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We go through life on many roads picking up information and details as we grow, mature and age. The journey of life is a journey … more
Proactive Intervention Dentistry
The Neutrophil in Oral Health and Disease: The New Diagnostic Biomarker
Introduction Neutrophils (Polymorphonuclear neutrophils or PMNs) are a highly abundant white blood cell type, that are the first cells recruited to acute sites of infection. … more
Guided Biofilm Therapy: Why and How of Oral Biofilm Management
Introduction Dental plaque, what has been re-termed “oral biofilm”, has long been connected with periodontal problems and to a lesser extent caries related to the … more
Surface Treatments of Non-Cavitated Proximal Lesions
Introduction Most restorative dental treatment is because of dental caries, the most-prevalent disease in humans. Unchecked dental caries infection causes dentinal spread (cavitation) and destruction … more
Dental Implant Self-Care: Implant Supported Dentures (Second in a Series)
Implant supported dentures provide many individuals with a better quality of life, but this is not without some challenges. Specifically, what is the recommended self-care … more
Key Factors in Maintenance Protocols for Dental Implant Restorations – A Scoping Review
Statement of Problem It has been established that maintenance is of utmost importance in the delivery of comprehensive prosthodontic treatment. Therefore, consideration of the possible … more
Probiotics and Their Potential for Adjunctive Use in Periodontal Therapy
The main objective in the treatment of periodontitis is removal and disruption of bacterial biofilm.1 This can be performed via non-surgical approach (scaling and root … more
Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids Be Used as a Beneficial Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing?
INTRODUCTION Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the hard and soft tissues that surround the teeth and is estimated to affect 10-15% of the … more
Medical Treatment of Dental Caries With a New 25% Xylitol Formulation
Background Even with the declining prevalence of dental caries in industrialized countries during the past decades, predominately due to fluoride use, 1 dental caries is … more
Glass Ionomer Fissure Sealants for Proactive Intervention
Occlusal decay and its consequences have a major impact on the dental health of our patients. It is the single most common chronic childhood disease … more
Clinical Uses for Silver Diamine Fluoride
I first began using silver diamine fluoride (SDF) in my private pediatric dental practice in 2015. Minimally Invasive Dentistry is a topic near and dear … more
Silver Diamine Fluoride Unstained and Liberated
The concept of using amputation to treat an infectious disease was last used by the medical profession to treat gangrene in the late 1800s. The … more
Enhanced Minimal Invasive Tooth Whitening
Keywords Minimal Invasive Dentistry, Tooth whitening, White spot lesion, CPP-ACP, MI Paste Abstract This article discusses the philosophy behind the clinical protocols to achieve enhanced … more
Psoriasin: A New Biomarker in the Identification of Cancer Risk in Oral Lesions
Introduction Approximately 90% or more of oral cancers are squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs). These often begin as potentially malignant oral lesions such as a white … more
PERSPECTIVE. FOCUS. SUCCESS!
What an amazing world we live in – constant information at our fingertips…news…views…and more…till we plead for a break. We are constantly plugged into some … more
Post-Extraction Socket and Ridge Preservation
In order for implant therapy to be successful there is a need for the dental implant to be adequately integrated into host bone in the … more
Effect of Toothbrushing with a Dentifrice on Eleven Resin Composites
Keywords Composite Resin, Gloss retention, Tooth Brushing, Surface Roughness Abstract The surface gloss and average surface roughness (Ra) of eleven RBCs was measured after brushing … more
Incorporating Glass Ionomers into Everyday Dental Practice
Introduction General dentists in private practice place numerous direct tooth colored resin restorations because of patient demand for more aesthetically pleasing restorations. In other instances, … more
Bioactive Dentistry with Giomers
In years past, traditional restorative care relied on treating damaged and decayed teeth with aggressive preparation to place a strong, firm restoration. The emphasis was … more
Proactive Intervention Dentistry Using Silver Diamine Fluoride to Arrest Dental Caries
My dental world was rocked upon reading the article by Horst et al in the January 2016 California Dental Association Journal.1 It became the launching … more