Facts and Figures: The High-Speed Handpiece
1957: S.S. White Company introduced the Borden Airotor, the first successful air-driven handpiece. This instrument is regarded as the precursor...
Vivek Mehta | 11 years ago ›
As stated in a recent EurekAlert! media release, there has been little research about how dairy products affect oral health. However, according to a...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
Report: Billions Suffer From Major Tooth Decay
A recent EurekAlert! press release states, billions of people across the globe are suffering from major untreated dental problems, according to a new...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
When to Use a Custom Incisal Guide Table?
A common question asked of me is: 'When should I make or prescribe a custom incisal guide table?' If there is no pathway wear, generally there is not a...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›
Case Study: Soda and Illegal Drugs Cause Similar Damage to Teeth
According to recent media release, a case study published in the March/April 2013 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
The ADA Targets 'The Dental Divide'
According to a recent media release, The American Dental Association, citing 'a disturbing dental divide in America,' announced a nationwide campaign May...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
Can Alligators Be the Key to Growing Teeth?
According to a recent release, new research led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC suggests alligators may help scientists learn how to stimulate tooth...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
Four Keys to Implementing Digital Photography in Your Practice
For a long time I used to naively reason that I don't take clinical pictures as often as I should because I need to invest in product 'X.' I thought when I...
Vivek Mehta | 11 years ago ›
Do you see anything that catches your eye on the periapical radiograph (above left) taken recently in my office? Perhaps the title here...
John Carson | 11 years ago ›
Dental Discoveries of King Richard III Revealed
Reconstruction made from the skull of King Richard III. It turns out that Shakespeare was fairly accurate when he described King Richard III to...
Denise Prichard | 11 years ago ›
Researchers Develop Prototype That May Increase Implant Success Rates
According to a recent news release, researchers at the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) in Castellón have developed an implant coating with a biodegradable material aimed...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
Study: Material Loss Protects Teeth Against Fatigue Failure
According to a recent news release, scientists of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig and the Senckenberg Research Institute...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›