Dental News July 14, 2013

• Research Into Special Degradable Particles To Reduce Tooth Decay Wins Venture Prize Award – Could Bring Toothache Relief To Millions
  Researchers have developed new degradable particles, about the same size as small holes in teeth, which are designed to enter these holes and physically block and repair decayed teeth. These particles are special glasses and can be incorporated into toothpaste and will dissolve in the mouth releasing calcium and phosphate that form tooth mineral…
• Improving Pediatric Dental Sedation
  Research led by Priyanshi Ritwik, DDS, MS, LSUHSC Associate Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, reports important findings about side effects and how long they linger after discharge of common oral drugs used to sedate some children during dental procedures…
• New Report Concludes That Dental Implants Can Save Costs And Improve Quality Of Life
  A report published as the lead article in the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants shows that dental implants offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional treatments for tooth replacement…
• The UK’s First Intraoral Welding Implant Case Is Performed By Dr Peter Sanders
  The ground breaking use of Intraoral Welding to improve the placement of dental implants has been successfully performed for the first time in the UK, by Dr Peter Sanders of Dental Confidence in Southampton…

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