Dental News and Technology

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Oct 4;10(10):CD009197. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009197.pub5 Abstract Background: There may be an association between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, the evidence so far has been uncertain about whether periodontal therapy can help prevent CVD in people diagnosed with chronic periodontitis. This is the third update of a review originally published in 2014, and most recently updated in 2019.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Americans have been receiving COVID-19 immunizations—from the first dose to booster shots—without having to pay since they first became available. Now that the federal government’s agreement with Pfizer, the manufacturer of one of the most widely used COVID-19 vaccines, is set to expire, the drug company will quadruple the price to $110 to $130 per dose.

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Phoenix Endodontist

OCTOBER 21, 2022

While endodontists excel at performing root canal therapy on teeth compromised by injury or infection, they also have other effective techniques for saving natural teeth. One procedure that can provide excellent results is vital pulp therapy, or VPT. Once considered something that could only be performed on younger patients with still-developing adult teeth, today VPT has been proven even more broadly effective when patients meet a select set of circumstances related to the state of their pulp —

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Forward Science, a Houston-based MedTech company, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. For the past 10 years, Forward Science has developed and manufactured several oral healthcare products and devices, including OralID, SalivaMAX, BioSt?m, TheraSt?m, OxiSt?m, and GelGauze. Forward Science was founded in 2012 by two biomedical engineers, Brian Pikkula and Robert Whitman, with the goal to change lives.

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Healthy Smiles

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Your tooth’s canals, tiny apertures in the roots of your teeth that contain nerve fibres and blood vessels, supply your teeth with nutrition and sensation. These blood vessels and nerves are crucial for maintaining the health of your teeth, and they might start to hurt if they get damaged or diseased. A root canal removes the pulp from a damaged tooth and fills the canal to close the opening.

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