Compendium eBook

Breakthroughs in Dental Pain Management

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This Compendium eBook offers a continuing education (CE) article that explores the various theories for the etiology of dentin hypersensitivity, and discusses a variety of noninvasive treatments, as well as some of the more aggressive alternatives that may be needed for patients with severe hypersensitivity. In addition, this eBook provides a clinical trial report on the use of the middle superior alveolar (MSA) technique to provide pulpal anesthesia during dental procedures. Download to earn 2 FREE CEU now! 

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CE: Dentin Hypersensitivity: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management
Justin Felix; Aviv Ouanounou, BSc, MSc, DDS
Although it may pose only an inconvenience for some patients, dentin hypersensitivity often causes pain that is quite sharp and intense, and in many patients can greatly impact quality of life. This CE article explores the various theories for the etiology of dentin hypersensitivity, and discusses a variety of noninvasive treatments, including laser therapy, as well as some of the more aggressive alternatives that may be needed for patients with severe hypersensitivity.
Credits: 2 Self-Study CEU
Cost: $0
Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC

Middle Superior Alveolar Technique: Efficacy in the Premolar Maxillary Region
Adel Martínez Martínez, DDS, MS; Andres Romero Blanquicett, DDS; and Isabella Manzur Villalobos, DDS
This clinical trial report describes the use of the middle superior alveolar (MSA) technique to provide pulpal anesthesia during dental procedures. According to this report, anesthetic blockade alternatives to the infraorbital technique may be needed for dental procedures in maxillary premolars.