Treating the “Gummy Smile” with Aesthetic Crown Lengthening
The presence of a “gummy smile” can be bothersome for patients and clinicians alike. Approximately, 10% of patients have excessive gingival display when smiling with … more
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Commoditization of Education
I was perusing the exhibit floor at a major meeting I usually attend yearly and stopped by a booth prompted by an advertisement that caught my … more
Toothless in The Galápagos – A Lesson in Adaptation
Weighting over 400 kilograms, the Galápagos tortoise1 lumbers slowly above the lush grass, grabs the Azolla (mosquito, duckweed, water-fern and fairy moss) with its fully … more
AAP Announces First Winner of SUNSTAR Innovation Grant
Sunstar Americas announced today that the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) has selected Yvonne Kapila, DDS, PhD as the first winner of the SUNSTAR Innovation … more
Cetylite® Launches New Cool Mint Flavor of Cetacaine® Topical Anesthetic Gel
Cetylite® Inc. recently designed a new flavor of one of its flagship products, Cetacaine® Topical Anesthetic Gel. Cetacaine will now feature a Cool Mint flavored … more
SUNSTAR to Sponsor 2017 UNC Perio Expo
Sunstar Americas today announced that it will sponsor the UNC Perio Expo May 4-6, 2017 at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry in … more
American Eagle Instruments Launches Pro Thin™ Line
American Eagle Instruments is proud to announce the Pro Thin line, a new line of periodontal instruments. The line of 7 instruments features thinner blades … more
Periodontics Professor Receives the Gift of a Scholarship This Season
Tis the season when thoughts turn towards giving back and making a difference in the lives of others. With that in mind, Carestream Dental, along … more
World-First Dental Vaccine for Periodontitis Validated by Research
A world-first vaccine developed by Melbourne scientists, which could eliminate or at least reduce the need for surgery and antibiotics for severe gum disease, has … more
Laser Assisted Periodontal Therapy as an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing
A 42-year-old male client presented with generalized chronic moderate to severe marginal gingivitis and generalized chronic moderate to advanced periodontitis. He reported that non-surgical periodontal … more
Prescribing Hydrogen Peroxide in the Treatment of Periodontal Disease
Antibiotics used for the treatment of periodontal disease have come under increasing scrutiny in recent years. One concern lies in the rise of bacteria resistant … more
Update: Why Face Masks Don’t Work: A Revealing Review
If you are looking for “Why Face Masks Don’t Work: A Revealing Review” by John Hardie, BDS, MSc, PhD, FRCDC, it has been removed. The content … more
“Superfood”: A Connection with Periodontal Health?
“Superfood” – a term we are increasingly exposed to in our daily life. From food packaging, trendy beverage vendors and cafes, books promising a way … more
A Stepwise Approach: Restoring a Failed Maxillary Anterior Tooth
Introduction This case report will discuss a staged approach for the delivery of implant therapy in the upper anterior jaw. A crown-down surgical approach was … more
Case Report: The Titanium Smile
Achieving ideal esthetics in addition to restoring the patient’s function is every clinician’s goal. Successful outcomes in restorative dentistry are well documented in publications and … more
Careful Communication Cuts the Cost of Complications
A 72-year-old female patient was referred to our office by her physician with the chief concern of a large granuloma on her lower lip. The … more
Dental Implant Prosthetics: Using a Modified Installation Technique
Abstract Many clinicians prefer to install implant prosthetics by the screw-in method because they believe that this method allows for prosthesis retrievability. However, retrievability does … more
The (Best Available) Evidence-Based Dentistry – “Go ahead, make my day and don’t floss!”
Well, it’s more accurate to say that an investigative journalist from Associated Press (AP) looked at the evidence about the effectiveness of flossing, and came … more
Marijuana Use Linked to Increased Gum Disease Risk
Researchers have found that frequent recreational cannabis use—including marijuana, hashish, and hash oil—may be associated with elevated risk of periodontal disease (also known as gum … more
Sunstar Pledges $250,000 to AAP for Innovative Periodontitis Research
Sunstar Americas recently announced that it has pledged $250,000 to the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) for a series of research grants to be awarded … more