Arena
Another exciting development at the IDS was to see steps being taken to digitize all or some of the denture fabrication process.
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– May 17, 2013
Increase In Access To Routine, Preventive Care For Children, Low-Income Adults Revealed By First Economic Analysis Of Practicing Dental Therapists
A new report assessing the economic viability of services provided by practicing midlevel dental providers in the U.S. shows that they are expanding preventive dental care to people who need it most: children and those who can’t afford care. At the same time, they are providing that care at a reduced cost to the dental practice…
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– May 17, 2013
Register for National Provider Call
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will hold a National Provider Call on the National Physician Payment Transparency Program.
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– May 16, 2013
The prevalence of elder abuse in the Porto Alegre metropolitan area
Abuse of the elderly is a form of violence to come to the public’s attention. Dental professionals are in an ideal position to identify physical abuse. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of elderly abuse and analyze the database of injury reports that can be identified by dental teams. A documentary analysis study developed by the Elderly Protection Police Station of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, was carried out. The information used came from 2,304 complaints filed at the aforementioned institution between the years of 2004 and 2006. The records of abuse are categorized as injury, neglect, mistreatment, theft, financial abuse, threat, disturbing the peace, atypical fact, and others. The injuries that could be identified by the dental team were classified according to th…
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– May 16, 2013
Alligator Study Gives Clues to Regrowing Lost Teeth
Dentists, as it turns out, may have one more reason than the rest of us to be wary of alligators.
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– May 16, 2013
Clues To Tooth Regeneration Provided By Alligator Stem Cell Study
Alligators may help scientists learn how to stimulate tooth regeneration in people, according to new research led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC. For the first time, a global team of researchers led by USC pathology Professor Cheng-Ming Chuong, M.D., Ph.D., has uncovered unique cellular and molecular mechanisms behind tooth renewal in American alligators…
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– May 16, 2013
