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Using tri-sectional arches

The Staff's Role in Practice Transition

With Elizabeth M. Barrett

Environmental Working Group Says Adding Fluoride to Southern California Tap Water Will Put 64,000 Kids at Risk

More than 64,000 children per day in Southern California will be exposed to an unsafe dose of fluoride when the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) begins adding fluoride to drinking water in October, according to an analysis by the Environmental

Study Finds That Whiplash May Produce Delayed Jaw Pain

One in three people exposed to whiplash trauma is at risk of developing delayed TMJ symptoms that may require treatment, according to research published in the August issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association. Researchers at Ume

Some Heart Patients Do Not Need Antibiotics Before Dental Visits

According to the ADA and the American Heart Association (AHA), patients with certain heart conditions do not need to take antibiotics before getting dental treatments as once required. The new guidelines are based on scientific research that

Cell Damage Caused by Brushing Teeth May Strengthen Gums

Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia have found that the cell damage caused by brushing your teeth may keep gums thicker and healthier, according to a study in the August issue of the Journal of Dental Research. When toothbrush bristles

Health Canada to Study Whether Braces Should Be Top Priority for Aboriginal Kids

Health Canada has commissioned a study of its multimillion-dollar orthodontics program for Aboriginal children, while some experts question whether installing braces should be a government priority in a population afflicted by a litany of other

Clinical Tips

A step-by-step guide to using self-etching adhesive

How to Help Patients with Eating Disorders

With Anthony Ocana, MD, CFP, ASAM

Study Associates Methacrylates with Respiratory Problems

A study in the journal Allergy has found that dental assistants working with methacrylates, which are often used in dental filling materials and bonding agents such as those common in porcelain veneers, crowns, and orthodontic brackets, may be at

Researchers Find Two-Stage Therapy May Not Be Better Than One-Phase Treatment of Prominent Upper Front Teeth

Researchers have found that two-stage therapy that starts early to treat prominent front teeth does not appear to have any advantages over one-phase treatment.The study by lead authors Jayne Harrison, MD, a consultant orthodontist who works at

Study Looks at High-Pull Headgear Combination Therapy

G. Marsan and colleagues from the Istanbul University Department of Orthodontics have published a new study, "Effects of activator and high-pull headgear combination therapy: skeletal, dentoalveolar, and soft tissue profile changes."

Study Aims to Quantify Complexity of Orthodontic Treatment

S.K. Llewellyn and colleagues from the University of Birmingham have published a report called "An index of orthodontic treatment complexity." The researchers wrote, "The aim of the present study was to develop an index

Report Shows That Oral Hygiene Education Works

G. Smiech-Slomkowska and colleagues from the Medical University of Lodz (Poland), Department of Orthodontics have published a report called "The effect of oral health education on dental plaque development and the level of caries-related

Study Investigates the Effect of Pulpal Pressure on Self-Etch Adhesives

S. Sauro and colleagues from the University of Bologna, Italy have published a study called "Effect of simulated pulpal pressure on dentin permeability and adhesion of self-etch adhesives." According to the study, "Dentin bonds

Clinical Tips

Tips on aligners, retainers, and how to take a better ceph

Treating Gummy Smiles with Botox

With Mario Polo, DMD, MS

Researchers Test Antibacterial Bonding Material

Researchers in Matsudo, Japan, have conducted a study to produce an antibacterial adhesive for orthodontic bonding without compromising the mechanical property. K. Saito and his colleagues from Nihon University's Department of Orthodontics

Evidence-based Recommendations Highlight Doctor-Patient Introductions

By Karla GaleNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most patients want to shake hands with their physicians when meeting them for the first time, according to survey results reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine for June 11. The majority also wish that

Tips on delivery systems, wire tiebacks, and tricky ligatures

Joseph Ross, vice president of Ross OrthodonticMidlothian, TexAllied Member ASIDWhen purchasing a new delivery system, keep in mind that you get what you pay for. Expect to pay a little more for quality. Cabinet-grade plywood, wood drawers,

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