Chlorhexidine Effects on Resin Bond Strength A rescent study by Zhou, et al in vestigated the potential of adverse effects of chlorhexidine application in a 2-step self-etching adhesive on the immediate resin-dentin bond strength.
Common Stomach Bacteria And Pancreatic Cancer Yale University researchers have discovered that colonization by the common stomach bacteria Helicobacter pylori in people with non-O blood types is associated with a nearly 3-fold increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
Craniofacial Pain and Gene Manipulation Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University’s School of Dentistry used an animal model to discover a protein that is involved in craniofacial pain signaling.
Discovery of Molecule Regulator in Blood-Pressure Control System To shed light on what determines the availability of the molecules involved in blood-pressure control, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Dentistry published their findings in the Journal of Neuroscience Research.
Milnacipran and Orofacial Pain An article by Ito, et al evaluated the effect of milnacipran for treating chronic pain in the orofacial region, including burning mouth syndrome and atypical odontalgia.
Oral Health and Childhood Obesity A study by Modéer, et al published in the journal Obesity tested the hypothesis that childhood obesity is associated with reduced flow rate of stimulated whole saliva and dental caries.
The Truth About Small-Diameter Implants Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD, and Paul L. Child, Jr, DMD, CDT, present an article on the use of small-diameter implant systems.
Endodontics
Searching for the Best Obturation System Allan S. Deutsch, DMD, discusses the concept of the “best” in obturation systems when it comes to materials and techniques.
Clinical Pearls for Surgical Implant Dentistry: Part 1 Gary Greenstein, DDS, MS, John S. Cavallaro, Jr, DDS, and Dennis P. Tarnow, DDS, present a 4-part series dealing with clinical pearls to improve the practice of implant dentistry.
Age Grouping to Optimize Augmentation Success Robert W. Gordon, DDS, discusses age the concept of grouping and subgrouping in assessing and treatment-planning lip and perioral augmentation patients.
Patient Demand Is Increasing for Posterior Aesthetics Ross W. Nash, DDS, presents his technique for the proper placement of posterior composite resin restorations, talking about the heightened interest that patients have for natural-looking restorations.
