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This Month’s Features
SPECIAL REPORT: Improving Care for Patients With Special Needs
Now is the time to ramp up efforts to increase access to care for this patient population.
Use of the Dental Videoscope in Endodontics
More closely associated with periodontal procedures, this imaging modality holds promise for surgical root canal therapy.
Treatment Strategies for Noncarious Cervical Lesions
Although their etiology appears multifactorial, documenting these lesions’ signs and symptoms can help clinicians determine appropriate therapy.
Choosing Between Fixed and Removable Prostheses
Timothy A. Hess, DDS, MAGD, discusses clinical considerations when developing treatment plans for appliance-based restorative care.
Guest Editorial
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Continuing Education
Management Strategies for Dental Unit Waterlines
The following methods for controlling and monitoring biofilm in dental water supplies will help safeguard patients and practitioners.
Aided by advanced technology, nonsurgical revision increases tooth survival rates and improves patients’ quality of life.
Oral Complications in Children With Diabetes
The following clinical strategies can help improve the oral and systemic health of this patient population.
Interprofessional Management of Hypophosphatasia
The oral complications of this rare condition underscore the need for multidisciplinary collaboration among health care teams.
Departments
Editor’s Note
Starbucks and the Future of Dental Practice
Starbucks and the Future of Dental Practice.
At a Glance
Spending Cuts Could Reduce Pediatric Visits
With a Republican president and majorities in both the House and Senate, conservative lawmakers hope to reduce federal spending on Medicaid and roll back some essential benefits in health plans that currently qualify for consumer tax credits under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Products and Services
KOL Forum: IonoStar Plus from VOCO
Key opinion leaders offer valuable perspective on clinical topics that will help raise your level of care.
Produce Profile: Le Soothe Sapphire from SmartPractice
Polychloroprene Glove Offers Ideal Fit and Feel.
A listing of featured products.
KOL Forum: GentleWave system from Sonendo
Key opinion leaders offer valuable perspective on clinical topics that will help raise your level of care.
Newsline + Industry Info
New Study Challenges Long-Held Notion About Caries Development
Several variables, including gender and behavioral differences between men and women, may influence caries and periodontal disease, a study out of the University of Arkansas and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has found.
Review Guides Clinicians Through Nonsurgical Endodontic Retreatment
In this issue of Decisions in Dentistry, a continuing education course — developed in collaboration with the American Association of Endodontists and supported through an unrestricted educational grant from ZEISS — guides practitioners through nonsurgical endodontic retreatment to increase tooth survival rates and improve patients’ quality of life.
Researchers Investigate Regenerating Salivary Gland Following Radiation
Researchers in the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry’s Department of Cell and Tissue Biology are attempting to understand what triggers salivary stem cells in mice to repopulate the saliva-producing structures, acini.
Iconic Caries Researcher John Featherstone, MSc, PhD, Announces Retirement
John Featherstone, MSc, PhD, has announced he will retire in December as dean of the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry and as professor of preventive and restorative dental sciences.
Joint Program Fosters Expertise in Public Health Issues
The New York University College of Dentistry and College of Global Public Health are now offering a joint DDS/Online Advanced Certificate in Public Health Program to give students a better understanding of public health issues and concepts.
Nebraska Awards $4 Million Contract to Increase Access to Oral Health Care
Nebraska has issued a 4 million dollar state contract to the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Dentistry to increase the number of dental graduates practicing in the state’s underserved rural areas.
Simon Sinek to Deliver Keynote Address at Dentsply Sirona World 2017
Dedicated to inspiring people to do the thing that inspires them, Simon Sinek will share his encouraging words with dental professionals during Denstply Sirona World 2017, slated Sept. 14–16 in Las Vegas.
3Shape Users Gain Access to Straumann Implant Bars and Bridges
Dental lab technicians using 3Shape Dental System software can now access original Straumann implant bar and bridge libraries in the 3Shape software.
