General Dentistry Articles

• Oral Hygiene: Past, Present, and Future

  Michael P. Rethman, DDS, MS
  Compendium - April 2017

• Consensus Conference on Supra- and Subgingival Air Polishing

  Charles M. Cobb, DDS, MS, PhD, Diane M. Daubert, RDH, MS, Karen Davis, RDH, BSDH, Jodi Deming, RDH, Thomas F. Flemmig, Dr med dent, Dr med dent habil, MBA, Anna Pattison, RDH, MS, Jean-François Roulet, DDS, Roger V. Stambaugh, DMD, MS
  Compendium - February 2017

• A Technique Using Calibrated Photography and Photoshop for Accurate Shade Analysis and Communication

  Edward A. McLaren, DDS, MDC, MDS, Johan Figueira, DDS, Ronald E. Goldstein, DDS
  Compendium - February 2017

• The Rise of the Superbugs: How Dentists Can Fight Them

  Louis F. Rose, DDS, MD
  Compendium - January 2017

• Harnessing the Power of Light Energy

  Scott D. Benjamin, DDS
  Compendium - January 2017

• The Hidden Value of Adding Sleep-Disorder Dentistry to Your Practice

  Compendium - Nov/Dec 2016

• Subjective Assessment of Enamelon® Preventive Treatment Gel in a Self-Reported Dry-Mouth Population

  Jeffery L. Milleman, DDS, MPA, Kimberly R. Milleman, RDH, BSEd, MS, Sylvia L. Santos, RDH, MS, CCRP, Howard M. Proskin, PhD, Kirstin K. Battershell, RN, MBA, James C. DiMarino, DMD, MSEd
  Compendium - September 2016

• 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...