Contents
This Month’s Features
Paradigm Shift in Vital Pulp Therapy
An overview of clinical vital pulp therapy changes pertaining to pulpotomies and pulp capping.
Infection Control Policy for Dental Technologies
An effective infection control policy for dental technologies will ensure patient and practitioner safety during the provision of care.
Alveolar Ridge and Socket Preservation Techniques for Implant Therapy
An examination of the significance of alveolar ridge and socket preservation in implant therapy.
Continuing Education
Diagnosing and Treating Dentin Hypersensitivity
An examination of predisposing factors, differential diagnosis and therapies for dentin hypersensitivity.
Reflecting the latest scientific insights, the newly updated periodontal disease classification system includes the inaugural classifications for peri-implant conditions.
Pathways for the Management ofย Early Childhood Caries
By understanding the risk factors, oral health professionals canย prescribe appropriate preventive strategies for managing earlyย childhood caries.
Use of Metal-titanate Nanoparticlesย to Combat Peri-implantitis
An exploration of a novel antimicrobial in the managementย of peri-implantitis.
Departments
Editor’s Note
Peri-implant Classifications Revisited
This is a continuation of my September Editorโs Note comments about the new classifications for periodontal and peri-implant diseases issued by the American Academy of Periodontology and European Federation of Periodontology.
At a Glance
Progress Noted in the Dental Gender Gap
Although the percentage of female dentists has been growing, dentistry remains primarily a male profession.
Products and Services
A listing of featured products.
Tray Aways and Supergel from Keystone Industries
Dental impression system offers reliable results.
NobelActive from Nobel Biocare
Implant offers esthetics, high primary stability and enhanced osseointegration.
Advanced Paste-to-Paste RMGI Cement delivers superior bond strength.
Newsline + Industry Info
Stem Cells From Deciduous Teeth Help Regrow Dental Tissue
Results from a clinical trial led by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and the Fourth Militaryย Medicine University in Xiโan, China, highlight the potential of stem cells from deciduous teeth to regrow living tissue inย teeth damaged by trauma.
Henry Schein One Debuts OmniCore Tech Support
Henry Schein One, based in American Fork,ย Utah, launched TechCentralโs all-in-one networkย infrastructure solution, OmniCore, during theย California Dental Association meeting in Sanย Francisco.
Peri-implant and Periodontal Disease Classification System Updated
Clinicians now have a new and globally consistent approach to diagnosing and managingย peri-implant diseases and periodontal conditions, thanks to an update of the 1999 classificationย system.