The application technique of the opaque did not influence the adhesion between the porcelain and metal. All the application methods demonstrated brittle cracking behaviour through the opaque layer. No visible colour differences were found between the applications methods in the final shade of the porcelain.

A tooth-bleaching agent may improve the oral health of elderly and special-needs patients, say dentists at the Medical College of Georgia and Western University of Health Sciences. Standard oral hygiene, such as brushing and flossing, can be difficult or impossible for patients with mental challenges or impaired manual dexterity. Additionally, when health problems or medications [...]

Oral health strategies to combat very high levels of tooth decay in children from deprived areas need to start from birth. That’s the conclusion of a large-scale study of the dental health of three-year olds published in the latest edition of the British Dental Journal. Dental inspections of over 4,000 children in Greater Glasgow carried [...]

A new way of treating tooth hypersensitivity has been found. Researchers in the US have identified the new approach that also halts bacteria from causing further harm. The New York University dental study discovered that a coating made from fluoride and zinc ions in a calcium-phosphate matrix proved effective in reversing damage to the tubules [...]

Registration volume and internationality currently at exactly the same level as at the previous event – currently around 1,300 companies from 51 countries have confirmed their participation Eight months prior to the start of the fair, preparations at Koelnmesse are already in full swing for the 34th edition of the IDS – [...]

Model Formulary for Children provides information on how to use over 240 essential medicines 18 JUNE 2010 | GENEVA — The first ever WHO Model Formulary for Children released by the WHO provides information on how to use over 240 essential medicines for treating illness and disease in children from [...]

Today we got a three-fer at MedicalNewsToday.com: Three articles on sleep disorders and how treatment relates to the dental field. Topics covered included dental students ill prepared to treat sleep apnea, sleep disorders hard to diagnose in kids, and nasendoscopy in predicting treatment results. More and more, we’re hearing about sleep disorder treatment by dentists [...]

Osteonecrosis of the jaws is a rising issue of multidisciplinary medical interest, unknown until the last decade of the 20th century, that has also had great resonance in the field of dentistry in recent years. This phenomenon is a potential adverse reaction to drugs of the bisphosphonate class containing nitrogen (aminobisphosphonates). Although the present scientific [...]