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Misconceptions About Root Canals Abound Among Patients

Patients dread root canals. But how many of their fears are based on fact,...

A Short Case Study: A Large Overextended Silver Point with Periapical Pathology

A patient came in with discomfort on tooth No. 8. He had a draining...

Prevention Preferred in Fighting Children’s Tooth Decay

Drilling and filling might not be the best strategy for addressing caries in primary...

How to Manage Trigeminal Nerve Injuries in Dentistry

The trigeminal nerve and its peripheral branches are susceptible to injury in the practice...

A Short Case Study: Everything Including the Kitchen Sink!

A patient came in with pain on tooth No. 19. It had a very...

Snowflakes Explain How Enamel Forms

Physicists and mathematicians use the classical Stefan problem to explain the principles of crystal...

Quick Thinking and Digital Technologies Save Traumatized Teeth

We received a phone call from a panic-stricken mother who reported her 13-year-old son...

Dental Implant Nanostructures Repel Bacteria and Improve Healing

Scientists with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Biomedical Microtechnology (BioMEMS) research group have...

Survey Tallies Pain Points in Dealing with Insurance Companies

Insurance and the paperwork that accompanies it can be a burden for many dental...

Cosmetic Dentistry Is a 21st Century Fine Art Form

The $55 billion cosmetic dentistry industry now spans the United States, Middle East, South...