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New Dental Laser At Pitt County Dentist Eases Patient Fears
by WITNA new treatment option at a dental practice in the east is helping ease fears of going to the dentist. Vinson Family Dental in Winterville is using Solea lasers to better accommodate its patients. Dr. Brian Vinson is the owner…
One Must Open The Window To Let The Light In…
by Marina Polonsky, DDS, MSc Lasers in DentistryWe all remember graduating dental school and thinking to ourselves: “What’s next?” The future is full of possibilities; we must make decisions which will ultimately affect the rest of our careers and lives. Some of us knew right away that…
Managing Refractory Endodontic Disease With Radial Apical Cleansing (Report Of Two Clinical Cases)
by Justin Kolnick, DDSKeywords Refractory endodontic disease, endodontic, radial apical cleansing, Er,Cr:YSGG, diode, laser, biofilm bacteria. Introduction One of the defining attributes of an astute endodontist is the ability to successfully treat refractory endodontic disease. Refractory disease is defined as disease that is…
The Role of Erbium and Diode Laser System in the Treatment of Oral Frenula and Its Contribution to Breastfeeding
by Dr. María del Pilar Martín Santiago, DDs. MSc Lasers in Dentistry, Expert in Dentistry for NewbornsIs This Vision Important for Dentistry? Introduction Breastfeeding has an important role in the development of the orofacial structures in babies. For this reason, we need to review our knowledge and the importance of the mouth in the success of…
A Novel Approach to Veneer Removal: A Clinical Case Report Using Er,Cr:YSGG Laser
by Amir Azzat, DDS, MScIntroduction In the last decade, as a result of patients’ desires to get the HOLLYWOOD SMILE, full-ceramic restorations have become more popular due to their superior aesthetic appearance and are frequently used in the restorative and prosthetic fields. The development…
Peri-Implantitis Solea CO2 Laser: Clinical Case Report
by Ed Kusek, DDSIntroduction According to the Seventh European Workshop, 15-30% of all implants placed will develop peri-implantitis. Three million people have implants and this number is growing by 500,000 a year. Thus, peri-implantitis cases will grow up to 450,000 with an additional…
An Underutilized Treatment Modality in the Dental Industry Low Level Laser Therapy
by Gerry Ross, DDS; Alana Ross, BScHImagine a tool that could reduce pain, improve wound healing, relieve muscle tension and regenerate nerves without the use of pharmaceuticals and achieved without any side effects. Although it may sound like magic, it is actually a therapeutic technology that…
Laser Treatment of Benign Vascular Lesion: A Clinical Case Report
by Andre Chartrand, BSc, DMDFor some years now, dentistry has shaped people’s lifestyles. The well-being, the self-esteem and the image that we project have become very important. Television, increasingly present in our homes, is helping to boost our confidence through series and beauty programs.…
Clinical Brief: Laser-Assisted Crown Lengthening
by Oral HealthWe’re introducing a new segment of Best Practices: Clinical Brief. In the first installment, Marina Polonsky, DDS, MSc, discusses laser-assisted crown lengthening. Read more from her clinical article in our April issue below. Watch last week’s video: Tax Saving Tools…
American Laser Society to Host 34th Annual Conference
by Kahaliah RichardsWorld’s Leading Laser Professionals Convene for Straight Talk, Learning and Networking Wausau, WI – Laser 2014, the 34th Annual International Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, Inc. (ASLMS) is slated to take place April 2-6, 2014…
Millennium Dental Technologies Signs Renewal Agreement With Seattle Study Club to Continue Strong Collaboration
by kenFrom Marketwire – CERRITOS, CA, Mar 29, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Millennium Dental Technologies and the Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry (IALD) announce the renewal of their partnership with the Seattle Study Club (SSC) after an extremely productive three…
Chairside Photodisinfection
by kenBy Dr. George Freedman founder and past president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, a co-founder of the Canadian Academy for Esthetic Dentistry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry. His most recent textbook, “Contemporary Esthetic Dentistry…
PIPS – an endodontic breakthrough
by kenPhoton Induced Photoacoustic Streaming from Lares Dental http://laresdental.com/pips.asp An idea whose time has come? Related articles Avalanche of endodontics on acrylic blocks? (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Lasers in Endodontics (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Retreatment of failing endodontic procedures REDUX (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Retreatment of failing endodontic procedures REDUX (1.5)…
Periodontists Worldwide Excited About Research Data for the LANAP(R) Protocol
by kenMarketwire Press Release November 23, 2011 CERRITOS, CA, Nov 23, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — New research unveiled to a standing-room-only assembly of the leading periodontists across the globe shows regeneration of bone in teeth affected by periodontal disease when…
For those of you who truly think outside the box!!!
by kenForget websites, forget social media/networking…….BE CLEVER, BE UNIQUE http://www.youtube.com/user/samsungmobileusa Watch this YOU TUBE clip and then ask yourself; if I change the product to say SMILES….line of folks waiting to get into a “dental office” – one incredibly cool guy…
There is a god; we made the New York Times Sunday Review
by kenIT’S become commonplace to criticize the “Occupy” movement for failing to offer an alternative vision. But the thousands of activists in the streets of New York and London aren’t the only ones lacking perspective: economists, to whom we might expect…
Lasers in Endodontics
by kenComments from Maarten Meire re; subject about to get a lot of press as Biolase Technology has secured a new patent for cleaning and disinfecting root canals. The new patent called “Fluid Controllable Laser Endodontic Cleaning and Disinfecting System” covers…
Open Wide – The Official Blog of The Chicago Dental Society
by ken2011-12-12 14:51:18
Interview: ‘Lasers are going to revolutionise implantology’
by ken“Luke, I am your father” has suddenly taken a strange twist. And the rumoured purchase of AMD lasers by Dentsply in concert with the acquisition of Astra Tech should be making more and more sense. The new LightWalker hard- and…
Luke, I am your father…..some swear by, some swear at – LASERS
by kenFrom the L.A. Time – by Amanda Mascarelli, Health Key – July 1, 2011 Dental lasers are either an indispensable tool in a dentist‘s toolkit or an emerging-but-unproven technology. It depends on whom you ask. They came into use in…