Please note: It is the intention of this blog as it approaches its second anniversary to expand its solicitation of cases, op-ed pieces such as this one, commentary on the sophistication (proven and unproven) of product, and laboratory technology. Where possible, the use of the commentary section will be tweaked to lead to the development [...]

By Todd Welch – FACEBOOK Here is a recent case I completed. I place Astra Tech dental implants and typically utilize Atlantis abutments for implant supported bridges and anterior implants. I have the lab fabricate the Atlantis abutments and temporary crowns, I seat the case and then refer the case back to the restoring dentist [...]

As implant dentistry continues to evolve as an office based sub-specialty, it is no rare for patients…….read blog entry from The Science of Dentistry – West Tennesee Periodontics and Dental Implants Read blog

Microendodoncia  Nuria Campo Grandes Lesiones Periapicales - MANEJO GRAN LESION PERIAPICAL: Descompresión combinada con retratamiento endodóntico ortógrado. Caso  Clínico Se publicará en el próximo número de la revista Roots 01/2012.Puede descargar artículo completo en inglés  http://es.scribd.com/doc/82582712/Large-Lesion-Management-Roots0112 Para descargar transcripción en español http://es.scribd.com/doc/82580104/Manejo-Gran-Lesion-Text Las figuras están disponibles para imprimir aquí http://es.scribd.com/doc/82580284/Manejo-Gran-Lesion-Imag

ScienceDaily (Feb. 24, 2012) — Researchers have combined bioactive peptides to successfully stimulate wound healing. The in vitro and in vivostudy, published February 24 in PLoS ONE, demonstrates that the combination of two peptides stimulates the growth of blood vessels and promotes re-growth of tissue. Further development of these peptides could lead to a new treatment for chronic and acute [...]

I’ve posted a poll on the right side of the blog site………would you create an email from the iTrans domain if you could….the raison d’etre behind the question is simple…..a Canadian dental intranet would build a discussion forum across this country the likes of which has not been seen before. It would provide a mechanism [...]

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From our good friend Chaniotis Antonis – DTStudy Club – Endo Implant Algorithm Email: antch@otenet.gr     Website: http://www.endotreatment.gr/ Uploaded by NikosMattheos on Feb 24, 2012 - The following video presents the case of a male patient under treatment with 
iv Bisphosphonates for osteoporosis. The patient received a dental implant in replacement of a fractured 21.The treatment rationale and procedures are being presented and [...]

Fair Lawn, NJ (February 14, 2012) – MIS Implants Technologies, a leading manufacturer of dental implantsand superstructures, recently created an animated video that clearly displaysthe mechanism of action for its oral wound management product, PerioPatch®,the first product from its newly-established  brand within the oral health division, PeriZone™. The PeriZonePerioPatch was created to provide relief from the signs [...]

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There are a few people who shall remain nameless, but you do know who you are, who I sincerely hope read this. There is a need to blend industry and profession in so many more ways than simply sponsorship funding……and the Internet is the truest catalyst of all for the inevitability of that synergy. In [...]

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from DTStudy Club – Dr. Chaniotis Antonis Lateral portal of exits could be related with lateral lesions. The diagnosis and management of such lesions could be really challenging. It was the first time that i encountered purulent drainage through a lateral portal of exit. The result of this case management was beyond our expectations. Lateral [...]

by JAN SINNIGE on Feb 21, 2012 • 12:43 pm MedGadget 3DISC Imaging inc., Dulles, VA, a manufacturer of digital imaging products, has developed a compact imaging device that provides reading of reusable dental imaging plates. The FireCR Dental Reader features a tablet computer to immediately view and share imaging results at the chair side and features touch screen software [...]

by George Freedman DDS, FAACD, FADFE, FACD 1. The excavation of deep decay with a metal carbide bur carries the risk of not only removing infected dentin, but also unintentionally cutting away affected dentin.         2. This may cause an inadvertent iatrogenic pulp exposure.         3. Smart Burs 2 [...]

Received a call today about pulp canal obliteration – dug through the archives and here is the most definitive article I could find.  Look for 1. AAA Pulp canal Obliteration McCabe et al 2012.pdf in https://public.me.com/ken.serota160