Dental News

Dentine hypersensitivity: Simplified

All dental practices have patients with dentine hypersensitivity. Many patients avoid dental treatment because of their hypersensitivity. Surprisingly, most...

CBCT in orthodontics

The aim of orthodontic diagnosis is to identify dento-alveolar, skeletal and functional alterations in the maxillo-facial complex. Diagnosis and treatment ...

AMD LASERS founder recognized with 2012 Regents Technology Award

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., USA: AMD LASERS, a global leader in dental lasers and dental laser education, announced that the company’s founder and president, ...

Full-arch reconstruction of the edentulous maxilla with the CAMLOG Guide System

A 59-year-old male patient was looking for a new fixed restoration for his maxilla. His case history showed no general disease. The patient had been fitted ...

Collaborating and connecting in the dental space

Communication skills are an integral part of our daily lives. How we communicate defines who our friends are, what our families think of us, and how our ...

Scouting the root canal with dedicated NiTi files

The introduction of nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary instrumentation has made endodontics easier and faster than with hand instrumentation. In addition, ...

The importance of occlusion

HIV screening and testing in the dental setting

Worldwide, there are approximately 34 million people living with HIV/AIDS. Globally, 2.5 million people are newly infected annually.[1] Within the US alone,...

Mussel-inspired substance may remineralise sensitive teeth

HEFEI, China/HONG KONG: In a new study, biomaterial scientists have found that a substance similar to the adhesive that mussels use to attach to rocks and ...

Patient swallows dental drill bit during surgery

VÄSTERÅS, Sweden: According to a report to the Swedish health care authorities, a 3 cm-long dental drill bit had to be removed from a female patient’s ...