Can you always trust your dentists’ recommendations? Think for yourself - in the last 30 years the health of our teeth has improved dramatically. We drink fluoridated water, which almost eliminated decay in our teeth. We eat better, we brush and floss. Yet the amount of money we spend on dental care continues to rise. […]
DENVER - Sometimes as Freud once said a good cigar is just a smoke. A headache, on the other hand, occasionally can be a sign of something much more serious than just a headache.
This is particularly true if it is accompanied by facial pain, neck and shoulder pain, tinnitus or ringing in the ears and […]
The first direct posterior composite to achieve less than 1% volumetric shrinkage.
Based on 3M ESPE’s latest product innovation, silorane chemistry, Filtek™ Silorane Low Shrink Posterior Restorative is the first direct posterior composite that shrinks less than 1%. This scientific breakth rough reduces polymerisation stress by up to 80% – and leads to excellent marginal integrity.A […]
It’s the latest gizmo for the hi-tech generation - a toothbrush with a built-in “satnav”.
As you clean your teeth, it transmits information by radio to a separate miniature display screen, telling you where you should clean, for how long, and if you’re brushing too hard or not hard enough. But the big question in many […]
A state disciplinary board has fined Lynnwood dentist George Whitehead $10,000, suspended his license at least through the end of the year and ordered him to take 41 hours of continuing education courses. The actions, taken by the state’s Dental Quality Assurance Commission, found "clear and convincing evidence" that Whitehead’s treatment of a patient constituted […]
The clear majority of dentists (94%) report that their dental practices offer in-house denture services for prosthodontic patients, according to a poll by The Wealthy Dentist. Only 6% of dentist respondents say they refer patients out to a prosthodontist for dentures. Many dentists questioned whether prosthodontists were really more qualified. "I don’t know why one […]
The Damon System is a revolutionary new system of braces that utilises friction free technology giving you faster and more comfortable tooth straightening than conventional orthodontics. Conventional treatment may require the removal of healthy teeth or the use of palatal expanders, which make room for the teeth to move into. The conventional approach is often […]
High-tech dental lasers used mainly to prepare cavities for restoration now can help eliminate bacteria in root canals, according to research published in the July issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).
The study, conducted by researchers in Austria, credits the development of miniaturized, flexible fiber tips for allowing the laser to be […]
For implant works in particular, the fabrication of true-to-nature red-white aesthetics is of utmost importance. Ivoclar Vivadent now offers a total of 12 Gingiva ceramic materials for a lifelike gingival tissue. These materials are composed of five true-to-nature Gingiva materials, four Intensive Gingiva powders and three Essence powders. The advantage is that the materials can […]
iBraces are a new generation of orthodontic braces for teens and adults. They are the only 100% customized invisible fixed braces available on the market today. Because no two people are alike, no two sets of iBraces are alike.
iBraces are 100% Customized.iBraces are placed behind your teeth so no one will know that you are […]
Xylitol, a relatively new, natural preventative is relatively unheard of by the public, yet it affects our lives on an everyday basis. In fact, we are more familiar with it than we know-at least our bodies are. Our bodies produce about 15 grams of xylitol on a daily basis, and yet most of us do […]