Mon.Sep 26, 2022

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Beta Carotene & Vitamin E: Do the Cons Outweigh the Pros?

Dentistry Gone Digital

By: Kevin Henry. On a recent episode of the Dental Assistant Nation podcast , dental’s pharmacology expert, Tom Viola, RPh , joined me to discuss a warning about multivitamins and how they may not be providing the benefits that dental professionals or their patients think they are. Now, Viola is back with another interesting article centering around vitamins, this time appearing in a recent issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

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Older Adults Regret Not Taking Care of Their Oral Health, Survey Shows

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

In a survey of more than 1,000 Americans aged 50 and older, most expressed regret that they had not taken better care of their oral health. Commissioned by Delta Dental, the survey found that 72% wished they had taken better care of their oral health when they were younger, 41% wished they had visited the dentist more frequently, 38% noted they should have flossed more, and 31% said they regret not being better about toothbrushing.

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Clinical Case: First molar failing restoration

3M

The post Clinical Case: First molar failing restoration appeared first on 3M Dental Blog.

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Apical Periodontitis – Is treatment with modern root canal instrumentation more effective?

The Dental Elf

In this blog Thibault Colloc looks at a review of comparing the effectiveness of contemporary root canal instrumentation compared with conventional stainless-steel instruments in terms of clinical and patient-related outcomes. The review includes 9 studies (6 RCTs and 3 retrospective clinical studies) and was one of a series designed to inform guidelines for the European Society of Endodontics.

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Futudent proCam is Worthy of the Investment

Denticle

Behold the Futudent proCam. This *tiny* camera can be mounted on the doctor's glasses or the track light (if the doctor is using one), or even on a pole mount in the ceiling. It shoots in 4K resolution and can provide a constant "eye in the sky" POV for procedures. It allows the patient to see the doctor's perspective which helps the patient better understand their problems along with the actual clinical situation.

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Potential relationship between the dosage of prednisolone and delayed healing at tooth extraction: A retrospective study

Dental News and Technology

Journal of Dental Sciences Available online 8 September 2022 Abstract Background/purpose Delayed healing of the extraction socket is not uncommon when tooth extraction is performed on patients taking prednisolone. This study aimed to identify specific dosage of prednisolone and factors associated with delayed healing of the extraction socket in patients taking prednisolone.

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