General Dentistry Articles

• i-CAT FLX Offers Complete 3D Treatment Solution

  Compendium - Jul/Aug 2016

  The i-CAT FLX features 3D cone-beam technology, enabling dentists to quickly diagnose complex problems and develop treatment plans more easily and accurately.

• Use of Oxalate Strips in Dentistry: Overall Response and Case Studies With Recent and Longstanding Sensitivity

  Chad J. Anderson, MS, DMD, Robert W. Gerlach, DDS, MPH, Gerard Kugel, DMD, MS, PhD, Marco Ferrari, MD, DMD, PhD
  Special Issues - May 2016

  Practice-based research was conducted to assess professional in-office treatment of dentin hypersensitivity with a strip-based device as part of a recall visit.

• Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Use of Two Different Oxalate Products in Adults With Recession-Associated Dentin Hypersensitivity

  Athena Papas, BS, DMD, PhD, Mabi Singh, DMD, MS, Britta Magnuson, DMD, Melanie Miner, BS, BA, Paul A. Sagel, BSChE, Robert W. Gerlach, DDS, MPH
  Special Issues - May 2016

  In a clinical study, use of 1.5% oxalate gel strips yielded similar benefits as professionally applied oxalate treatments for adults with recession-based dentin hypersensitivity.

• Comparative Effects of 1.5% Oxalate Strips Versus 5% Potassium Nitrate Dentifrice on Dentin Hypersensitivity

  Pejmon Amini, DDS, Melanie Miner, BS, BA, Paul A. Sagel, BSChE, Robert W. Gerlach, DDS, MPH
  Special Issues - May 2016

  A randomized clinical trial showed immediate and durable sensitivity relief for 1.5% oxalate strips and superior response when compared head-to-head versus a potassium nitrate dentifrice.

• Relative Performance of Antisensitivity Dentifrice, Rinse, and Oxalate Strips: An In Vitro Comparison of Common Global Over-the-Counter Products

  Tiffany C. Hare, BS, Marianne Zsiska, PhD, Ying Boissy, BS, Matthew L. Barker, PhD, Phillip A. Drake, PhD
  Special Issues - May 2016

  This investigation compared the effectiveness of several popular over-the-counter antisensitivity product technologies using a novel in vitro model. The oxalate-coated strip demonstrated markedly enha...

• Immediate and Durable Effects of an Oxalate Strip on Human Dentin In Vitro

  Tiffany C. Hare, BS, Marianne Zsiska, PhD, Ying Boissy, BS, Tom E. Dufresne, PhD, Joseph H. Nurre, PhD, Paula A. Chmielewski, MS, Phillip A. Drake, PhD
  Special Issues - May 2016

  The objective of this research was to evaluate the performance of a polyethylene strip coated with an oxalate-containing gel to occlude patent tubuli in human dentin.

• Innovations In Dentin Hypersensitivity: A Unique Oxalate-Based Strip Technology

  Adriana Altuve, PhD, Paul A. Sagel, BSChE, Robert W. Gerlach, DDS, MPH
  Special Issues - May 2016

  Clinical and laboratory investigations show a novel system, comprised of thin polyethylene strips coated with a 1.5% oxalate gel, provides immediate and durable relief for dentin hypersensitivity.

• A Dentin Hypersensitivity Solution

  Louis F. Rose, DDS, MD
  Special Issues - May 2016

  Procter & Gamble has conducted studies demonstrating the efficacy of an innovative oxalate gel-based technology for treatment of dentin hypersensitivity. This special supplement to Compendium presents...

• Part II: Introduction to Sleep-Disordered Breathing

  Gregory Essick, DDS, PhD
  Inside Dental Technology - July 2016

  Understanding a condition that presents tremendous opportunity for dental laboratories

• Segmenting Full-Mouth Reconstruction to Enable Financial Feasibility

  Lawrence D. Duffield, DDS
  Compendium - June 2016

  This case report, which involves a male patient who presented with severe attrition, discusses a method for delivering treatment while dispersing its cost over several years.

• No Temporary Trend: Robust Growth for Temporization

  Compendium - May 2016

  Careful attention to which kind of temporary suits each situation can enhance the overall cost efficiency of the practice.

• Eying the Future: Digital Dentistry in Your Sights?

  Brian Schroder, DDS, Christopher A. Hooper, DDS, David G. Gratton, BSc, DDS, MS
  Compendium - May 2016

  Experts address the question,"Is chairside CAD/CAM the future?"

• Oral Health: More Than Just the Absence of Disease

  Sanda Moldovan, DDS, MS, CNS
  Compendium - April 2016

  Nutrition, oral hygiene, and probiotics are some of the key factors that help dental patients not just fight disease, but promote good quality of life.

• Minimizing Risk While Adapting to Treatment Complications: A Case Report

  Leon Hermanides, CDT, NHD Dent Tech
  Compendium - April 2016

  The case demonstrates the principles of risk-based treatment planning and discusses challenges involved in identifying and evaluating all the evidence to maximize restorative treatment plan success.

• Nonvital Tooth Bleaching: A Case Discussion for the Clinical Practice

  Maciej Zarow, DDS, PhD
  Compendium - April 2016

  This article, which highlights a long-term case report, describes a protocol for nonvital bleaching of significantly discolored anterior teeth and offers numerous pragmatic tips for practitioners.