Clinical Update

Molar Replacement With Two Narrow-Diameter Dental Implants

A study by Dr. Ziv Mazor et al, published in Implant Dentistry, presents results...

New Research on Dentin Protein

Recent research on dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP) is an example of how artificial the distinction...

Nanocrystals Make Dentures Shine

Dr. Christian Rüssel and his colleagues of the Otto-Schott-Institute for Glass Chemistry succeeded in...

Sleeping Versus Loaded Implants

A study compared the outcome up to 12 years of “sleeping” versus loaded implants...

Oral Surgery Protocol to Control Bleeding for Heart Patients

Cardiac patients who take anticoagulant medications and need a tooth extraction face an increased...

External Capsule Protects Porphyromonas gingivalis

A study published in Infection and Immunity found that the external capsule of Porphyromonas...

Oral Human Papillomavirus Infection and Related Risk Factors in US Adults

An article in the journal Oral Diseases reviews increasing evidence that oral human papillomavirus...

Primary Stability of Self-Tapping and Nonself-Tapping Implants

A study by Dr. Aleksa Markovic et al investigated the relationship between surgical techniques...

Risk Factors for Chronic TMJ and Muscle Disorders

Scientists affiliated with a large, 7-year study, entitled Orofacial Pain: Prospective Evaluation and Risk...

Effect of JPEG Compression on Diagnostic Accuracy

The resolution of a periapical radiograph is an important factor in diagnosing root fracture....