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Open Contacts of Dental Implant Restorations
An open contact often develops between a restored dental implant and an adjacent natural tooth when initially there was an interproximal contact. An open contact can result in trapping of food which can lead to periodontal problems and caries. According to a review...
Burning Mouth Syndrome
Patients who have the chronic pain condition known as “burning mouth syndrome” (BMS) endure an unremitting burning sensation in the mouth, usually without any visible abnormalities or unusual laboratory findings. Approximately some 2.5% to 5.1% of people in the...
Americans Could Prevent Roughly Half of All Cancer Deaths by Taking Four Actions
A recent finding published in the Journal JAMA Oncology reveals how fostering healthy lifestyles could prevent a disease that claims over 600,000 Americans lives annually and another 1.6 million with a new diagnosis. Approximately half of cancer deaths in the United...
Dental Calculus May Hold Clues About Ancient Life
Archaeologists have successfully sequenced DNA from fossilized dental calculus on 700-year-old teeth. Christina Warinner and colleagues describe in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology how they found 25 times more DNA in calculus than ancient teeth or bone,...
Antidepressants Associated with Increased Dental Implant Failures
Antidepressants are the second most prescribed medication in the U.S. Researchers from the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine have shown that antidepressants may have a negative effect on dental implants. Their retrospective study analyzed 74 patients...
Dentinal Hypersensitivity – Part II
A recent NoPlak News newsletter (Jan., 2017) discussed the various etiologies of dentinal hypersensitivity (DH). The hydrodynamic theory is the current accepted mechanism of action for sensitivity. We will discuss the treatment strategies and products for DH in this...
Caries Arrest in Adults Using Silver Diamine Fluoride
The incidence of tooth decay in adults in the U.S. today is higher than children. The rise of decay rate in adults is associated with increased longevity, decreased tooth loss, and increase in root caries (with periodontal attachment loss). Silver diamine fluoride...
Is Excess Cement Around Dental Implants Radiographically Visible?
Cementation of dental implant prostheses is a universal practice. Excess cement in the gingival sulcus has been reported to cause peri-implantitis, which could lead to implant failure. One possible way to identify excess cement is with the use of radiographs if the...
Nonsurgical Periodontal Disease Treatment
For patients who present in the early stages of periodontal disease, nonsurgical periodontal therapy is often the first line of defense against further disease progression. Nonsurgical treatment options, include manual and ultrasonic scaling and root planing (SRP),...
Laser Assisted Peri-Implantitis Procedure (LAPIP)
Peri-implantitis is reported to be at a rate of 5-16% of all implants being placed today. This inflammatory and infective process leads to loss of supporting bone loss surrounding a functioning implant. Laser Assisted Peri-Implantitis Procedure (LAPIP)...
