“The Future Is Not What It Used To Be”, Or Is It?
Iran this line by ten colleagues. All – with the exception of one – interpreted it in a negative way. They felt that it referred … more
Oral Health
Dentsply Sirona Supported Tooth Preservation and Oral Health Projects in Amazonia
Giving a smile back every day to people who would otherwise not have the opportunity to receive dental treatment: such is the mission of Brazilian … more
One Must Open The Window To Let The Light In…
We 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 … more
Tongue Splitting: Surgeons Warn of Serious Health Risks
People who have their tongues split deliberately are putting their health at serious risk, surgeons have warned. The procedure involves cutting the tongue in half … more
Parents Confess Flossing Is Most Challenging Thing To Get Child To Do
Parenting can sometimes feel like an uphill marathon, particularly when it comes to enforcing proper oral care habits with your child. According to a recent … more
Tissue Management in Restorative Dentistry: The “Super Pulsed” Diode Laser
Diode Lasers as a Tool in Tissue Management Diode lasers have been used for many years as an effective adjunct for management of the gingival … more
Teeth Whitening & Skin Rejuvenation: Combined Therapy
Over the last few decades, teeth whitening has become the foundation of cosmetic dentistry, representing one of the most cost effective, minimally invasive, entry level … more
Communicating Oral Appliance Hygiene
Oral appliance homecare has a major impact on continuing compliance, treatment success, and the patient’s overall experience with the process. Individuals utilizing dentures, sleep devices, … more
“I Have It… You Need It!”
There is no doubt that the world of dental materials and products changes almost as fast as the wind changes direction. Presently, the focus on … more
Illuminating the Resin: What You Need to Know
Curing lights have become an integral part of dental practice 1 where they are now used to light cure direct composites, provisional restorations, luting cements, … more
A “Point-by-Point” Statement on Periodontal Host-Modulation Therapy: Safety First!
Introduction Over the past several decades, dentistry has come to realize that: (a) Periodontitis is the most common progressive, chronic inflammatory disease known to mankind … more
Veneer Temporization: A Simple Approach to Healthy Results
A variety of methods have been introduced to maintain veneer preparation integrity, tissue health, and overall patient comfort. While there are many approaches to the … more
Improved Alveolar Ridge Augmentation Using Synthetic Monetite Based Onlay Grafts
Once teeth are lost due to trauma and/or disease, such as advanced periodontitis and not replaced, the alveolar ridge resorption begins rapidly. 1 An average … more
Women in Dentistry Symposium
The 8th annual Women in Dentistry Symposium was on Tuesday, May 15th. The night is an opportunity for women throughout dentistry to network, learn and … more
Letter to the Editor
Re: May 2018 Oral Health Editorial I’m always a tad confused with this supposed popular topic in dentistry today… Since when did it become Endo … more
If Only They Had Kept Their Teeth…
Today’s health standards mandate the retention of functional teeth (or their substitutes) throughout adult life. This is a colossal change of expectations in just less … more
Oral Sex to Blame for Erythema Discovered During Check Up
After performing oral sex, a 47-year-old man developed a wound inside his mouth, according to a new case study by a team of dentists from … more
Good Oral Health Tops Adults’ Daily Confidence in Survey
Confidence can affect many aspects of an adult’s life spanning successful relationships, career and earning potential. According to a recent national survey from Delta Dental, … more
Early Identification and Aggressive Intervention Improve Survival in Necrotizing Head and Neck Infections
NOTE: GRAPHIC IMAGES Introduction Necrotizing soft tissue infections of the head and neck constitute a small proportion of all head and neck infections, but have … more
Correction of Temporomandibular Ankylosis
Trauma to the mandibular condyle or infection in the temporomandibular joint (e.g. septicaemia or chronic mastoiditis) in a paediatric patient can have a marked impact … more