This is a summary of the article: "Composite removal by means of erbium, chromium:yttrium-scandium-gallium-garnet laser compared with rotary instruments" in the December 2019 edition of the Journal of the American Dental Association. Complete removal of existing composite restorations without unnecessary removal of tooth structure is challenging. The authors compared the amount of tooth structure removed […]
This is a summary of the article: "Antibiotics for the urgent management of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis, symptomatic apical periodontitis, and localized acute apical abscess. Systematic review and meta-analysisda report of the American Dental Association" in the December 2019 edition of the Journal of the American Dental Association. Patients with pulpal and periapical conditions often […]
This is a summary of the article: "Shedding light on a potential hazard Dental light-curing units" in the December 2019 edition of the Journal of the American Dental Association. Dental light-curing units (LCUs) are powerful sources of blue light that can cause soft-tissue burns and ocular damage. Although most ophthalmic research on the hazards of […]
This is a summary of the article: "Association between metabolic syndrome and tooth loss. A systematic review and meta-analysis" in the December 2019 edition of the Journal of the American Dental Association. The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to verify the existence and level of scientific evidence concerning the association between metabolic syndrome […]
This information is provided by the American Society of Clinical Oncology: Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Guideline Question What are the recommended best practices for preventing and managing medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) in patients with cancer? Target Population Adult patients with cancer who are receiving bone-modifying agents (BMAs) for any oncologic indication. Target […]
Dry mouth is surprisingly a common symptom. It can develop from three main causes: by specific diseases of the salivary glands, as a side effect of head and neck irradiation treatment for cancer, or most commonly as a side effect of prescribed drugs. A problematic aspect of dry mouth is the subjectivity in reporting the […]