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May 2010 Blog Posts (10)

Non-Surgical Laser Gum Treatment in Boston, Newton and Framingham - What About You?

My partner, Giovanni Castellucci, and I have been treating periodontal disease in our periodontal practice for over 29 years. Every day, we see an ever increasing amount of requests from our restorative colleagues and patients from…

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Added by Cary Feuerman, DMD on May 29, 2010 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

CareerFuison.net fuse your passion to your future

Are you content with your career's direction?

Could you use a boost, or a lifesaver?

Are you interested in discovering how you can use your existing education and expertise in new and exciting ways? Beth and Shirley are here to assist you in your change in direction or attitude adjustment. CareerFusion is designed to help you explore opportunities you never knew existed to fuse your passion with your career.

The process includes a 4 ½ day retreat each January in… Continue

Added by Beth Thompson on May 24, 2010 at 3:58pm — No Comments

Flossing prevents memory loss ??

Flossing can help prevent...memory loss.pdf

I love when I find facts about dentistry that surprise me, after 12 + years in the field!

This is quite amazing that a link excists between flossing a memory loss. Inflammation in the body "is linked to stiffening of the blood vessels." This is of course, is linked directly to memory loss. The study finds that the tests reflect a similarity… Continue

Added by cherie tschudi on May 22, 2010 at 10:24pm — 2 Comments

Sirona Dental Systems Celebrates 25 Years of CAD/CAM Excellence and Leadership

CEREC^® 25^th Anniversary Celebration (C25) will be held August 26 – 28^that Caesars Palace…

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Added by Michael Ventriello on May 21, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Red Wine and Oral Health

Red Wine & Oral-Dental Health – Red Wine, Heart Health, Tooth Decay and Gum Disease Prevention pdf.pdf

This article is very surprising! It states that red wine actually helps prevent bacteria from sticking to saliva and teeth. In addition, the wine limits inflammation and periodontal disease. Of course this leads to preventing gingivitis and tooth decay and tooth loss. This all points… Continue

Added by cherie tschudi on May 17, 2010 at 6:57pm — No Comments

Sniff of local anesthetic in the dentist's chair could replace the needle

Modern dentistry has eliminated much of the "ouch!" from getting a shot of local anesthetic. Now a new discovery may replace the needle used to give local anesthetic in the dentist's chair for many procedures. Scientists are reporting evidence that a common local anesthetic, when administered to the nose as nose drops or a nasal spray, travels through the main nerve in the face and collects in high concentrations in the teeth, jaw, and structures of the mouth.…

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Added by Cary Feuerman, DMD on May 16, 2010 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

ClearCorrect™ Expands its Dental Meeting Schedule to Include CDA/Spring, PNWDC and AGD

Houston, TX – May 13, 2010 – ClearCorrect^™…

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Added by Michael Ventriello on May 13, 2010 at 3:25pm — No Comments

MyPerioPath® test from OralDNA® Labs Gets Great Review...

The MyPerioPath® test from OralDNA® Labs which determines the cause

of periodontal infections just received a great review from Dental

Product Shopper. 4.8 out of possible 5! One evaluator described the test

as “a game-changer” and added that it has “created an entire shift

within my practice. It allows us to treat more thoroughlyand

successfully, which has created very appreciative patients.”

The MyPerioPath® test is distributed exclusively through Henry… Continue

Added by Michael Ventriello on May 6, 2010 at 1:21pm — 1 Comment

Disposable Handpieces ?!

Preview of “A laboratory evaluation of two brands of disposabl... [Br Dent J. 1997] - PubMed result”.pdf

Have you heard of disposable handpieces?

I am interested in knowing if anyone is using them in the office?

This of course brings up the cost effectiveness and the practical use of disposable handpieces. It also touches on the longevity of standard handpieces. It takes… Continue

Added by cherie tschudi on May 6, 2010 at 11:25am — 1 Comment

Fixed Orthodontics - Bond stronger than metal!

I had this case with a broken canine bracket hook. Whatever force fractured the metal hook did not debond the bracket. I used Rely•a•Bond® self cure bracket adhesive by Reliance Orthodontic Products, Inc. Conclusion is that adhesive bond is stronger than metal? :-)…

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Added by Ravi Kumar on May 4, 2010 at 7:54am — No Comments