This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology: Is weight gain associated with the incidence of periodontitis? A systematic review and meta-analysis (June 2015) Gustavo G. Nascimento, Fabio R.M. Leite, Loc G. Do, Karen G. Peres, Marcos B. Correa, Flavio F. Demarco and Marco A. Peres Context When […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Endodontics: Tooth Retention through Endodontic Microsurgery or Tooth Replacement Using Single Implants: A Systematic Review of Treatment Outcomes (January 2015) Mahmoud Torabinejad, DDS, MSD, PhD, Maria Landaez, DDS, Marites Milan, DDS, MS, Chun Xiao Sun, DDS, MS, Jeffrey Henkin, DDS, MS, Aladdin Al-Ardah, […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Endodontics: Survival of Intentionally Replanted Teeth and Implant-supported Single Crowns: A Systematic Review (July 2015) Mahmoud Torabinejad, DMD, MSD, PhD, Nathan A. Dinsbach, DDS, MSD, Michael Turman, DDS, MSD, Robert Handysides, DDS, Khaled Bahjri, MD, MPH, and Shane N. White, BDentSc, MS, MA, […]
This summary is based on the article published in Endodontic Topics: Bioceramic materials in endodontics (May 2015) Zhejun Wang Courtesy of Wiley Publishing, you can access the full-text article for the next 3 months (PDF) Context During the past two decades, a number of major advances have been made in the field of bioactive […]
This response summary is based on “Laser-Assisted Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy” in Principles and Practice of Laser Dentistry (2nd Edition), Elsevier, 2016 Mary Lynn Smith & Angie Mott In any periodontal therapy, it is essential that contaminants be thoroughly removed from the tooth structure. Lasers have a direct damaging effect on bacteria, supporting the body’s healing response. […]
Grafts include autografts (intraoral, extraoral), allografts, alloplasts, and xenografts. The autografts may be harvested from the patient’s hip and rib (extraoral) or from a healing extraction socket, chin, maxillary tuberosity, or retromolar areas (intraoral). Allografts consist of freeze-dried bone and freeze-dried decalcified bone from another source (usually cadaver bone). Alloplasts are synthetic materials; the most commonly used are tricalcium phosphate, […]
Natal teeth are present at birth, whereas neonatal teeth emerge through the gingiva during the first month of life. There is a large range in the reported prevalence of natal teeth. One study used two methods of determining prevalence: method 1 prevalence was 1 in 3667 births and method 2 prevalence was 1 in 716 births. In previous […]
What is the process of internal resorption and what is the necessary treatment? Internal resorption begins on the internal dentin surface and spreads laterally. It may or may not reach the external tooth surface. The process is often asymptomatic and becomes identifiable only after it has progressed enough to be seen radiographically. The cause is unknown. Trauma […]