This, Not That, Follow up
Jeff I realize that my last post was a little short. It was meant for the reader to contrast two root canal treatments on maxillary second molars and draw conclusions about…
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The Longevity of Teeth and Oral Implants
A recent systematic review published in the Journal of the American Dental Association by Levin and Halperin-Sternfeld regarding the longevity of teeth and dental implants has raised some interesting, and…
Odontogenic Rhinosinusitis – An Introduction
Recently, an article in the Journal of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, extrapolated data from a County hospital in Minnesota and calculated a national cost of inpatient hospital care for…
Do We Really Need a Cone Beam Scan?
A recently published article discussed the widespread acceptance of dental implants, and the pressure upon general dentists to provide these dental services to their patients. CBCT is marketed as the…
Stem Cells and the Future of Dentistry
Stem cells have the ability to transform into different types of cells. Stems cell hold the key to cell development and cell renewal and repair. Stem cells are derived from…
Missed Canals Cause Root Canal Failure
Endodontic therapy has a well documented rate of success. There are situations where initial endodontic therapy fails. In a previous post, we discussed the role of bacteria in root canal…
Successful Endodontics in Your General Practice
Successful endodontic treatment in the general dentist’s office is based upon proper case selection. Proper case selection will allow endodontics to be a profitable, enjoyable procedure and provide a valuable…
Teeth & Dental Implants: Not the Same
At the recent AAE Convention, Dr. Hessam Nowzari presented a lecture on implant outcomes. Dr. Nowzari is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and the former director of…
Apicoectomies Save Teeth
Endodontic surgery has an established record of success. Modern materials and equipment (microsurgery) make it even more successful. In a recent updated meta-analysis of the literature regarding endodontic surgery (Tsesis…
9.5 Year Recall of Apicoectomy
Last post, talked about how apicoectomies can be used to save teeth and the periodontium – tissues whose form and function are never truly replaced by dental implants. As a…