Last Friday's post looked at the concept of caries management by risk assessment ( CaMBRA) and it's use to identify patients at risk for developing cavities. Identification of people with an elevated Read More
Caries Management
I spent the morning in Minneapolis recording a video for 3M to help dental offices implement a CaMBRA system. CaMBRA stands for caries management by risk assessment and is a process for evaluating a Read More
Water Fluoridation: A Thing of The Past?
In the next few weeks the legislature of the City of Phoenix will decide whether or not to continue fluoridation of the public water supply. The topic is being discussed everywhere, people have very Read More
Oral Uses for Topical Anti-Oxidants
In previous posts I tried to define a process called oxidative stress, which occurs when our cells are exposed to more oxidizing agents than they can detoxify. Fortifying our cells against this Read More
Oxidative Stress and Periodontal Disease
The link between periodontal disease and systemic disease has been clarified, and we are still uncovering new relationships that confirm he importance of maintaining periodontal health. For example Read More
Antioxidants & Perio Therapy: What is Oxidative Stress
I recently had the opportunity to watch a one hour video from the Seattle Study Club Annual Symposium of Dr. pat Allen. His presentation looked at the relationship between anti-oxidants, periodontal Read More
Porcelain Stain, Does it Last?
[/caption] Years ago the majority of our porcelain restorations were completed with layered powder liquid ceramics to create the esthetics. Today because of our new monolithic materials with Read More
No More Brushing After Meals
[/caption] Don't you wish you could get more of your patients to brush after every meal? Well, based on our current understanding that may not be the best thing to wish for if they are eating or Read More
The Dry Mouth Epidemic
Talking to patients about how to manage dry mouth and it's consequences has become something I do multiple times a day. Dry mouth is a common side effect of over 500 different routine medications. Read More
Chlorhexidine and Periodontal Therapy
I have to admit that over the years I have had a love hate relationship with Chlorhexidine. I love it because of the positive impact I have seen it have on gingival health in my patients. I hate it Read More
