The Facts On Osteoporosis and the Risk of Developing Jaw Complications in Dental Patients

Dental Topics, Orthodontic Topics, Patient Education January 20th, 2009

Evidenced Based Article
This article is a summary of the latest research presented in the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) and a report published by the ADA Council on Scientific Affairscontaining recommendations for treatment of dental patients who are taking oral bisphosphonates.
What is Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis (os-tee-oh-puh-roh-sis) is a disorder of the skeletal system which severely weakens bones and [...]

New Tooth Cavity Protection: Nanoparticles Make Surface Too Slippery For Bacteria To Adhere

Dental Topics January 18th, 2009

Are Cavities A Thing of The Past?
(December 22, 2008) Science Daily recently released news of new research conducted at Clarkson University which may revolutionize dental cavity protection.  Professor Igor Sokolov and graduate student Ravi Gaikwad have discovered a way to protect teeth from cavities by polishing them to a before-unheard-of level of smoothness using ultra-fine silica [...]

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