WEST ORANGE, NJ, April 19, 2013 —“Dentists, inherently, are resistant to change,” said Ron Kaminer, DDS, at Dental Learning’s Updates in Contemporary Dentistry meeting. Dr. Kaminer’s lecture focused on how dentistry is in the midst of a paradigm shift and is escaping traditional treatment modalities, in lieu of current more modern forms of treatment. This movement is not limited to any particular aspect of dentistry, and holds true for all aspects of dentistry.
Read moreSingle Visit Natural Tooth Pontic Bridge with Fiber Reinforcement Ribbon
Sudden loss of an anterior tooth as a result of trauma, periodontal disease, or endodontic failure is a true esthetic emergency for a patient. A missing anterior tooth has implications for how we present ourselves to others and affects how we feel about ourselves. If the tooth or tooth crown is still intact and the patient brings it with them to the dental office, it is easiest to use it as a natural tooth pontic, joining it to the adjacent teeth with an adhesive composite with fiber reinforcement ribbon. When the tooth crown is not available, a denture tooth or a composite resin pontic can be shaped to fit the space of the missing tooth.
Sudden loss of an anterior tooth as a result of trauma, periodontal disease, or endodontic failure is a true esthetic emergency for a patient. A missing anterior tooth has implications for how we present ourselves to others and affects how we feel about ourselves. If the tooth or tooth crown is still intact and the patient brings it with them to the dental office, it is easiest to use it as a natural tooth pontic, joining it to the adjacent teeth with an adhesive composite with fiber reinforcement ribbon. When the tooth crown is not available, a denture tooth or a composite resin pontic can be shaped to fit the space of the missing tooth.
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Dental unit waterlines are a source of potentially pathogenic microorganisms and present a risk for the transmission of microorganisms and disease. Dental unit waterline biofilm has been found to contain microorganisms that include Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Legionella species and Staphylococcus aureus. Until the death of a patient from Legionnaire’s disease in 2012 that was traced to dental treatment, no confirmed cases of transmission and disease as a result of dental unit waterline water output had occurred. Dental unit waterlines must be handled and treated appropriately to prevent the transmission of microorganisms and disease.
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