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Clinical Update
Automatic Instrument Sharpening
With automatic instrument sharpeners (also called honing machines), the preferred technique is to sharpen...
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Root Canal Disinfection With UV Light
A study by Metzger, et al tested the use of ultraviolet (UV) light on...
Clinical Update
Adult Stem Cells Isolated in Tendon
Tendon contains a small subset of previously unknown adult stem cells. The finding of...
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General Dentistry: Your Patients and Implants
The reliability of dental implants has advanced over the past 10 years; however, patient...
Clinical Update
Nonfasting Blood Testing
The usual early morning fasting blood test for triglycerides has been challenged in studies...
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Bone Cells and Metabolism
A Columbia University research team may have discovered a way to treat patients with...
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Receiving Calcium From Food
Results from a study completed at Washington University in St. Louis (American Journal of...
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Commensal and Pathogenic Oral Bacteria
When describing oral bacteria, dentists often mention “commensals.” The term refers to the “good”...
Clinical Update
Tooth Polishing and Abrasion
Tooth polishing with prophy paste was introduced by the father of modern dentistry, Pierre...
Clinical Update
Childhood Obesity: Dental Implications
The American Association of Pediatricians has acknowledged the rise in obesity in children since...