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Waterlase Technology: No Pain, No Injections & No Drill



99.99% of the dental patients have some problem with the fierce dental drill.

Oral Cancer Awareness Month: Screenings Save Lives



April is Oral Cancer Awareness month, and people should start realizing the importance of going for one painless oral cancer screening. Several statistics show that every year, around 40,000 new cases of oral cancer are discovered in the US alone; worldwide, that number is about 700,000. Sadly, only about 57% of these patients will survive in the first 5 years after diagnosis.

Oral Cancer Screening: The Life Saving Decision



April is the oral cancer awareness month, and this is yet one more reason for which everyone should consider asking for an oral cancer screening at the dentist. According to statistics released by the Oral Cancer Foundation, in the US alone someone is dying every hour of every day because of oral cancer.

Free Dental Care Events to Help People in Need



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Stem Cells to Help Grow New Teeth

However, there is nothing comparable to your own natural teeth, to how they look, how they feel and of course how they function. The greatest majority of the dentists are quite happy with the results of these dental implants, but they are more and more eager to see the results of the new research. If dental professionals will be able to use the stem cell therapy in order to help patients grow new teeth, they will be even happier to satisfy their patients.

When is Root Canal Treatment Needed?



When a tooth is badly injured, or when you struggle with an extremely deep tooth decay, you might need to undergo a root canal treatment, because the pulp of the tooth is much damaged.

Progressive Utah Dentist Uses iPad App to Engage Patients in Dental Care



As the dental industry becomes increasingly tech-savvy, the movement has grown beyond the typical tools of the trade. Even decidedly consumer-focused technologies like the iPad are finding their way into the contemporary dental practice. For one progressive Utah dentist, a new app is enabling him to wield the iPad as part of his treatment protocol to engage—and even entertain—patients with their own care.

Things to Know About Full Mouth Reconstruction



When hearing about full mouth reconstruction, many people simply get terrified. However, it only sounds extremely complicated and laborious. So what does full mouth reconstruction imply then? It is actually a series of consecutive cosmetic dentistry interventions, which will help correct teeth alignment, the shape of the gums and in general the whole mouth surface.

Thyroid Cancer and Dental X-rays are Unrelated

Many individuals believe that dental X-rays can increase the risk for developing thyroid cancer. According to chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, Dr. Otis W. Brawley, the technology of cancer detection has gotten so professional and reliable that today it is possible to spot cancer types that 15 years ago would not even be diagnosed as health conditions.

Gum Disease: A Threatening Public Enemy?



Currently, between 24% and 33% of the American adults are affected by major gum disease. Moreover, there are 7,500+ Americans dying of oral and throat cancer on an annual basis, and there are 35,000 new cases of such cancers diagnosed every year.

Does Your Travel Insurance Offer Coverage for Dental Surgery Abroad?

Dental tourism is the best option, especially when the NHS does not offer coverage for a root canal surgery for example, or when you have to wait for too long on those waiting lists. UK citizens seek more and more for the best offers in the dental tourism section, but also for other interventions such as heart surgery, knee replacement, chemotherapy or fertility treatments which are all quite expensive procedures.

Common Cosmetic Dental Procedures



A confident smile is what can win half of the world for you. Cosmetic dental procedures help in rectifying dental anomalies so that you get that most desired confident smile. These are the famous cosmetic dental procedures which are used commonly today. The advancement in technology has made it possible for almost anyone to regain their lost smile and look beautiful again.

Oral Mucositis Patients to Get Relief thanks to NASA Technology



The painful side effects in treatments of oral mucositis, radiation and chemotherapy treatments are significantly reduced thanks to a light based technology introduced in medicine. This technology has been developed originally to aid plant growth experiments on space shuttle missions.

Laser Dental Surgery: Scalpel-Free Teeth and Gums Treatment



With increasing dental problems the technology of dental treatments is also improving day by day. Laser dentistry is one of the advanced technology dental treatments being used by the dentists today all over the world to keep teeth healthy.

European Dentists Plan to Ban Mercury Fillings



Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Germany have banned or restricted use of the fillings. The European commission may soon call for their phasing out. The material commonly used to fill holes in our teeth is half mercury, a toxic substance.

New Dental Implants Made from Strong Metallic Glass Won’t Be Cheap



The new glass is made up of palladium and silver with small fractions of metalloids. The release also said that owing to its superior damage tolerance, the present palladium glass can be thought of as a superior alternative to conventional palladium dental alloys.

Dentists Offers Free Dental Service for Kids

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Toothpaste with Liquid Calcium



There is a new toothpaste on the market that promises to rebuild the enamel of the teeth end thereby end the agony of sensitive teeth. This is great news for all of the people who feel the pain whenever they eat cold or hot foods because they will now be able to purchase a product that will mask the pain.

A New Study Suggests an Alternative to Dental Fillings

Fortunately for everyone who hates fillings a new study that is titled Nanostructured Assemblies for Central Application, seems to suggest that normal fillings could become a thing of the past thanks to a new biomaterial that helps to regenerate the enamel on a person’s tooth.

New Saliva Test Can Detect Various Types of Cancers

Jointly the United States and Japanese universities have come up with a new medical technique that can rapidly detect various types of cancers through the use a simple saliva test, researchers have said.

What Now? Dental Reform?



When you consider the state of the dental industry and the lack of adequate coverage that Americans have in terms of dental coverage, the question needs to be raised: “Is dental reform needed now?”

Low-Income Californian Children and Adults to Receive Free Dental Care



Low-income children and adults at several California sites will be able to receive free dental care, thanks to a new telehealth project, the “Virtual Dental Home.”

Instant Screening Device Is The Best Defense For Detecting Deadly Oral Cancer



Every year, over 34,000 Americans develop oral cancer. Many die, and many others must undergo surgery that leaves them permanently disfigured. Dentists are usually the first to diagnose oral cancer, but 75 percent do not check their patients for signs of the disease. What’s more, the early signs of oral cancer are invisible to the naked eye, so even those who look for it may not spot it.

Future of Dentistry: 3D Printing

Rapid manufacturing is about to offer soon for dentists’ patients, an affordable and attractive option. The old days when a patient went to a dentist office – the dentists had to ladle quantities of goo into patients’ mouths to take impressions for the construction of crowns, bridges and implants, has gone. Instead, exciting new high technology has been developed that will do a two-minute digital scan of a patient’s entire set of teeth.

Painless Plasma Jets May Replace Dental Drills

People who live with dental phobia or have a fear of the dentist’s drill could be in for a more comfortable future – new plasma technology for dental care.

New Dental 3D System Scans Oral Cavity



When toothache makes a visit to the dentist unavoidable this often marks the start of a time-consuming treatment marathon for the patient. If the tooth cannot be saved and a dental prosthesis is necessary, the dentist first has to make a silicone impression for the dental laboratory.

New Laser Technique to Treat Periodontal (Gum) Disease

Not wanting to resemble one of his former patients, Davis put off Weeks’ recommendation for surgery. But earlier this year during a visit to Weeks’ office, Davis learned about a new technique to treat periodontal disease – Laser Assisted New Attachment Program (LANAP) developed by Millennium Dental Technologies.

Dentist First on the West Coast to Perform Concentrated Stem Cell Transplant for Dental Implant Procedure

Patient’s Own Stem Cells to Be Harvested and Transplanted Into the Jaw to Generate Dense Bone Tissue for Permanent Dental Implantation. The first on the West Coast, and only second in the nation, to perform this innovative procedure, Dr. Ho will harvest and transplant stem cells from the patient’s own bone marrow into the jawbone to create a dense bone structure to which a dental implant can be permanently set.

High-Pressure Tooth Spray: Clean Teeth With Water

Cars have been cleaned for years using high-pressure hoses that rely on water droplets moving at high speed to displace dirt. A number of people have thought of trying the same idea with teeth to remove food, bacteria and plaque from the teeth.