Conclusions: The test solution exhibited an antimicrobial activity. The composition, however, seems to hamper its effectiveness. Accordingly, it produced statistically significant, although by trend less, staining on restorative materials. (Source: International Journal of Dental Hygiene)

Dental and facial traumas involving teeth and supporting tissues are common sports-related injuries. In this case report treatment of a 23-year-old student who had been elbowed by an opponent player during a basketball game, which caused oblique fractures on both maxillary incisor teeth is presented. The patient presented 17 days following trauma having completed full recovery of soft tissues. A fragment of upper incisor tooth had been embedded in lower lip at the time of trauma, which was covered by healing tissues. At the 1 month control the patient complained of a hard structure in his lower lip. The elusive broken fragment was revealed by a radiograph and then removed surgically. This case report is a good example of the importance of the training of general dentists about sports-relat…

He used the term de-epithelialize the extraction socket and surrounding tissue. He made the point that this was very important for the success of the graft and implant. What did he mean?
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I have been trying to find out more about disinfecting the implant surface in cases of peri-implantitis. I have seen references and heard speakers recommend citric acid and tetracycline.
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I have been taking courses on how to restore implants. I have heard several lecturers discuss the benefits of using a lingualized occlusion scheme and that this places less stress on the implants and is easy to adjust.
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I attended a course on implant site development where several lecturers from Europe recommend particulate or autograft mixed with particulate grafts stabilized with metal screws and covered with a titanium or Teflon/titanium supported membrane.
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News outlets report on Medicaid dental payments in Utah, student insurance in Florida, Illinois budget woes and emergency rooms in Massachusetts. The Salt Lake Tribune: “Utah’s Medicaid program may be forced to ratchet up its payments to dentists if a federal agency decides pregnant women and children’s access to care is threatened… (Source: Dentistry News From Medical News Today)