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Can Alligators Be the Key to Growing Teeth?
Beyond Restoration

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...

| 11 years ago ›
Four Keys to Implementing Digital Photography in Your Practice
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Beyond Restoration

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...

| 11 years ago ›
Pulpal Fiction?
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Beyond Restoration

Pulpal Fiction?

Do you see anything that catches your eye on the periapical radiograph (above left) taken recently in my office? Perhaps the title here...

| 11 years ago ›
Dental Discoveries of King Richard III Revealed
Beyond Restoration

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...

| 11 years ago ›
Researchers Develop Prototype That May Increase Implant Success Rates
Beyond Restoration

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...

| 11 years ago ›
Study: Material Loss Protects Teeth Against Fatigue Failure
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Beyond Restoration

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...

| 11 years ago ›
Study: Is Emotional Intelligence More Important than IQ in Dentist-Patient Relationships?
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Study: Is Emotional Intelligence More Important than IQ in Dentist-Patient Relationships?

According to a recent release, researchers from Case Western Reserve University's School of Dental Medicine and Weatherhead School of Management, found...

| 11 years ago ›
Periodontitis Frozen in Time
Beyond Restoration

Periodontitis Frozen in Time

According to researchers from the Centre for Evolutionary Medicine at the University of Zurich, Ötzi the Neolithic mummy shows evidence of many modern...

| 11 years ago ›
Study: Dental Anesthesia May Interrupt Development of Wisdom Teeth
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Study: Dental Anesthesia May Interrupt Development of Wisdom Teeth

According to a recent release, 'Dental Anesthesia May Interrupt Development of Wisdom Teeth in Children', researchers from Tufts University School of...

| 11 years ago ›
Quarterly Spotlight: Jan-March 2013
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Quarterly Spotlight: Jan-March 2013

As we continue to offer insightful content by the Spear faculty and guest writers each month, we want to make certain that you don't miss any of it. The...

| 12 years ago ›
Study: Dental Bib Clips Can Still Harbor Bacteria After Disinfection
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Beyond Restoration

Study: Dental Bib Clips Can Still Harbor Bacteria After Disinfection

According to a recent release, researchers at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and the Forsyth Institute published a study that found that a...

| 12 years ago ›
An Investment in Patient Comfort and Safety
Beyond Restoration

An Investment in Patient Comfort and Safety

We all know we use bright lights when treating our patients. We work very close to our patients and it's quite easy to shine our lights in their eyes....

| 12 years ago ›