This is the summary of the findings of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network’s study on repair or replacement of defective restorations. Watch the video Purpose of the Study Determine whether dentists in practices in the Dental PBRN are more likely to repair rather than replace a restoration that they diagnose as defective. Quantify the […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: Which rotary endodontic and obturation system is the best? Dr. Rodrigo Cunha, Assistant Professor and Division Head, Endodontology Program Director in the faculty of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba provided this initial answer. Currently, there are several rotary endodontic systems in the dental market and all designed with […]
This summary is based on the article published in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Osteoradionecrosis—A review of current concepts in defining the extent of the disease and a new classification proposal (May 2014) Andrew Lyons, Jona Osher, Elinor Warner, Ravi Kumar, Peter A. Brennan Context Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is potentially a debilitating and serious […]
This summary is based on the article published in the BMC Oral Health: Association between harmful alcohol use and periodontal status according to gender and smoking (June 2014) Hyang-Sun Kim, Ji-Hyun Son, Hee-Yong Yi, Hae-Kyoung Hong, Hyoun-Jun Seo, and Kwang-Hak Bae Context Periodontitis is a chronic and long-lasting low-grade inflammatory disease that leads to […]
This summary is based on the article published in Dental Materials: Color related to ceramic and zirconia restorations: A review (january 2011) Alessandro Vichia, Chris Louca, Gabriele Corciolani, Marco Ferrari
This summary is based on the article published in Clinical Oral Investogation: Retention of tooth-colored restorations in non-carious cervical lesion. A systematic review (June 2014)
This summary is based on the article published in the Clinical Oral Investigation journal: Effects of probiotics in periodontal diseases: a systematic review (May 2013)
This summary is based on the article published in Clinical Oral Implants Research: A critical review of diabetes, glycemic control, and dental implant therapy (February 2013)